diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4f05df9..39c58cd 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,21 +1,49 @@
+from re import search
 import requests
 import webbrowser
 import random  # Import the random module
 
-def get_random_repo():
-    url = "https://api.github.com/repositories"
-    response = requests.get(url)
-    repos = response.json()
-    # Pick a random repo from the list of repos
-    random_repo = random.choice(repos)
-    return random_repo
+def get_random_repo(language=None):
+    # base url for github search api
+    url = "https://api.github.com/search/repositories"
 
+    # define the search parameters
+    query = "language:{}".format(language) if language else 'stars:>1'
+    sort = "stars"
+    order = "desc"
+
+    # parameters for the search query
+    params = {
+        'q': query,
+        'sort': sort,
+        'order': order
+    }
+
+    response = requests.get(url, params=params)
+
+    # check if the request was successful
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        search_results = response.json()['items']
+        if search_results:
+            random_repo = random.choice(search_results)
+            return random_repo
+        else:
+            return None
+    else:
+        print(f"Failed to fetch repos. Status code: {response.status_code}")
+        return None
+    
 def main():
-    repo = get_random_repo()
-    print(repo['html_url'])  # Print the URL of the random repo
+    # prompt user to enter a programming language (optional)
+    language = input("Enter a programming language: ").strip()
 
-    # Ensure the returned link opens in the default browser
-    webbrowser.open(repo['html_url'])
+    repo = get_random_repo(language=language if language else None)
+    if repo:
+        print(repo['html_url']) # print the url of the random repo
+        # open the url in the default web browser
+        webbrowser.open(repo['html_url'])
+    else:
+        print("No repos found")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    main()
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