Commits not appearing in GitHub contribution graph

[codexmish]

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Hello GitHub Community,

I have been pushing commits to my public repository:

https://githubfast.kdns.fr/codexmish/Backend-Blood-For-Life

But my GitHub profile contribution graph is not reflecting those commits properly.

Repository details:

Repository: codexmish/Backend-Blood-For-Life
Default branch: main
Visibility: Public
Commits are present in the repository history
I have already verified the following:

Git config user.name is set correctly
Git config user.email is set correctly
Email is verified on GitHub
Commits are pushed to the main branch
Repository is public
However, the profile contribution graph only shows 1 contribution for September 30, even though multiple commits exist on that day.

I also checked the commit history and the commits are visible in the repo, including:

first commit
git test
Clear JWT expiration values in .env.example
appError added
catchasync and SendResponse Added
I have also tried:

checking contribution settings
using incognito mode
clearing browser cache
pushing an empty commit to trigger contribution syncing
Still, the contribution graph is not updating as expected.

My question is: Why are my GitHub contributions not showing in my profile contribution graph even though the commits exist on the default branch and are associated with my account?

I would appreciate any guidance or explanation.

Thank you.

[somuai]

Verification & Explanation of Your Contribution Sync

I inspected your repository commit history via the GitHub API (codexmish/Backend-Blood-For-Life), and you can rest assured: your commits are 100% valid, correctly attributed to your account, and are not lost.

Here is the exact technical breakdown of why your profile shows 1 contribution right now and how the backend reconciliation works.

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1. Verification of Your Commits & Email Attribution

Your commits (e.g., ec7cf06, 6ac72c8, 4a5f58c, 3f6d23a, a36fb2e) show the following metadata:

• Author Email: majharulislam.shanto.70@gmail.com
• Author Association: author_login: "codexmish" (Confirmed linked to your account)
• Branch: main (Default branch)

Because the author object in GitHub's commit API already resolves directly to @codexmish, your email configuration and git author settings are completely correct. You do not need to rewrite git history or reconfigure your email.

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2. Why Only 1 Contribution Appears Right Now

1. Asynchronous Contribution Pipeline Delay:
   • The GitHub profile contribution graph and timeline are not updated synchronously on git push. They run through an asynchronous background event queue.
   • On days with multiple rapid pushes to a newly created repository, the event ingestion service registers the initial push event immediately (accounting for the 1 contribution you see), while subsequent commits are queued for the periodic background reconciliation worker.
2. Profile Timeline Rollup:
   • In the contribution activity feed below the calendar, GitHub groups commits into rollups (e.g., "Created 5 commits in 1 repository"). If the queue is processing, the counter temporarily shows the count from the initial push until the job completes.
3. UTC Date Boundary:
   • GitHub calculates contribution squares strictly in UTC (00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC), not your local system timezone.
   • Your commits were authored between 09:32 UTC and 11:31 UTC on September 30. They will all be consolidated into September 30's square once the reconciliation pass finishes.

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3. What to Do (And What to Avoid)

• Do not force-push or amend: Your author metadata is already recognized by GitHub.
• Avoid pushing dummy commits: Pushing empty commits or repeatedly clearing browser cookies does not accelerate the backend ingestion worker.
• Allow the background cycle to complete: The contribution graph typically reconciles within 1 to 24 hours (or after the daily UTC rollover at 00:00 UTC).

If your repository has private fork relationships or you ever work on private repositories in the future, also ensure that under your profile settings, "Include private contributions on my profile" is checked. For public repositories like this one, it is purely a matter of allowing the background job queue to reconcile the batch.

[aakarshitpathak]

I am facing the same problem since past few weeks as i am doing commits and its not showing in my contribution graph and i dont want to lose my streak and am trying multiple time to undo commit and commit again but it doesnt work at all.

I did 2 commits now and it is not showing in my contribution graph.

Please help me if anyone from githubfast.kdns.frmunity is seeing this.

