my github commits are not reflecting green squares

[Mohammad-Palla]

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my github commits are not reflecting green squares even though I am regularly committing and pushing code on my private repos yes I cant see green squares

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[tigran-sargsyan-w]

If your green squares aren’t lighting up even though you’re committing to private repos, it’s usually one of a few gotchas. First, make sure private activity is actually shown on your profile: open your profile → “Contribution settings” → enable Include private contributions. Next, GitHub only counts commits that land on the repository’s default branch (or gh-pages for Pages repos), so work done on a feature branch won’t appear until it’s merged into the default branch. Also double-check that the author email on your commits matches a verified email on your GitHub account (or your GitHub no-reply address if you keep your email private). You can confirm which email a specific commit used by opening that commit and appending .patch to the URL, or locally with git log -1 --format='%ae'. If you’re pushing to a fork, those commits don’t count toward your profile unless they’re contributed upstream and merged into the upstream’s default branch. Finally, be patient—updates aren’t instant (and the graph only shows activity from the last 12 months). Quick checklist to fix it: turn on private contributions, verify the email in git config user.email matches one on your account, merge your work into the default branch (or open a PR), and avoid doing all the work only in forks. Hope this helps—if it does, feel free to mark as the accepted answer so others can find it too 🙂

[davevad93]

Hi @Mohammad-Palla,

Usually, when contributions don't show up in the activity graph, it's for the following reasons:

1. The email isn't properly configured in git config.
2. Commits made in a secondary branch (not main or master).
3. Commits made in a forked repo.
4. The Include private contributions in my profile option isn't checked in the Settings.

For more info see the docs:

• Why are my contributions not showing up on my profile?

[Dakshaaaaa]

Hey! @Mohammad-Palla

1. Make sure your Git email = verified GitHub email.
2. Push to the default branch.
3. Enable private repo contributions (if needed).
4. Wait a little, sometimes it takes a few minutes for squares to show.