diff --git a/site/src/components/CopyButton.astro b/site/src/components/CopyButton.astro
index 5a2e54e..dc4b1fa 100644
--- a/site/src/components/CopyButton.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/CopyButton.astro
@@ -1,31 +1,53 @@
 ---
+import { GITHUB_URL } from '../data/site';
+
 interface Props {
   targetId: string;
   label?: string;
   variant?: 'icon' | 'text';
   class?: string;
+  withAttribution?: boolean;
+  nudge?: boolean;
 }
 
-const { targetId, label = 'Copy', variant = 'icon', class: extraClass = '' } = Astro.props;
+const { targetId, label = 'Copy', variant = 'icon', class: extraClass = '', withAttribution = false, nudge = false } = Astro.props;
 const btnId = `copy-btn-${targetId}`;
+const nudgeId = `star-nudge-${btnId}`;
 ---
 
 {variant === 'icon' ? (
-  <button
-    id={btnId}
-    data-copy-target={targetId}
-    aria-label="Copy to clipboard"
-    class={`copy-btn inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-700 dark:hover:text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 transition-colors ${extraClass}`}
-  >
-    <svg class="copy-icon w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
-      <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M8 16H6a2 2 0 01-2-2V6a2 2 0 012-2h8a2 2 0 012 2v2m-6 12h8a2 2 0 002-2v-8a2 2 0 00-2-2h-8a2 2 0 00-2 2v8a2 2 0 002 2z" />
-    </svg>
-    <svg class="check-icon w-3.5 h-3.5 hidden text-green-500" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
-      <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
-    </svg>
-    <span class="copy-label sr-only">Copy</span>
-    <span class="copied-label hidden text-green-500 not-sr-only text-xs">Copied!</span>
-  </button>
+  <span class={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 ${extraClass}`}>
+    <button
+      id={btnId}
+      data-copy-target={targetId}
+      aria-label="Copy to clipboard"
+      class="copy-btn inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-700 dark:hover:text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 transition-colors"
+    >
+      <svg class="copy-icon w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M8 16H6a2 2 0 01-2-2V6a2 2 0 012-2h8a2 2 0 012 2v2m-6 12h8a2 2 0 002-2v-8a2 2 0 00-2-2h-8a2 2 0 00-2 2v8a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+      </svg>
+      <svg class="check-icon w-3.5 h-3.5 hidden text-green-500" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+      </svg>
+      <span class="copy-label sr-only">Copy</span>
+      <span class="copied-label hidden text-green-500 not-sr-only text-xs">Copied!</span>
+    </button>
+    {nudge && (
+      <a
+        id={nudgeId}
+        href={GITHUB_URL}
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        class="hidden items-center gap-0.5 text-xs text-yellow-500 hover:text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 dark:hover:text-yellow-300 transition-colors whitespace-nowrap"
+        aria-label="Star on GitHub"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-3 h-3" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M12 2l3.09 6.26L22 9.27l-5 4.87 1.18 6.88L12 17.77l-6.18 3.25L7 14.14 2 9.27l6.91-1.01L12 2z"/>
+        </svg>
+        Star
+      </a>
+    )}
+  </span>
 ) : (
   <button
     id={btnId}
@@ -43,7 +65,7 @@ const btnId = `copy-btn-${targetId}`;
   </button>
 )}
 
-<script define:vars={{ btnId }}>
+<script define:vars={{ btnId, nudgeId, withAttribution, nudge, GITHUB_URL }}>
   const btn = document.getElementById(btnId);
   if (!(btn instanceof HTMLButtonElement)) return;
   if (btn.dataset.copyBound === 'true') return;
@@ -55,13 +77,17 @@ const btnId = `copy-btn-${targetId}`;
     const target = document.getElementById(targetId);
     if (!target) return;
 