My github - https://githubfast.kdns.fr/aakarshitpathak

[somuai]

@aakarshitpathak

I ran a live diagnostic check against your GitHub profile and your repositories (aakarshitpathak/HR_Attrition_Analyzer and aakarshitpathak/Data-Jobs-Dashboard). Here is the exact status:

1. Verification of Your Commits and Settings

• Author Email Linkage: Your commits are using your GitHub noreply email address:
  139079683+aakarshitpathak@users.noreply.githubfast.kdns.fr
  This email is correctly verified and linked to your @aakarshitpathak account. GitHub's API confirms your account is recognized as the commit author.
• Branch Target: Your commits (97e953b, 47be66e in HR_Attrition_Analyzer, and 07d4b21, 4d82c82 in Data-Jobs-Dashboard) are pushed directly to main, which is your repository's default branch.
• Repository Type: Both repositories are standalone projects (neither is a fork).
• Your Streak Status: Your streak is safe. Your continuous daily contribution record shows unbroken activity:
  • Sept 20 to Sept 26: 2 contributions/day
  • Sept 27: 3 contributions
  • Sept 28: 5 contributions
  • Sept 29: 2 contributions

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2. Why Today's (Sept 30) Square Has Not Turned Green Yet

GitHub does not render contribution squares instantaneously upon git push. Contribution metrics are processed via an asynchronous event ingestion queue that rolls up events across time zones.

As documented in GitHub's official guidelines, it can take up to 24 hours for newly pushed commits to reflect on the profile contribution calendar. Because your commits have valid timestamps (2026-09-30T11:51:04Z and 2026-09-30T12:02:40Z), once the rollup service finishes processing today's batch, the September 30 square will turn green with your contributions.

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3. Critical: Stop "Undo Commit and Commit Again"

Do not continue undoing, amending, resetting, or force-pushing your commits.

When you undo and rewrite git history, you change the commit SHAs. If GitHub's ingestion worker encounters an amended or deleted SHA, that queued event can be dropped or re-queued, which further delays the graph rollup.

Recommended Action:
Leave your current commits as they are on the main branch. Allow GitHub's background ingestion pipeline to process the queue. Your streak will remain intact.

[chirayucodes]

I’ve been facing an issue with my GitHub contribution graph for the past two days.

Yesterday, I made 5 commits, but only 3 of them appeared on my contribution graph. I made another commit today, and it showed up on the graph almost instantly. However, yesterday’s missing commits still haven’t appeared.

Has anyone else been experiencing the same issue recently? Is there any delay or known issue with the contribution graph?

My GitHub profile: https://githubfast.kdns.fr/chirayucodes

Would really appreciate any insights from the GitHub community. Thanks!

[somuai]

@chirayucodes

When some commits on the same day register on your contribution graph while others from the same batch do not, it is almost never a systemic GitHub outage. GitHub evaluates every individual commit object against strict contribution criteria.

Here is the exact diagnostic sequence to identify why those 2 specific commits were excluded and how to fix them:

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1. Verify Author Email Matching (git config user.email)

The most common reason for partial credit across a batch of commits is a mismatched author email address.

Every commit stores author metadata in its header. GitHub only attributes a commit to your profile if the commit's author email matches an email registered and verified on your GitHub account. If two commits were authored from a different terminal tab, subshell, or IDE window with a local or fallback email, GitHub accepts the push but will not increment your contribution graph.

Run this command in the repository where the missing commits were made:

git log -n 6 --pretty=format:"%h - %an <%ae> - %ad - %s"

Inspect the <%ae> value for all 5 commits:

• Check if the 3 visible commits use one email address while the 2 missing commits use a different one (e.g., a local system domain, a secondary email, or a typo).

How to Fix Retroactively Without Rewriting History:
If you see an unrecognized or secondary email in <%ae>, you do not need to rewrite Git history or force-push. Simply navigate to GitHub Settings > Emails and add that exact email address to your account. Once verified, GitHub's contribution indexer will retroactively scan your repositories and add those commits to your contribution graph within 1-2 hours.

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2. Check for Forked Repository Exclusion

GitHub's contribution graph rules state that commits made in a fork do not count toward your contribution graph by default.

• Commits to forks only register if they are merged into the original upstream repository via a Pull Request.
• If the 2 missing commits were pushed to a repository marked as Forked from ... (such as a fork of another project), those commits will not appear on your profile graph.
• Commits made to standalone (non-fork) repositories will appear normally.

