Unlocking GitHub Achievement badges

🚀 Introduction

In June 2022, GitHub introduced a new feature called GitHub Achievements - special profile badges that can be earned by completing certain objectives. These objectives can range from writing code, participating in events, and being awesome to the community, to contributing to open-source projects. These badges appear on your GitHub profile and showcase your accomplishments on the platform. In this guide, we’ll explore the available GitHub Achievements and explain how to earn each one.

By completing certain objectives, users can earn profile badges through GitHub Achievement. These badges are optional visible to the public on your profile page (by default they can be seen by anyone viewing your public profile at https://github.com/{your_username}?tab=achievements). Earning a badge is a great way to demonstrate your dedication and skill and celebrate your successes. This repository is designed and will catalyze you to understand and achieve those achievements.

If you wish to hide your achievements, you can go to your Profile Settings and uncheck Show Achievements on my profile. For a full setting instruction, refer to the Changing the visibility of Achievements instructions.

🏅 Badges Tiers

The achievement lists are ordered by their release dates. Every tier has either an x2, x3, or x4 label with it that also includes color

Badge	How to get	Needed amount
Heart On Your Sleeve	Reacting to something on GitHub with a ❤️ emoji	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD 🧪 🧪 🧪 🧪
Open Sourcerer	Had pull requests merged in more than 1 public repository	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD 🧪 🧪 🧪 🧪
Starstruck	Created a repository that has many stars	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD
Quickdraw	Gitty up! (closed an issue / pull request within 5 minutes of opening)	DEFAULT
Pair Extraordinaire	Coauthored commits on merged pull request	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD
Pull Shark	Opened a pull request that has been merged	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD
Galaxy Brain	Provided answered a discussion (which accepted mark)	DEFAULT BRONZE SILVER GOLD
YOLO	Merged a pull request without a review	DEFAULT
Public Sponsor	Sponsored an open source contributor through GitHub Sponsors	DEFAULT

🎨 Custom Skin Tone

Some of the achievements on GitHub appear with a different skin color depending on your Emoji Skin Tone Preference

You can change your preferred Skin Tone by going to appearance settings.

Badge	👋	👋🏻	👋🏼	👋🏽	👋🏾	👋🏿
Starstruck
Quickdraw

✨ Highlights

Badge	Name	Earnable?	How to achieve
	Pro	Yes	Use GitHub Pro
	Developer Program Member	Yes	Be a registered member of the GitHub Developer Program
	Security Bug Bounty Hunter	Yes	Helped out hunting down security vulnerabilities at GitHub Security
	GitHub Campus Expert	Yes	Participate in the GitHub Campus Program
	Security Advisory Credit	Yes	Have your security advisory submitted to the GitHub Advisory Database accepted
	GitHub Star	Yes	Become a GitHub Star
	Discussion answered	No	Have your more than 60 replies to a discussion marked as the answer

❄️ Badges no longer earnable

Badge	Name	How to get	Needed amount
	Mars 2020 Contributor	Contributed code to a repository used in the Mars 2020 Helicopter Mission	DEFAULT 1
	Arctic Code Vault Contributor	Contributed code to a repository in the 2020 GitHub Archive Program	DEFAULT 1

🤝 Conclusion

Note: If you don’t see badges on your profile immediately, GitHub might be caching your profile. Be patient; it can take some time for the badges to appear.

In conclusion, GitHub Achievements add a personal touch to your profile, narrating your journey and contributions. Unlock these badges and wear them with pride as you continue to shape the coding landscape on GitHub.

Can Achievements Help My Profile?

Absolutely! GitHub achievements do more than decorate your profile — they showcase your skills, credibility, and active participation in the developer community. These badges signal dedication, consistency, and expertise, helping build trust with potential collaborators or employers.

They highlight your involvement in open-source projects, reflect your adaptability, and enhance your personal brand. As a result, your profile becomes more appealing and valuable, opening doors to new opportunities.

In short, GitHub achievements boost your visibility, prove your commitment, and make your profile stand out in a meaningful way.