Local commits successfully pushing to repository but not updating profile contribution graph or timeline.

[Anurag-Srivastav-Thammera]

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Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

API

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Hello, I am experiencing a persistent sync delay on my profile. For the last 2 days, my pushed commits are not updating my GitHub contribution graph or commit timeline.
My local Git config email perfectly matches my verified GitHub account email.
The commits are actively pushed to the default branch (main/master).
I can see the updated files inside the repository browser, but the visual profile stats and commit timeline fail to refresh.
This appears to be a systemic caching or indexing delay on the platform backend. And also i have noticed few of my other mates also experiencing the same issue, please fix it. Thank you.

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[hardikkaurani]

If the commits are successfully pushed and visible inside the repository but still not appearing on your contribution graph or timeline, then the issue is usually caused by contribution indexing delays or commit attribution conditions on GitHub.

Based on what you described, your case sounds more like a backend sync/cache propagation issue because:

• The commits are already visible in the repository
• The commits are pushed to the default branch (main/master)
• Your Git email matches a verified GitHub email
• Other users are also experiencing similar delays

Still, I would recommend verifying a few important things:

1. Confirm the commit email exactly matches a verified GitHub email

Run:

git config user.email

Then compare it with:
https://github.com/settings/emails

Even a small mismatch can prevent contributions from being counted.

Verify the repository qualifies for contributions

GitHub only counts contributions when:
• The repository is not empty
• The commits are on the default branch or gh-pages
• The repository is not excluded because of fork contribution rules

Reference:
https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/viewing-contributions-on-your-profile

Check contribution visibility settings

Sometimes profile settings affect how contributions appear.

You can review:
https://github.com/settings/profile

and:
https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile

Wait for GitHub indexing/cache refresh

Contribution graphs are not always updated instantly. GitHub occasionally experiences indexing delays where commits appear in repositories before they appear on profile graphs and timelines.

Since multiple users are facing the same issue, this further suggests a temporary backend synchronization delay rather than a local Git configuration problem.

You can also try:
• Creating and pushing one small new commit
• Refreshing the contribution page after some time
• Checking the profile in incognito mode
• Verifying whether the commit author is correctly linked to your GitHub account

Hope this helps.

[Anurag-Srivastav-Thammera]

Hey Hardik, thanks a lot for taking the time to explain everything in detail and checking the issue properly. I really appreciate the suggestions.
The commits are actually getting pushed successfully and are visible inside the repository without any problem, but they are still not reflecting on the contribution graph and timeline section of the profile.

I had already verified most of the things you mentioned earlier itself, including the Git email configuration, verified GitHub email settings, contribution visibility settings, and default branch conditions. Everything seems to be correctly configured from my side. That’s why I also felt this might be related to GitHub’s indexing or backend sync delay, especially since a few other users are also experiencing the same issue recently.

For now, I’ll wait and monitor whether the graph refreshes automatically after some time. Thanks again for the detailed explanation and helpful guidance, really appreciate it :)

[alexnakagama]

Hey! this has also been happening to me this last days. It's not a problem on your end but with github. If you are seeing the updated files in your repos its fine, the graph will update automatically eventually. If the graph hasnt updated after days yeah its worth opening a support ticket directly. You can check the github status page to see the real time operational status of all github services https://www.githubstatus.com

I hope it helped and that it sorts itself out!

[Anurag-Srivastav-Thammera]

Hey Alex, thanks for confirming it.
That actually makes me feel a bit relieved knowing others are also facing the same issue recently and that it’s probably not something broken from my side. The commits and updated files are already visible inside the repositories correctly, only the contribution graph and timeline are delayed.

I’ll wait for some time and monitor whether GitHub refreshes the indexing automatically. Also thanks for mentioning the GitHub status page and support ticket suggestion, I’ll check that as well if the issue continues for longer.

Really appreciate the help and clarification, thank you :)

[objektwerks]

This is a very real issue that I and others have been experiencing the past few months. Even more serious issues now plague Github.

Hashimoto, of HashiCorp fame, has noted - Github is no longer a place for serious work.