About profiles
Your GitHub profile showcases your work, contributions, and information you choose to share publicly.
Key profile elements
Your profile includes these customizable elements:
- Personal info: Profile picture, name, bio, and pronouns
- Status: Shows your current availability and what you're working on
- Pinned items: Repositories and gists you choose to highlight
- Contribution activity: Visualizes your work on GitHub
- Profile README: A customizable section at the top of your profile
- Achievements and badges: Recognizes your participation in programs or milestones
Profile visibility
You can control the visibility of specific profile elements or set your entire profile to private.
Next steps
- For more details about your profile, see Acerca de tu perfil.
- For a general tutorial on personalizing your profile, see Personalize your profile.
- For more specific profile customization, see Configuración y administración del perfil de GitHub.
- For reference information, see Profile reference.