-    const text = target.textContent ?? '';
+    let text = target.textContent ?? '';
+    text = withAttribution
+      ? `# Source: ${GITHUB_URL}\n${text.trim()}`
+      : text.trim();
+
     try {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text.trim());
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
     } catch {
       // Fallback for older browsers
       const ta = document.createElement('textarea');
-      ta.value = text.trim();
+      ta.value = text;
       ta.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:0;left:0;opacity:0;';
       document.body.appendChild(ta);
       ta.select();
@@ -87,6 +113,19 @@ const btnId = `copy-btn-${targetId}`;
       copiedLabel?.classList.add('hidden');
     }, 2000);
 
+    // Inline star nudge
+    if (nudge) {
+      const nudgeEl = document.getElementById(nudgeId);
+      if (nudgeEl) {
+        nudgeEl.classList.remove('hidden');
+        nudgeEl.classList.add('inline-flex');
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          nudgeEl.classList.add('hidden');
+          nudgeEl.classList.remove('inline-flex');
+        }, 3000);
+      }
+    }
+
     window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('copy-success'));
   });
 </script>
diff --git a/site/src/components/ExporterSection.astro b/site/src/components/ExporterSection.astro
index 8a11c4c..fd72974 100644
--- a/site/src/components/ExporterSection.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/ExporterSection.astro
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const exporterPrefix = showExporterNumber
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-      <CopyButton targetId={allRulesId} label="Copy all" variant="text" />
+      <CopyButton targetId={allRulesId} label="Copy all" variant="text" withAttribution={true} />
     </div>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/site/src/components/Header.astro b/site/src/components/Header.astro
index 436b7cf..b9992f5 100644
--- a/site/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ try {
   }
 } catch {}
 
-const starsLabel = stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(stars);
+const starsLabel = stars > 0 ? (stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(stars)) : '—';
 ---
 
 <!-- Main header -->
diff --git a/site/src/components/RuleCard.astro b/site/src/components/RuleCard.astro
index 9bb85ea..c89d2c0 100644
--- a/site/src/components/RuleCard.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/RuleCard.astro
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const codeId = `code-${anchorId}`;
           <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1" />
         </svg>
       </a>
-      <CopyButton targetId={codeId} variant="icon" />
+      <CopyButton targetId={codeId} variant="icon" nudge={true} />
     </div>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/site/src/components/StatsBar.astro b/site/src/components/StatsBar.astro
index 9867d98..9339702 100644
--- a/site/src/components/StatsBar.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/StatsBar.astro
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 ---
 import { getTotalRuleCount, getTotalExporterCount, data } from '../data/rules';
-import { GITHUB_API_REPO_URL } from '../data/site';
+import { GITHUB_API_REPO_URL, GITHUB_URL } from '../data/site';
 
 const totalRules = getTotalRuleCount();
 const totalExporters = getTotalExporterCount();
 const totalGroups = data.groups.length;
 
+const STAR_MILESTONE = 10000;
+const MILESTONE_LABEL = '10k';
+
 let stars = 0;
 try {
   const res = await fetch(GITHUB_API_REPO_URL, {
@@ -17,7 +20,10 @@ try {
   }
 } catch {}
 
-const starsLabel = stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(stars);
+const starsLabel = stars > 0 ? (stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(stars)) : '—';
+const progressPct = stars > 0 ? Math.min(100, (stars / STAR_MILESTONE) * 100).toFixed(1) : '0';
+const starsFormatted = stars > 0 ? stars.toLocaleString('en') : '';
+const milestoneFormatted = STAR_MILESTONE.toLocaleString('en');
 ---
 
