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A collection listing all Badges and Achievements available on the GitHub profile and how to obtain each one 🏆
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# Complete list of all GitHub Profile badges and Achievements

#### This document presents a compilation of all Achievements available on the GitHub profile.

You can opt out from having achievements displayed on your profile by going to your [profile settings](https://github.com/settings).

Don't like the Achievements? [Here](https://docs.github.com/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/showing-your-private-contributions-and-achievements-on-your-profile#changing-the-visibility-of-achievements) is how to disable them. [Direct link to the setting for your convenience](https://github.com/settings/profile#profile-settings-heading).

## GitHub Profile Achievements

| Badge | Name | How to get |
| :---: | --- |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ![Achievement badge Heart On Your Sleeve](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/heart-on-your-sleeve-default.png) | **Heart On Your Sleeve** | React to something on GitHub with a ❤️ emoji **(Being tested)** |
| ![Achievement badge Open Sourcerer](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/open-sourcerer-default.png) | **Open Sourcerer** | User had PRs merged in multiple public repositories **(Being tested)** |
| ![Achievement badge Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default.png) | **Starstruck** | Created a repository that has **16 stars** or [more](#badge-tiers). |
| ![Achievement badge Quickdraw](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default.png) | **Quickdraw** | Closed an issue or a pull request within 5 min of opening. |
| ![Achievement badge Pair Extraordinaire](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pair-extraordinaire-default.png) | **Pair Extraordinaire** | Coauthored in **one** or [more](#badge-tiers) merged pull requests. |
| ![Achievement badge Pull Shark](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pull-shark-default.png) | **Pull Shark** | **2 pull requests** merged (or [more](#badge-tiers)). |
| ![Achievement badge Galaxy Brain](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/galaxy-brain-default.png) | **Galaxy Brain** | 2 accepted answers or [more](#badge-tiers). |
| ![Achievement badge YOLO](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/yolo-default.png) | **YOLO** | Merged **at least one** pull request without code review . |
| ![Achievement badge Public Sponsor](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/public-sponsor-default.png) | **Public Sponsor** | Sponsoring open source work via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors). |
| ![Achievement badge Mars 2020 Contributor](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/mars-2020-contributor-default.png) | **Mars 2020 Contributor** | Contributed code to repositories used in the [Mars 2020 Helicopter Mission](https://github.com/readme/featured/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter). *Now unable to earn.* |
| ![Achievement badge 2020 GitHub Archive Program](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/arctic-code-vault-contributor-default.png) | **Arctic Code Vault Contributor** | Contributed code to a repository in the [2020 GitHub Archive Program](https://archiveprogram.github.com/). *Now unable to earn.* |


## Badge Tiers

Some Achievements not only have the base version, but also tiers. Here are the badges that currently offer tiered versions:

| Achievement | Default | Bronze 🥉 | Silver 🥈 | Gold 🥇 |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| **Starstruck** | ![Achievement badge Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default.png) | ![Bronze badge Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-bronze.png) | ![Silver badge Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-silver.png) | ![Gold badge Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-gold.png) |
| | 16 stars | 128 stars | 512 stars | 4096 stars |
| **Pair Extraordinaire** | ![Achievement badge Pair Extraordinaire][pe-default] | ![Bronze badge Pair Extraordinaire][pe-bronze] | ![Silver badge Pair Extraordinaire][pe-silver] | ![Gold badge Pair Extraordinaire][pe-gold] |
| | 1 pull requests | 10 pull requests | 24 pull requests | 48 pull requests |
| **Pull Shark** | ![Achievement badge Pull Shark][ps-default] | ![Bronze badge Pull Shark][ps-bronze] | ![Silver badge Pull Shark][ps-silver] | ![Gold badge Pull Shark][ps-gold] |
| | 2 pull requests | 16 pull requests | 128 pull requests | 1024 pull requests |
| **Galaxy Brain** | ![Achievement badge Galaxy Brain][gb-default] | ![Bronze badge Galaxy Brain][gb-bronze] | ![Silver badge Galaxy Brain][gb-silver] | ![Gold badge Galaxy Brain][gb-gold] |
| | 2 answers | 8 answers | 16 answers | 32 answers |
| **Heart On Your Sleeve** | ![Achievement badge Heart On Your Sleeve](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/heart-on-your-sleeve-default.png) | ![Bronze badge Heart On Your Sleeve](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/heart-on-your-sleeve-bronze.png) | ![Silver badge Heart On Your Sleeve](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/heart-on-your-sleeve-silver.png) | ![Gold badge Heart On Your Sleeve](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/heart-on-your-sleeve-gold.png) |
| | | | | |
| **Open Sourcerer** | ![Achievement badge Open Sourcerer](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/open-sourcerer-default.png) | ![Bronze badge Open Sourcerer](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/open-sourcerer-bronze.png) | ![Silver badge Open Sourcerer](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/open-sourcerer-silver.png) | ![Gold badge Open Sourcerer](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/open-sourcerer-gold.png) |
| | | | | |

