Unlock GitHub Badges Fast (2026)

Learn how to earn GitHub achievement badges through quick repository actions: create and close issues, merge pull requests, add collaborators, co-author commits, answer community discussions, get stars, and sponsor profiles.

Quick Badges (Instant)

QuickDraw Badge

Create a new issue in a public repository and close it within 5 minutes to unlock the QuickDraw achievement. This is the fastest badge to obtain.

Pull Request Merge Badge (2 merges needed)

Merge two pull requests to earn the second achievement. Edit any file (even adding a space), commit to a new branch, create a PR, and merge it twice.

Collaborator Badges (Requires Second Account)

Third Badge: Code Review with Collaborator

Add another GitHub account as a collaborator, request a code review from them on a pull request, and merge it. The collaborator must accept the invitation first.

Fourth Badge: Co-Authored Commit

Use GitHub Desktop to clone the repository locally, make changes, create a new branch, add a collaborator to the commit, and push it. The commit must show two avatars (co-authorship) to earn the badge.

Patience-Based Badges

Galaxy Brain Badge

Answer at least two questions on github.com/orgs/community/discussions honestly and helpfully. Your answers must be marked as accepted answers to earn this badge.

StarStruck Badge

Accumulate at least 16 stars on a public repository. This requires genuine community interest or engagement from other developers.

Public Sponsor Badge

Make a monthly or one-time donation to another GitHub user or organization through the Sponsor button on their profile.

Notable quotes

This content is intended solely for educational purposes and to show how easy it is to fake your profile on the internet. — Fenrir
If you don't have friends, you can send ME your Collaboration request and I'll gladly accept all of them! — Fenrir
If enough of you donate, I promise to buy a yacht and name it 'Open Source'. — Fenrir

Action items

  • Create a public GitHub repository to use for badge experiments
  • Create and close an issue within 5 minutes to earn QuickDraw badge
  • Edit a file, create a PR, and merge it twice to earn the second badge
  • Set up a second GitHub account or ask a friend to be a collaborator
  • Add the collaborator to your repository and request a code review on a PR
  • Download GitHub Desktop and clone your repository locally
  • Make local changes, create a co-authored commit, and push to earn the fourth badge
  • Answer helpful questions on github.com/orgs/community/discussions for Galaxy Brain
  • Work toward getting 16 stars on a repository for StarStruck badge
  • Sponsor a GitHub user or organization to earn Public Sponsor badge
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The big takeaway
Learn how to earn GitHub achievement badges through quick repository actions: create and close issues, merge pull requests, add collaborators, co-author commits, answer community discussions, get stars, and sponsor profiles.
Quick Badges (Instant)
QuickDraw Badge
Create a new issue in a public repository and close it within 5 minutes to unlock the QuickDraw achievement. This is the fastest badge to obtain.
1
Create new public repository
2
Go to Issues section
3
Open and name a new issue
4
Close the issue within 5 minutes
5
QuickDraw badge unlocked
QuickDraw Achievement Steps
Pull Request Merge Badge (2 merges needed)
Merge two pull requests to earn the second achievement. Edit any file (even adding a space), commit to a new branch, create a PR, and merge it twice.
1
Edit any file in repository
2
Commit changes to new branch
3
Create Pull Request
4
Merge PR to main branch
5
Repeat process once more
6
Second badge unlocked
Two-Merge Achievement Process
Collaborator Badges (Requires Second Account)
Third Badge: Code Review with Collaborator
Add another GitHub account as a collaborator, request a code review from them on a pull request, and merge it. The collaborator must accept the invitation first.
1
Add collaborator via repository settings
2
Collaborator accepts invitation
3
Edit file and create new PR
4
Add collaborator as reviewer
5
Merge the PR
6
Third badge unlocked
Collaborator Review Badge Steps
Fourth Badge: Co-Authored Commit
Use GitHub Desktop to clone the repository locally, make changes, create a new branch, add a collaborator to the commit, and push it. The commit must show two avatars (co-authorship) to earn the badge.
Patience-Based Badges
Galaxy Brain Badge
Answer at least two questions on github.com/orgs/community/discussions honestly and helpfully. Your answers must be marked as accepted answers to earn this badge.
2+
Accepted answers needed for Galaxy Brain
Minimum requirement for Galaxy Brain achievement
StarStruck Badge
Accumulate at least 16 stars on a public repository. This requires genuine community interest or engagement from other developers.
16+
Repository stars required
Minimum stars for StarStruck badge
Public Sponsor Badge
Make a monthly or one-time donation to another GitHub user or organization through the Sponsor button on their profile.
Worth quoting
"This content is intended solely for educational purposes and to show how easy it is to fake your profile on the internet."
— Fenrir, at [0:05]
"If you don't have friends, you can send ME your Collaboration request and I'll gladly accept all of them!"
— Fenrir, at [2:05]
"If enough of you donate, I promise to buy a yacht and name it 'Open Source'."
— Fenrir, at [5:53]
Try this
Create a public GitHub repository to use for badge experiments
Create and close an issue within 5 minutes to earn QuickDraw badge
Edit a file, create a PR, and merge it twice to earn the second badge
Set up a second GitHub account or ask a friend to be a collaborator
Add the collaborator to your repository and request a code review on a PR
Download GitHub Desktop and clone your repository locally
Make local changes, create a co-authored commit, and push to earn the fourth badge
Answer helpful questions on github.com/orgs/community/discussions for Galaxy Brain
Work toward getting 16 stars on a repository for StarStruck badge
Sponsor a GitHub user or organization to earn Public Sponsor badge
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