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alexandresanlim/badges4-readme.md-profile

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TLDR

A large collection of copy-paste badge images for GitHub READMEs and profiles, covering programming languages, frameworks, cloud platforms, databases, operating systems, and social links.

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    What it does
      Badge collection
      Profile decoration
      README visuals
    Categories
      Languages
      Frameworks
      Cloud platforms
      Social links
    Badge Types
      Static images
      Dynamic live data
    Usage
      Copy image URL
      Paste Markdown
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Add language and framework badges to your GitHub profile README to visually showcase your tech stack

USE CASE 2

Find and paste a cloud platform, database, or operating system badge into a project README

USE CASE 3

Use dynamic badges to display live data like your current GitHub follower count on your profile

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Getting it running

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In plain English

This repository is a collection of badge images you can paste into your GitHub profile or project README to visually show the tools, languages, and platforms you use. Each badge is a small colored label with a logo, like a sticker for your profile page. The collection covers a wide range of categories: programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.), frameworks and libraries, IDEs and editors, cloud platforms, databases, operating systems, social and contact links, streaming services, low-code platforms, and more. Each entry in the README shows you the badge itself alongside the URL you would paste into your Markdown file to display it. Using a badge is straightforward. You find the one you want by browsing the categorized list or searching the page, copy the image URL, and paste it into your README using the standard Markdown image syntax. Static badges use a fixed image hosted externally. There is also a small section for dynamic badges that pull live data, such as a badge that shows your current GitHub follower count. The project is open to contributions. If a badge or logo is missing, anyone can open a pull request to add it. The collection has grown through community additions across many years, which is why the README is extremely long. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I use Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL, give me the Markdown image syntax from badges4-readme.md-profile to add all three badges to my GitHub README
Prompt 2
How do I add a Made with React badge and a Hosted on Vercel badge to my GitHub project README using this collection?
Prompt 3
What dynamic badge from badges4-readme.md-profile shows my current GitHub follower count, and how do I add it to my profile page?
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