[ss-bronze]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-bronze.png
[ss-silver]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-silver.png
[ss-gold]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-gold.png

[pe-default]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pair-extraordinaire-default.png
[pe-bronze]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pair-extraordinaire-bronze.png
[pe-silver]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pair-extraordinaire-silver.png
[pe-gold]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pair-extraordinaire-gold.png

[ps-default]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pull-shark-default.png
[ps-bronze]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pull-shark-bronze.png
[ps-silver]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pull-shark-silver.png
[ps-gold]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/pull-shark-gold.png

[gb-default]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/galaxy-brain-default.png
[gb-bronze]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/galaxy-brain-bronze.png
[gb-silver]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/galaxy-brain-silver.png
[gb-gold]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/galaxy-brain-gold.png


## Achievement Skin Tone

Some GitHub achievements may display with varying skin tones based on your selected Emoji Skin Tone Preference.

You can change your preferred Skin Tone by going to [appearance settings](https://github.com/settings/appearance).


| **Badge** | 👋 | 👋🏻 | 👋🏼 | 👋🏽 | 👋🏾 | 👋🏿 |
| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| **Starstruck** | ![Default skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default.png) | ![Light skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--light.png) | ![Light-medium skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--light-medium.png) | ![Medium skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--medium.png) | ![Medium-dark skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--medium-dark.png) | ![Dark skin tone of Starstruck](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--dark.png) |
| **Quickdraw** | ![Default skin tone of Quickdraw][q-default] | ![Light skin tone of Quickdraw][q-light] | ![Light-medium skin tone of Quickdraw][q-light-medium] | ![Medium skin tone of Quickdraw][q-medium] | ![Medium-dark skin tone of Quickdraw][q-medium-dark] | ![Dark skin tone of Quickdraw][q-dark] |

[s-light]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--light.png
[s-light-medium]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--light-medium.png
[s-medium]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--medium.png
[s-medium-dark]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--medium-dark.png
[s-dark]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/starstruck-default--dark.png

[q-default]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default.png
[q-light]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default--light.png
[q-light-medium]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default--light-medium.png
[q-medium]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default--medium.png
[q-medium-dark]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default--medium-dark.png
[q-dark]: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/profile/achievements/quickdraw-default--dark.png


## Highlights Badges
GitHub Highlights Badges showcase key achievements like top contributor, project stars, and more, adding visual appeal and recognition to profiles and repositories.

| Badge | Name | Is it possible to get? | How to achieve |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ![White badge GitHub Pro](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173065531-57dbf8b1-7eb7-4d46-81bf-f2d18c7c9112.svg#gh-dark-mode-only)![Black badge GitHub Pro](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173065669-d1fdb5a7-8895-43cc-8dea-72a511a37e86.svg#gh-light-mode-only) | **Pro** | Yes | Use [GitHub Pro](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/learning-about-github/githubs-products#github-pro) |
| ![Dark badge Developer Program Member](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173079579-3c393d22-7a13-4e7d-87b8-341fb613d52b.svg#gh-dark-mode-only)![Light badge Developer Program Member](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173079614-33f43a97-1cc2-4228-85e3-ef43836e17c2.svg#gh-light-mode-only) | **Developer Program Member** | Yes | Be a registered member of the [GitHub Developer Program](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/overview/github-developer-program) |
| ![security-bug-bounty-hunter-dark](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173081624-93e3cf1f-50b7-45a4-82b7-1954f66368b9.svg#gh-dark-mode-only)![security-bug-bounty-hunter-light](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173081657-e500d72c-9247-44c2-a3d3-2deff30e1ae7.svg#gh-light-mode-only) | **Security Bug Bounty Hunter** | Yes | Helped out hunting down security vulnerabilities at [GitHub Security](https://bounty.github.com/) |
| ![Light badge GitHub Campus Expert][gce-dark]![Dark badge GitHub Campus Expert][gce-light] | **GitHub Campus Expert** | No | Participate in the [GitHub Campus Program](https://education.github.com/experts) (will open [in August 2024](https://education.github.com/campus_experts)) |
| ![Dark badge Security advisory credit][SAC-dark]![Light badge Security advisory credit][SAC-light] | **Security advisory credit** | Yes | Have your security advisory submitted to the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/advisories) accepted |
| ![Dark badge Github Stars][stars-dark]![Light badge Github Stars][stars-light] | **GitHub Star** | Yes | Become a [GitHub Star](https://stars.github.com) |
| ![Dark badge Discussion answered](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173078083-15a75f15-b040-4a92-8d70-561a206d9fd9.svg#gh-dark-mode-only)![Light badge Discussion answered](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173078106-28bea542-4620-46ee-837d-defda3e44ca6.svg#gh-light-mode-only) | **Discussion answered** | No | Have your reply to a discussion marked as the answer |

