GitHub private repository contributions on your profile

GitHub blog says that from now on your profile can include the private repository contributions on your profile.

github private repo contributions

When enabled, these can make quite a difference in the number of the green boxes, showing your GitHub activity.  Here’s an example from mine.  Before enabling those, showing only Open Source contributions:

GitHub mamchenkov before

And here’s one after, including private repository contributions:

GitHub mamchenkov after

Indeed, it is a more accurate representation of my GitHub activity.  Given that these days most of my private repository activity happens on BitBucket and not on GitHub, this is quite surprising.

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