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How to use Badges4-README.md-Profile for your GitHub profile

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

Badges4-README.md-Profile is an MIT-licensed collection of prebuilt README badges, the small logo-style images that show a skill, tool or service on a GitHub profile. This guide shows you how to find a badge URL, turn it into an image tag and paste it into your own profile README. By the end you will be able to add a tidy tech-stack or academic-profile section without designing anything yourself.

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Quick start

  1. 1Open the README. Go to the Badges4-README.md-Profile repository and scroll to the category you need.
  2. 2Find your badge. Press Ctrl F on Windows or ⌘ F on a Mac and search for the tool name.
  3. 3Copy the badge URL. Copy the URL from the URL column of that badge's table row.
  4. 4Create an image tag. Wrap the URL in an img tag or Markdown image syntax, replacing the {BadgeURLHere} placeholder.
  5. 5Paste into your profile README. Add the image tag to your GitHub profile README where you want it to appear.
  6. 6Commit and check. Save the change, commit it, and view your profile to confirm the badge displays.

What the Badges4-README.md-Profile collection contains

The README is a curated list of badges grouped by category, including Academic & Research, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Database, Languages and many more. Each entry shows the badge image and its copyable URL, which is built on shields.io.

Because every badge is a prebuilt image URL, you copy it as it is rather than generating it. Badges in the collection are static decoration, not live status indicators.

  • Academic examples include ORCID, Google Scholar, Zotero and ResearchGate.
  • Each category has a link back to the Menu at the top of the README.

Find the badge URL you need

Open the README in the repository and browse to the category you want. Each badge appears in a table with its rendered image on the left and its URL in a code cell on the right.

The README gives this shortcut for finding a badge: press Ctrl F on Windows or ⌘ F on a Mac and search for the tool name.

  • Search for the tool name, for example Zotero or ORCID.
  • Copy the URL from the URL column.

Create an image tag for your profile

The README shows two ways to wrap a badge URL. Use an HTML img tag, or use Markdown image syntax. Replace the placeholder with the URL you copied.

Both forms are taken directly from the README. Choose whichever you prefer for your profile README.

<img src="{BadgeURLHere}" /> or ![image]({BadgeURLHere})

Paste the badge into your profile README

Open your profile README file in your GitHub profile repository and paste the image tag where you want the badge to appear. Save and commit the change, then view your profile to check the result.

Repeat the steps for each badge you want. Keeping related badges together, such as all academic profiles in one row, makes the section easier to scan.

  • Keep the badge text and colors as provided, since the collection does not offer custom text or colors.
  • Check the rendered profile after each paste.

When this collection is not the right tool

The README says the collection is for static profile decoration. It is not suited to live status or build badges, and it does not support custom badge text or colors beyond what is listed.

For those needs, the comparable projects named for this item are Shields.io, Awesome Badges and Simple Icons.

What people use it for

  • Showing a tidy tech-stack section on a GitHub profile using language and tool badges.
  • Linking academic profiles such as ORCID, Google Scholar, Zotero or ResearchGate on a researcher's profile.
  • Adding a small set of category badges, such as Cloud or Database, to a portfolio README.

Frequently asked questions

Is Badges4-README.md-Profile free to use?

The project is released under the MIT licence, as stated in the repository. The README does not list any price for the badges.

What do I need to use it?

The README lists no prerequisites and no install commands. You need a GitHub profile README and a way to edit it, then you copy badge URLs from the collection.

How do I install Badges4-README.md-Profile?

There is no install step listed in the README. You use it by copying badge URLs and pasting image tags into your profile README.

Can I change the text or colors of a badge?

Not within this collection, according to the project's own description. The badges are prebuilt image URLs, so you use them as provided.

Can I use it for live build or status badges?

No. The README describes the collection as for static profile decoration, so it is not meant for live status or build badges.

What are alternatives to Badges4-README.md-Profile?

The comparable projects listed are Shields.io, Awesome Badges and Simple Icons. Shields.io is the service the badge URLs are built on.

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Our verdict

Use this collection if you want a ready-made, copy-paste set of static badges for a GitHub profile, especially academic and tech-stack ones. Pick Shields.io or another tool if you need custom text, custom colors or live build and status badges.

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