 <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-6 sm:gap-10 py-4 text-center">
@@ -33,33 +39,70 @@ const starsLabel = stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(star
     <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-brand dark:text-brand-dark">{totalGroups}</div>
     <div class="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5">categories</div>
   </div>
-  <a href="https://github.com/samber/awesome-prometheus-alerts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="group">
+  <a href={GITHUB_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="group">
     <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-brand dark:text-brand-dark flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
       <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-500" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
         <path d="M12 2l3.09 6.26L22 9.27l-5 4.87 1.18 6.88L12 17.77l-6.18 3.25L7 14.14 2 9.27l6.91-1.01L12 2z" />
       </svg>
       <span id="statsbar-stars">{starsLabel}</span>
     </div>
-    <div class="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5 group-hover:text-brand dark:group-hover:text-brand-dark transition-colors">GitHub stars</div>
+    <div class="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mt-0.5 group-hover:text-brand dark:group-hover:text-brand-dark transition-colors">engineers starred</div>
   </a>
 </div>
 
-<script>
+<!-- Milestone progress bar -->
+<div id="star-milestone-row" class={`mt-2 px-4 ${stars === 0 ? 'opacity-0' : ''}`}>
+  <div class="max-w-xs mx-auto">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between text-xs text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 mb-1">
+      <span>
+        <span id="statsbar-stars-count">{starsFormatted}</span><span id="statsbar-milestone-suffix">{stars > 0 ? ` / ${milestoneFormatted} — help us reach ${MILESTONE_LABEL}!` : ''}</span>
+      </span>
+      <a href={GITHUB_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-yellow-500 hover:text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 dark:hover:text-yellow-300 font-medium transition-colors flex items-center gap-0.5 ml-2 flex-shrink-0">
+        <svg class="w-3 h-3" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M12 2l3.09 6.26L22 9.27l-5 4.87 1.18 6.88L12 17.77l-6.18 3.25L7 14.14 2 9.27l6.91-1.01L12 2z"/>
+        </svg>
+        Star it
+      </a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 rounded-full h-1.5">
+      <div
+        id="statsbar-star-bar"
+        class="bg-yellow-400 dark:bg-yellow-500 h-1.5 rounded-full transition-all duration-700"
+        style={`width: ${progressPct}%`}
+      ></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<script define:vars={{ STAR_MILESTONE, MILESTONE_LABEL }}>
   const starsEl = document.getElementById('statsbar-stars');
+  const starsCountEl = document.getElementById('statsbar-stars-count');
+  const milestoneSuffixEl = document.getElementById('statsbar-milestone-suffix');
+  const barEl = document.getElementById('statsbar-star-bar');
+  const milestoneRow = document.getElementById('star-milestone-row');
+
   if (starsEl) {
     const CACHE_KEY = 'gh_stars_apa';
     const CACHE_TTL = 3600 * 1000;
 
-    function fmt(n: number): string {
+    function fmt(n) {
       return n >= 1000 ? `${(n / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(n);
     }
 
+    function updateMilestone(n) {
+      if (starsCountEl) starsCountEl.textContent = n.toLocaleString('en');
+      if (milestoneSuffixEl) milestoneSuffixEl.textContent = ` / ${STAR_MILESTONE.toLocaleString('en')} — help us reach ${MILESTONE_LABEL}!`;
+      if (barEl) barEl.style.width = `${Math.min(100, (n / STAR_MILESTONE) * 100).toFixed(1)}%`;
+      if (milestoneRow) milestoneRow.classList.remove('opacity-0');
+    }
+
     const cached = sessionStorage.getItem(CACHE_KEY);
     let isFresh = false;
     if (cached) {
       const { value, ts } = JSON.parse(cached);
       if (Date.now() - ts < CACHE_TTL) {
         starsEl.textContent = fmt(value);
+        updateMilestone(value);
         isFresh = true;
       }
     }
@@ -71,6 +114,7 @@ const starsLabel = stars >= 1000 ? `${(stars / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(star
       .then((data) => {
         if (data?.stargazers_count) {
           starsEl.textContent = fmt(data.stargazers_count);
+          updateMilestone(data.stargazers_count);
           sessionStorage.setItem(CACHE_KEY, JSON.stringify({ value: data.stargazers_count, ts: Date.now() }));
         }
       })