Pull Shark
Merged pull requests, qualifying activity, reported thresholds, exclusions, and award delays.
Read the guide →GitHub Achievement Encyclopedia
A community-maintained reference for GitHub profile achievements—built around reproducible evidence, clear uncertainty labels, and responsible participation.
GitHub describes Achievements as a public-preview feature. Rules and thresholds can change, so this encyclopedia separates official documentation from community-observed behaviour.
Achievement guides
Quickdraw
Rapid issue or pull-request closure, timing evidence, misconceptions, and troubleshooting.
Read the guide →YOLO
Observed self-merge behaviour, approval distinctions, safe testing, and common failure modes.
Read the guide →Galaxy Brain
Accepted Discussion answers, reported tiers, answer quality, and verification guidance.
Read the guide →Pair Extraordinaire
Co-authored work in merged pull requests, attribution requirements, and integrity standards.
Read the guide →Starstruck
Repository stars, creator attribution, reported thresholds, and legitimate audience growth.
Read the guide →Public Sponsor
Public sponsorship visibility, privacy considerations, expected conditions, and delays.
Read the guide →Explore the research
- Complete achievement index
- Retired-achievement timeline
- Frequently asked questions
- Verification methodology
- Submit evidence
- Contribution guide
Evidence labels
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Official | Directly supported by current GitHub documentation or an official announcement |
| Reproduced | Independently observed with dated, reviewable evidence |
| Community consensus | Consistently reported, but not formally specified by GitHub |
| Unconfirmed | Plausible, incomplete, or awaiting independent reproduction |
Project principles
- Evidence before certainty. Unsupported claims are labelled rather than presented as fact.
- Useful activity only. Empty commits, fake engagement, fabricated reviews, and misleading attribution are rejected.
- Privacy by default. Evidence should exclude billing data, private repository content, tokens, and personal information.
- Corrections remain visible. Material changes should explain what changed and why.