[gce-dark]: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173082819-b3625c23-bfd6-4492-b828-56ed91c45f52.svg#gh-dark-mode-only
[gce-light]: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173082836-08be81fe-13b7-4acf-9096-e5241d76f237.svg#gh-light-mode-only
[SAC-dark]: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173084051-79a0a626-1c1a-4d60-afdf-50ad001d7b21.svg#gh-dark-mode-only
[SAC-light]: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/65187002/173084071-5f321da2-b2a9-490b-a524-1b21fa384d7e.svg#gh-light-mode-only
[stars-light]: images/star-light.svg#gh-dark-mode-only
[stars-dark]: images/star-dark.svg#gh-light-mode-only


## Official list

There ~~is~~ was an official list available in the GitHub Docs at
([link to the archived version](https://web.archive.org/web/20220531023858/https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/personalizing-your-profile#displaying-badges-on-your-profile)).
There is still a section which includes specifics on how badges were/are awarded, e.g. which [repositories and versions qualified for the Mars 2020 Helicopter Contributor](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/personalizing-your-profile#list-of-qualifying-repositories-for-mars-2020-helicopter-contributor-achievement).

### Tier labels

Each tier has a label associated which includes a color.

| Tier | Label | Sample | Hex | Visual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Bronze 🥉 | x2 | ![x2](/images/tier-label-bronze.svg) | #F9BFA7 | ![#F9BFA7](https://img.shields.io/badge/-%F0%9F%8E%A8%EF%B8%8E%20%23F9BFA7-yellow?style=flat-square&color=F9BFA7)
Silver 🥈 | x3 | ![x3](/images/tier-label-silver.svg) | #E1E4E4 | ![#E1E4E4](https://img.shields.io/badge/-%F0%9F%8E%A8%EF%B8%8E%20%23E1E4E4-yellow?style=flat-square&color=E1E4E4)
Gold 🥇 | x4 | ![x4](/images/tier-label-gold.svg) | #FAE57E | ![#FAE57E](https://img.shields.io/badge/-%F0%9F%8E%A8%EF%B8%8E%20%23FAE57E-yellow?style=flat-square&color=FAE57E)

### Achievements samples

Here are a few instances of users who have attained the title achievements:

| Title | Sample |
| --- | --- |
Pair Extraordinaire | [Unlocked sample by @Rongronggg9](https://github.com/Rongronggg9?achievement=pair-extraordinaire&tab=achievements)
Quickdraw | [Unlocked sample by @Schweinepriester](https://github.com/Schweinepriester?achievement=quickdraw&tab=achievements)
Starstruck | [Unlocked sample by @torvalds](https://github.com/torvalds?achievement=starstruck&tab=achievements)
|||
Galaxy Brain | [Unlocked sample by @ljharb](https://github.com/ljharb?achievement=galaxy-brain&tab=achievements)
Pull Shark | [Unlocked sample by @ljharb](https://github.com/ljharb?achievement=pull-shark&tab=achievements)
YOLO | [Unlocked sample by @Schweinepriester](https://github.com/Schweinepriester?achievement=yolo&tab=achievements)
|||
Arctic Code Vault Contributor | [Unlocked sample by @Schweinepriester](https://github.com/Schweinepriester?tab=achievements&achievement=arctic-code-vault-contributor)
Public Sponsor | [Unlocked sample by @ljharb](https://github.com/ljharb?tab=achievements&achievement=public-sponsor)
Mars 2020 Contributor | [Unlocked sample by @torvalds](https://github.com/torvalds?achievement=mars-2020-contributor&tab=achievements)