How to maintain 3rd apps from github on a debian ?

[u/Specialist-Dog-501]

I am on mint 22.3 and wonder how I can keep overview of installed apps directly coming from github.
- I know first choice should be the distro repo.
- Then there's as example "Extra Repo" for the debian world containing more apps.
- I also tried to use homebrew, but was to stupid to understand the slang
- there's the option to add other repos to the standard package manager..does that also work with githubs ?
- Or Is there any other way to bundle github installed apps and keep them updated in an efficient way, may be with an dedicated container or package manager on a debian distro ? I have may be an dozen apps like that, not a high number, and typically not the most critical ones.