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xb1jaa/code-wizard

18ShellAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A Shell and Node.js command-line tool that automates GitHub activity to unlock profile achievement badges by generating commits and pull requests on your behalf.

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  root((code-wizard))
    What it does
      Automates commits
      Creates pull requests
      Unlocks achievements
    How to run
      Setup script
      Master script
      Interactive menu
    Tech Stack
      Shell
      Node.js
    Audience
      Developers
      Achievement hunters
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Run a single master script to automatically unlock multiple GitHub profile achievement badges in one go.

USE CASE 2

Use the interactive Node.js menu to selectively trigger specific GitHub achievement milestones step by step.

Tech stack

ShellNode.js

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires GitHub credentials, automated commit and pull request activity may conflict with GitHub terms of service depending on usage.

No license information is provided in this repository.

In plain English

This is a command-line tool written in Shell and Node.js that automates activity on GitHub accounts. Its stated purpose is to unlock GitHub achievements, which are profile badges awarded when you reach certain milestones, such as making a first pull request, getting stars on a repository, or contributing to many projects. The tool does this by generating automated commits and pull requests on your behalf. The README is very brief. It describes three ways to run the tool: a setup script that makes other scripts executable, a master script that runs the full unlock sequence in one go, and an interactive Node.js menu for choosing what to run step by step. There is no further documentation about what each step does, what repositories it targets, or what credentials it needs to operate. The README itself is sparse, and the repository provides minimal context beyond those three commands. Anyone considering using this should be aware that automated commit and pull request activity may conflict with GitHub's terms of service depending on how it is used.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to use xb1jaa/code-wizard to unlock the Pull Shark badge on GitHub. Walk me through what the master script does and what credentials I need to provide before running it.
Prompt 2
I cloned code-wizard and ran the setup script but nothing happened. Here is my terminal output: [paste output]. What should I check next?
Prompt 3
I want to safely test code-wizard without affecting my main GitHub account. How can I point it at a throwaway account instead?
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