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@torvalds's GitHub Score

Linus Torvalds (@torvalds) has a GitHub score of 723/1000, grade A+ (Expert Contributor), from 12 public repos, 263.6K stars and 326.7K followers.

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Linus Torvalds

Portland, ORLinux FoundationJoined September 2011github.com/torvalds
723
/ 1000
A+
Expert Contributor
Grade A+ · 723 / 1000
Top 1% of GitHub accounts
12Public repos
263.6KStars
68.0KForks
326.7KFollowers
1Gists
3.8KCommits (1y)
Score breakdown
Projects94 / 150
9 original repos · 9 with 10+ stars
Activity & consistency176 / 350
52/52 active weeks · 3.8K commits · 0 PRs merged into others' repos · 2 reviews
Community impact283 / 300
263.6K stars · 68.0K forks · 1 gists
Social influence100 / 100
326.7K followers
Languages20 / 50
2 languages with a starred repo
Account longevity50 / 50
Member for 15 years (since 2011)
Achievements5 of 10 unlocked
  • 10K Star Legend10,000+ stars across repos
  • Fork Magnet500+ forks of your work
  • Influencer1,000+ followers
  • On FireActive 20+ days in the last 30
  • VeteranOn GitHub for 10+ years
  • Multilingual2 / 3 languages(locked)
  • Builder9 / 10 original repos(locked)
  • First Merge0 / 1 merged PRs(locked)
  • Code Reviewer2 / 20 reviews(locked)
  • Gist Guru1 / 20 gists(locked)
Languagesby repository count
C88.9%
OpenSCAD11.1%
How to raise your scoreestimated from the scoring formula
  1. +36Get 3 pull requests merged into other projectsContribute fixes or features to projects you use. Merged PRs to other people’s repos are the strongest activity signal.
  2. +11Ship a project in Rust that others starA language counts once one of your repos in it has a star. A small, useful tool in a new language broadens your mix.
  3. +7Review 3 pull requestsReviewing teammates’ or open-source PRs shows collaboration and is quick to do.
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