diff --git a/docs-site/versioned_sidebars/version-0.1.22-sidebars.json b/docs-site/versioned_sidebars/version-0.1.22-sidebars.json
index 82b360b..5b9ac63 100644
--- a/docs-site/versioned_sidebars/version-0.1.22-sidebars.json
+++ b/docs-site/versioned_sidebars/version-0.1.22-sidebars.json
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
     {
       "type": "category",
       "label": "Getting Started",
-      "items": [
-        "getting-started/self-hosting"
-      ]
+      "items": ["getting-started/self-hosting"]
     },
     {
       "type": "category",
@@ -58,17 +56,12 @@
     {
       "type": "category",
       "label": "Troubleshooting",
-      "items": [
-        "troubleshooting/common-problems"
-      ]
+      "items": ["troubleshooting/common-problems"]
     },
     {
       "type": "category",
       "label": "Reference / FAQ",
-      "items": [
-        "reference/faq",
-        "reference/documentation-style-guide"
-      ]
+      "items": ["reference/faq", "reference/documentation-style-guide"]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/docs-site/versions.json b/docs-site/versions.json
index 05b12ed..6e7e363 100644
--- a/docs-site/versions.json
+++ b/docs-site/versions.json
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-[
-  "0.1.22",
-  "0.1.21",
-  "0.1.20"
-]
+["0.1.22", "0.1.21", "0.1.20"]
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/App.test.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/App.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d2c8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/App.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import type React from "react";
+import { MemoryRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { trackEvent } from "@/lib/analytics";
+import { App } from "./App";
+import { useDemoInfo } from "./hooks/useDemoInfo";
+
+vi.mock("./hooks/useDemoInfo", () => ({
+  useDemoInfo: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/analytics", () => ({
+  trackEvent: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("react-transition-group", () => ({
+  SwitchTransition: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => children,
+  CSSTransition: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => children,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/sonner", () => ({
+  Toaster: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./components/BasicAuthPrompt", () => ({
+  BasicAuthPrompt: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./components/OnboardingGate", () => ({
+  OnboardingGate: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/GmailOauthCallbackPage", () => ({
+  GmailOauthCallbackPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/HomePage", () => ({
+  HomePage: () => <div>overview</div>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/InProgressBoardPage", () => ({
+  InProgressBoardPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/JobPage", () => ({
+  JobPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/OrchestratorPage", () => ({
+  OrchestratorPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/SettingsPage", () => ({
+  SettingsPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/TrackingInboxPage", () => ({
+  TrackingInboxPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./pages/VisaSponsorsPage", () => ({
+  VisaSponsorsPage: () => null,
+}));
+
+describe("App demo banner", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("shows a Star repo link in demo mode and tracks click", () => {
+    vi.mocked(useDemoInfo).mockReturnValue({
+      demoMode: true,
+      resetCadenceHours: 6,
+      lastResetAt: null,
+      nextResetAt: null,
+      baselineVersion: null,
+      baselineName: null,
+    });
+
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter initialEntries={["/overview"]}>
+        <App />
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const link = screen.getByRole("link", { name: /star .*repo/i });
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute(
+      "href",
+      "https://github.com/DaKheera47/job-ops",
+    );
+    fireEvent.click(link);
+    expect(trackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith("star_repo_click", {
+      location: "demo_mode_banner",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("does not render the demo banner CTA when demo mode is disabled", () => {
+    vi.mocked(useDemoInfo).mockReturnValue({
+      demoMode: false,
+      resetCadenceHours: 6,
+      lastResetAt: null,
+      nextResetAt: null,
+      baselineVersion: null,
+      baselineName: null,
+    });
+
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter initialEntries={["/overview"]}>
+        <App />
+      </MemoryRouter>,
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("link", { name: /star .*repo/i })).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/App.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/App.tsx
index b26e8f1..df4eb14 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/App.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/App.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Navigate, Route, Routes, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { CSSTransition, SwitchTransition } from "react-transition-group";
 
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
+import { trackEvent } from "@/lib/analytics";
 import { BasicAuthPrompt } from "./components/BasicAuthPrompt";
 import { OnboardingGate } from "./components/OnboardingGate";
 import { useDemoInfo } from "./hooks/useDemoInfo";
@@ -58,7 +59,19 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
       {demoInfo?.demoMode && (
         <div className="w-full border-b border-amber-400/50 bg-amber-500/20 px-4 py-2 text-center text-xs text-amber-100 backdrop-blur">
           Demo mode: integrations are simulated and data resets every{" "}
-          {demoInfo.resetCadenceHours} hours.
+          {demoInfo.resetCadenceHours} hours.{" "}
+          <a
+            className="font-semibold underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-amber-50"
+            href="https://github.com/DaKheera47/job-ops"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+            onClick={() =>
+              trackEvent("star_repo_click", { location: "demo_mode_banner" })
+            }
+          >
+            Star the repo on GitHub
+          </a>
+          .
         </div>
       )}
       <div>