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Contributions ​

What is a Contribution? ​

A contribution is any meaningful activity performed by a contributor that adds value to a software project, community, or ecosystem. This includes both code and non-code efforts, tracked across platforms like GitHub or Groups.io. Learn more about the data sources we currently track.

Contributions are used to understand individual impact, engagement patterns, and participation across projects, communities, and platforms.

Tracked contribution types by platform ​

Confluence ​

  • page-created – Created a new Confluence page.
  • page-updated – Edited or updated a Confluence page.
  • attachment-created – Uploaded a file or asset to a page.
  • blogpost-created – Published a new blog post.
  • blogpost-updated – Updated an existing blog post.
  • attachment – Attached a file to a page or blog post.
  • comment – Posted a comment on a page or blog post.

Dev.to ​

  • comment – Commented on a Dev.to post.

Discord ​

  • message – Sent a message in a channel or thread.
  • thread_started – Started a new thread in a channel.
  • thread_message – Replied within a thread.

Discourse ​

  • create_topic – Started a new discussion topic.
  • message_in_topic – Posted a message in an existing topic.

Gerrit ​

  • changeset-new – Started a new code review change.
  • changeset-created – Submitted a new changeset.
  • changeset-merged – Merged a code change into the main branch.
  • changeset-closed – Closed a code review.
  • changeset-abandoned – Abandoned a code change.
  • changeset_comment-created – Commented on a changeset.
  • patchset-created – Uploaded a new patchset for review.
  • patchset_comment-created – Commented on a patchset.
  • patchset_approval-created – Approved a patchset during review.

Git ​

  • authored-commit – Authored a Git commit.
  • reviewed-commit – Reviewed a commit.
  • tested-commit – Tested changes and marked them accordingly.
  • co-authored-commit – Co-authored a commit with another user.
  • informed-commit – Contributed ideas or guidance that led to a commit.
  • influenced-commit – Indirectly influenced a commit’s creation.
  • approved-commit – Approved a commit during code review.
  • committed-commit – Committed changes to a repository.
  • reported-commit – Reported an issue fixed by a commit.
  • resolved-commit – Resolved an issue with a commit.
  • signed-off-commit – Signed off on a commit for compliance/review.

GitHub ​

  • discussion-started – Started a new GitHub Discussion.
  • pull_request-opened – Opened a new pull request.
  • pull_request-closed – Closed an existing pull request.
  • pull_request-review-requested – Requested a code review.
  • pull_request-reviewed – Reviewed a pull request.
  • pull_request-merged – Merged a pull request into the main branch.
  • issues-opened – Opened a new issue.
  • issues-closed – Closed a previously opened issue.
  • pull_request-comment – Commented on a pull request.
  • issue-comment – Commented on an issue.
  • discussion-comment – Commented on a discussion.
  • authored-commit – Authored and pushed a commit.

GitLab ​

  • merge_request-opened – Opened a new merge request.
  • merge_request-closed – Closed a merge request.
  • merge_request-review-approved – Approved a merge request.
  • merge_request-review-changes-requested – Requested changes on a merge request.
  • merge_request-merged – Merged a merge request.
  • merge_request-comment – Commented on a merge request.
  • issues-opened – Opened a new issue.
  • issues-closed – Closed an existing issue.
  • issue-comment – Commented on an issue.
  • authored-commit – Authored a commit to a GitLab repo.

Groups.io ​

  • message – Sent a message to a mailing group or list.

Hacker News ​

  • post – Created a post or shared a link.
  • comment – Commented on a post or another comment.

Jira ​

  • issue-created – Created a new Jira issue or ticket.
  • issue-closed – Closed or resolved an issue.
  • issue-assigned – Assigned an issue to a user.
  • issue-updated – Updated issue status or content.
  • issue-comment-created – Added a new comment to an issue.
  • issue-comment-updated – Edited an existing comment.
  • issue-attachment-added – Added a file attachment to an issue.

LinkedIn ​

  • comment – Commented on a post or article.

Reddit ​

  • post – Created a new post in a subreddit.
  • comment – Replied to a post or another comment.

Slack ​

  • message – Sent a message in a public or private Slack channel.

Stack Overflow ​

  • question – Asked a technical question.
  • answer – Provided an answer to someone else's question.

Twitter ​

  • hashtag – Tweeted using a tracked hashtag.
  • mention – Mentioned a relevant handle or keyword in a tweet.