Your GitHub profile showcases your work, contributions, and information you choose to share publicly.
Key profile elements
Your profile includes these customizable elements:
- Profile README: A customizable section at the top of your profile
- Personal info: Profile picture, name, and bio
- Contribution activity: Visualizes your work on GitHub
- Pinned items: Repositories and gists you choose to highlight
- Status: Shows your current availability and what you're working on
- Achievements and badges: Recognizes your participation in programs or milestones
Your profile README
You can share information about yourself with the community on GitHub by creating a profile README. GitHub shows your profile README at the top of your profile page.
You decide what information to include in your profile README, so you have full control over how you present yourself on GitHub. Here are some examples of information that visitors may find interesting, fun, or useful in your profile README.
- An "About me" section that describes your work and interests
- Contributions you're proud of, and context about those contributions
- Guidance for getting help in communities where you're involved
You can format text and include emoji, images, and GIFs in your profile README by using GitHub Flavored Markdown. For more information, see Getting started with writing and formatting on GitHub.
Next steps
- For a general tutorial on personalizing your profile, see Personalize your profile.
- For more specific profile customization, see How-tos for your GitHub account and profile.
- For reference information, see Profile reference.