Hey! This repo is all about GitHub profile badges — what they are, how you earn them, and which ones are still being tested or are no longer available. I’ve listed them based on difficulty: Very Easy → Easy → Medium → Hard.
Fun fact: GitHub started these profile achievements around the time NASA launched the Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity 🚁
Currently, there are 11 official badges (some with Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers!).
These are in testing phase — not publicly available yet but might be soon:
| Name | Badge | Earnable? | How to Earn | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart On Your Sleeve |  |
🔜 In testing |
React to something on GitHub with ❤️ | Very Easy |
| Open Sourcerer |  |
🔜 In testing |
PRs merged in more than one public repo | Medium |
Badges that are obtainable right now. Go get 'em!
| Name | Badge | Earnable? | How to Earn | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pull Shark |  |
✅ Yes | Merge 2 PRs | Medium |
| YOLO |  |
✅ Yes | Merge a PR without review | Medium |
| Quickdraw |  |
✅ Yes | Close a PR/Issue within 5 mins | Very Easy |
| Pair Extraordinaire |  |
✅ Yes | Co-author a PR (GitHub Desktop helps) | Hard |
| Galaxy Brain |  |
✅ Yes | Get 2 accepted answers in Discussions | Medium |
| Starstruck |  |
✅ Yes | Get 16 stars on one repo | Hard |
| Public Sponsor |  |
✅ Yes | Sponsor a dev/org on GitHub | Very Easy |
These are legacy badges — cool to have, but no longer earnable 😢
| Name | Badge | Earnable? | How It Was Earned | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Code Vault Contributor |  |
❌ No | Contributed to 2020 GitHub Archive Project | Very Easy |
| Mars 2020 Contributor |  |
❌ No | Contributed to Mars Mission Repos | Easy |
Some badges level up as you achieve more. Here’s how tiers look:
| Default | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Stars | 128 Stars | 512 Stars | 4096 Stars |
| Default | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 PR | 10 PRs | 24 PRs | 48 PRs |
| Default | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 PRs | 16 PRs | 128 PRs | 1024 PRs |
| Default | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 Answers | 16 | 128 | 512 |
If you like this list, feel free to ⭐ the repo.
Let me know if I missed a badge or tier!