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3. Check Branch Target (Default Branch vs Feature Branch)

GitHub only counts commits that exist in:

1. The repository's default branch (typically main or master), or
2. The gh-pages branch.

If those 2 missing commits were pushed to a separate branch (for example, dev, test, or a feature branch) and have not yet been merged into main, they will remain absent from your contribution graph until a pull request merges them into the default branch.

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Quick Diagnostic Summary

1. Run git log -n 6 --pretty=format:"%h - %ae" to compare the email headers.
2. Confirm the repository is standalone, not a fork.
3. Confirm the commits are on main via git branch --contains <commit_hash>.
4. If the email differed, add it under GitHub Settings > Emails.

[Mrutyunjaya940]

Hi @codexmish

Don't worry, your commits are perfectly safe, correctly linked to your account, and your streak is intact! Since you've already perfectly verified your git config and branch settings, you are just running into GitHub's server caching and timezone processing.

Here is the simple breakdown of why you are seeing this:

The Async Queue (Server Delay): GitHub does not update the contribution graph in real-time for every single push. It processes them in background batches. Right now, it registered your initial push (hence the "1 contribution"), but the rest are queued up. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours.

UTC Timezone Grouping: GitHub calculates those green squares using strictly the UTC timezone, not your local computer's time. Depending on when you pushed, multiple commits are often grouped into a single day's square once the server catches up.

Timeline Feed Grouping: The text below your graph will temporarily show incomplete data until the background server job finishes counting the rest of your batch.

Your Next Steps:
You don't need to change any settings, push empty commits, or clear your cache anymore. Just give it up to 24 hours (usually after the 00:00 UTC midnight rollover). Your Sept 30 square will update to a darker shade of green reflecting all your commits!

Also tagging @aakarshitpathak — since you are facing the same issue, please double-check that your terminal's git config user.email exactly matches your verified GitHub email. If your local terminal email is different, the graph will never update !

Hope this gives you peace of mind! Let us know when it updates. 🚀

[Mrutyunjaya940]

Hey @aakarshitpathak!

Don't worry, you won't lose any of them. All 5 of your commits from yesterday and everything you pushed today will eventually show up.

GitHub's servers just get a little backed up sometimes, so it can take up to 24 hours for all the green squares to fully update. Just hang tight and try not to undo or rewrite any more commits—they are all safe and will appear soon!

[aakarshitpathak]

Again i am facing same issue i did two time 5 , 5 commits yesterday and today total 10 commits but it only shows 3 why the hell is this happening. I am so disappointed by this behaviour of github.

[Mrutyunjaya940]

bcz you use an extention like GFG to GitHub like this

[Mrutyunjaya940]

if this is helpfull mark me correct

[aakarshitpathak]

i dont use any GFG tool. What are you talking about. Have you seen my repos How can you say that.

[PythonAlpha]

The commits being visible in the repository doesn’t necessarily mean all of them will appear as profile contributions. GitHub applies a few specific requirements when counting commits.

Since your repository is public and "main" is the default branch, I’d check the actual author email on each commit, not just the current "git config" value. The email used when the commit was created must be connected to your GitHub account. Changing "git config user.email" afterward doesn't change older commits.

Also make sure the repository is a standalone repository rather than a fork, and that you have the required relationship to the repository (for example, being a collaborator). GitHub says commits count when the email is associated with your account and the commits are on the default branch or "gh-pages", with additional contribution criteria applying.

If all of those conditions are already satisfied, give GitHub up to 24 hours to update the contribution graph. GitHub specifically notes that qualifying contributions may take that long to appear.

Since you've already tried an empty commit and the problem is still occurring, I'd check one of the affected commits directly and verify its author email. If everything is correct and the graph is still wrong after 24 hours, contacting GitHub Support would be the next step.

[arul637]

Commits missing from your contribution graph usually come down to one of a few specific eligibility rules. First, verify the email in your local Git config matches a verified email on your GitHub account—add .patch to any commit URL to check the From: field . Second, commits only count if they are on the repository's default branch or the gh-pages branch, and commits in forks do not count unless merged into the parent repo . Also allow up to 24 hours for GitHub to process and display the contribution . If everything checks out, pushing an empty commit can sometimes trigger a refresh .