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Shields.io

Shields.io provides customizable, open-source status badges for projects, repositories, and documentation. · Shields.io · DevOps & CI

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Overview

Shields.io offers free, customizable status badges for open source projects and documentation, making it easy to display dynamic project information.

Good fit

Use Shields.io to add dynamic, informative badges to your open source projects, documentation, or repositories for status and metrics display.

  • open source projects
  • documentation
  • GitHub repositories

Not a fit

Avoid Shields.io if you need private, high-volume, or sensitive badge data, or require guaranteed uptime for critical production dashboards.

  • need private badge data
  • require strict SLAs
  • high-volume enterprise use
Quickstart · 4 steps
  1. Visit https://shields.io and search for the badge type you need.
  2. Customize the badge style, label, and color as desired.
  3. Copy the generated Markdown or SVG URL.
  4. Paste the badge code into your project's README or documentation.

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