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[panchalmalvika]

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I am very consistent on git hub I am hark my task daily but when I am creating new repository then my all task colours was lite I am very tired of this happen

[r4-r4]

This is a common issue with GitHub's contribution graph. When your commits appear as light/pale squares despite daily consistency, it's usually due to one of these problems:

1. Email Configuration Mismatch (Most Common)
Your local git email doesn't match your GitHub account email:

# Check your current git email
git config user.email

# Set it to match your GitHub email
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

2. Commit Attribution Issues

• Ensure you're signed into the correct GitHub account
• Check if your commits show your username in the repository's commit history
• If commits show "unknown" or different name, GitHub can't attribute them to you

3. Private Repository Settings
If your repository is private:

• Go to your GitHub profile settings
• Navigate to "Contributions & Activity"
• Enable "Private contributions" to show private repo activity

4. Time Zone Differences

• Commits made in different time zones might not align with GitHub's daily tracking
• GitHub uses UTC for contribution tracking

Quick Verification Steps:

1. Go to your repository's commit history
2. Check if your GitHub username appears next to each commit
3. Verify the email in commits matches your GitHub account email
4. If using multiple emails, add all of them to your GitHub account in Settings > Emails

Fix for Existing Commits:
If past commits aren't attributed correctly, you might need to update the author information, but this is more complex and should be done carefully.

The key is ensuring your git configuration matches your GitHub account before making commits. Once fixed, future commits should appear with proper intensity on your contribution graph.

[sebastienlato]

Your contribution squares are light because:

🔹 You’re committing with an email that’s not linked to your GitHub account, or
🔹 You’re pushing to a private repo and haven’t enabled “Include private contributions” in your GitHub settings, or
🔹 You’re not pushing to the default branch (usually main), or haven’t merged it.

✅ Fix:

Set your Git email:
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Enable private contributions: GitHub Settings > Profile

Push to or merge into main branch.

Done. ✅

[queenofcorgis]

Hey there! 👋

Thanks for posting in the GitHub Community, @panchalmalvika ! We're happy you're here. You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting in the applicable category. The Accessibility category is a place for our community to discuss and provide feedback on the digital accessibility of GitHub products. Digital accessibility means that GitHub tools, and technologies, are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.

I've gone ahead and moved this to the correct category for you, Profile. Good luck!

[jackgreenberg04]

It sounds like you're experiencing an issue where your contribution graph appears lighter or resets after creating a new repository. This usually happens if the actions you’re taking—like creating a repository or committing code—aren’t being counted as contributions under GitHub’s criteria. For contributions to appear on your graph, the activity must meet certain requirements: for example, commits must be made with an email address linked to your GitHub account, and contributions must be to the default or main branch of a non-forked, public (or qualifying private) repository. Creating a new repo alone won’t add to your graph unless you push code to it. To ensure your contributions are properly tracked, double-check your Git configuration (git config user.email) and make sure it matches your GitHub email. You can also review GitHub’s contribution guidelines for full details.