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This repository provides a comprehensive guide to various GitHub badges that showcase achievements or statuses on your GitHub profile. It includes step-by-step instructions, resources, and example codes for earning and displaying these badges.
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This repository provides a comprehensive guide to various GitHub badges that showcase achievements or statuses on your GitHub profile. It includes step-by-step instructions, resources, and example codes for earning and displaying these badges.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/atulkamble/github-badges
- Owner: atulkamble
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-08-24T23:24:38.000Z (4 months ago)
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- Last Pushed: 2024-08-24T23:38:51.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-25T00:28:14.512Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: git, github, github-achievements
- Homepage: http://linkedin.com/in/atuljkamble
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- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# GitHub Badges
GitHub badges are visual indicators that highlight your achievements or statuses on your GitHub profile. These badges showcase your contributions to open source projects, participation in community events, or other learning milestones. Below is a list of common GitHub badges, along with instructions on how to earn them.
## Common GitHub Badges
### 1. **GitHub Arctic Code Vault Contributor Badge**
- **Badge Description:** Awarded to developers who contributed to repositories archived in the GitHub Arctic Code Vault, a long-term archival project.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Contribute to open-source repositories on GitHub.
2. Contributions included in the Arctic Code Vault will automatically earn you the badge.
- **Resources:**
- [GitHub Arctic Code Vault](https://archiveprogram.github.com/)
### 2. **GitHub Sponsor Badge**
- **Badge Description:** This badge is awarded to developers who sponsor open-source maintainers or projects via GitHub Sponsors.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Find and sponsor a project or maintainer through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors).
- **Resources:**
- [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors)
### 3. **Hacktoberfest Badge**
- **Badge Description:** Awarded to contributors who make a minimum number of pull requests during the Hacktoberfest event, typically held in October.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Register for Hacktoberfest on the official website.
2. Submit at least 4 pull requests to participating repositories during October.
3. Ensure that your PRs are accepted.
- **Resources:**
- [Hacktoberfest Website](https://hacktoberfest.com/)
- [Contributing to Open Source on GitHub](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/)
### 4. **GitHub Actions Badge**
- **Badge Description:** Indicates the status of workflows in a repository using GitHub Actions.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Set up GitHub Actions for your repository.
2. Add the badge to your README.md file to display the workflow status.
- **Example Code for README.md:**
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- **Resources:**
- [GitHub Actions Documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/actions)
### 5. **Contributor Badges (e.g., All Contributors)**
- **Badge Description:** Recognizes all types of contributors to a project, not just those who contribute code.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Contribute to a repository that uses the [All Contributors](https://allcontributors.org/) specification.
2. Your contributions will be recognized in the project's README.
- **Resources:**
- [All Contributors Bot](https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors)
### 6. **GitHub Campus Expert Badge**
- **Badge Description:** Awarded to students recognized as leaders in the GitHub student community.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Apply for the GitHub Campus Expert program.
2. Complete the training and become a recognized Campus Expert.
- **Resources:**
- [GitHub Campus Experts](https://education.github.com/experts)
### 7. **Open Source Friday Badge**
- **Badge Description:** Earned by participating in GitHub's Open Source Friday initiative by contributing to open-source projects on Fridays.
- **How to Earn:**
1. Contribute to open-source projects on Fridays.
2. Share your contributions using the #OpenSourceFriday hashtag.
- **Resources:**
- [Open Source Friday](https://opensourcefriday.com/)
## Tutorials and Guides
- **Contributing to Open Source on GitHub:** [How to Contribute](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/)
- **Using GitHub Actions:** [GitHub Actions Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/actions)
- **Setting Up GitHub Sponsors:** [GitHub Sponsors Setup](https://github.com/sponsors)
These badges can enhance your GitHub profile, showcasing your contributions and achievements within the developer community.
# Complete List of GitHub Profile Badges and Achievements
#### Displaying achievements on your profile is optional; by default, they can be seen by anyone viewing your public profile. You can opt out by going to your [profile settings](https://github.com/settings).
| Badge | Name | How to Get |
| :---: | --- | --- |
|  | **Heart On Your Sleeve** | React to something on GitHub with a ❤️ emoji **(Being tested)** |
|  | **Open Sourcerer** | Have PRs merged in multiple public repositories **(Being tested)** |
|  | **Starstruck** | Create a repository that has **16 stars** or [more](#badge-tiers) |
|  | **Quickdraw** | Close an issue or pull request within 5 minutes of opening |
|  | **Pair Extraordinaire** | Coauthor in **one** or [more](#badge-tiers) merged pull requests |
|  | **Pull Shark** | **2 pull requests** merged (or [more](#badge-tiers)) |
|  | **Galaxy Brain** | **2 accepted answers** or [more](#badge-tiers) |
|  | **YOLO** | Merge **at least one** pull request without code review |
|  | **Public Sponsor** | Sponsor open source work via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors) |
|  | **Mars 2020 Contributor** | Contribute code to repositories used in the [Mars 2020 Helicopter Mission](https://github.com/readme/featured/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter) *(Now unable to earn)* |
|  | **Arctic Code Vault Contributor** | Contribute code to a repository in the [2020 GitHub Archive Program](https://archiveprogram.github.com/) *(Now unable to earn)* |
## Badge Tiers
Some achievements come with tiers, with badges for different levels of accomplishment.
| Achievement | Default | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| **Starstruck** |  |  |  |  |
| | 16 stars | 128 stars | 512 stars | 4096 stars |
| **Pair Extraordinaire** |  |  |  |  |
| | 1 pull request | 10 pull requests | 24 pull requests | 48 pull requests |
| **Pull Shark** |  |  |  |  |
| | 2 pull requests | 16 pull requests |