{
  "id": 9126649,
  "title": "I added a comment section to my GitHub profile ( Using Discussions)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-added-a-comment-section-to-my-github-profile-using-discussions",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:42:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/lisk819129/i-added-a-comment-section-to-my-github-profile-using-discussions-9pl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The addition of a comment section to GitHub profiles, utilizing Discussions, has been brought to light. GitHub profiles have traditionally lacked a platform for individuals to express interest or engagement. Users could star repositories, follow others, or open issues regarding code. However, there was no direct method to convey a positive reaction when encountering someone's profile. To address this gap, a solution was developed, which has now been implemented on the author's profile. This feature allows any GitHub account holder to leave a message, which appears shortly after submission. The implementation relies on SVG files, which are rendered by GitHub in READMEs as long as they are referenced via an anchor tag and not inlined. Within SVGs, normal rendering restrictions are waived, enabling the use of transforms, filters, clip paths, embedded fonts, and other graphical elements. However, it is important to note that an SVG served in this manner cannot access external content due to GitHub's proxying mechanism, which blocks all outbound requests. Consequently, each avatar must be downloaded and embedded as a data URI during the build process. The comments, which are essentially a GitHub Discussion linked to the profile repository, are hosted on the GitHub Marketplace and are accessible at LISK819129/GitComment. Interested individuals can test the feature by leaving a message at github.com/LISK819129, and it has already garnered attention, with one user expressing their approval.",
  "summary": "GitHub profiles have no way for someone to say hi. (I loved that steam had this feature) You can star a repo, you can follow someone, you can open an issue about code. But if you land on somebody's profile and think \"this is cool\", there's nowhere to put that. So I built one. That's on my profile right now. Anyone with a GitHub account can leave a message and it appears within about thirty…",
  "key_points": [
    "GitHub adds comment section to profiles via Discussions.",
    "Users can leave messages on author's profile.",
    "Comments hosted on GitHub Marketplace, accessible at LISK819129/GitComment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}