Contribution graph shows fewer contributions than actual commits

[sabtain05]

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I noticed that my GitHub contribution graph is showing fewer contributions than the number of commits I made.

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GitHub username: sabtain05
Repository: sabtain05/quicklyzer
Repository is public.
All commits were pushed directly to the default branch (main).
All commits use the same verified email address.
On July 28, 2026, I made approximately 200 commits (the repository history confirms this), but my profile contribution graph shows only 145 contributions.
The commits are visible in the repository history, but the contribution graph does not reflect them all.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is this a temporary indexing issue, or is there something else that could cause GitHub to count fewer contributions than the actual number of commits?

Thank you!

[nirav-gajera]

@sabtain05
The contribution graph doesn't count every commit. It only counts commits that meet GitHub's contribution criteria, so it's normal for the number of commits in a repository to be higher than the number shown on your profile.

A few things to check:

• Ensure every commit is authored with an email address that is associated with your GitHub account (not just verified).
• Confirm the commits were made on the repository's default branch (main) or on a branch that was later merged into the default branch.
• Check whether any commits have a different author email or author identity.
• Keep in mind that the contribution graph can sometimes take a little time to finish processing, especially after a large number of commits.

If all of the following are true:

• The repository is public.
• The commits are on the default branch.
• The author email is associated with your GitHub account.
• The commits are visible in the repository history.

then the most likely explanation is that GitHub hasn't fully finished indexing all of the contributions yet.

Also, making ~200 commits in a single day is an unusually high volume, so it's possible you're seeing a temporary delay in contribution processing rather than missing commits permanently.

If the contribution count still hasn't updated after 24–48 hours, I'd recommend contacting GitHub Support so they can investigate whether there's an indexing issue with your account or repository.

GitHub Support: https://support.github.com/contact

You may also find these GitHub Docs helpful:

• Why are my contributions not showing up on my profile?
  https://docs.github.com/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/troubleshooting-commits-on-your-timeline

• GitHub contribution criteria
  https://docs.github.com/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/viewing-contributions-on-your-profile

[sabtain05]

It's normal to contribute 200 commits in a single day.
My friends contributes on average 250-300 commits in a single day

[nirav-gajera]

That's fair—200 commits in a day isn't inherently unusual, especially if you're making small, incremental commits or working on a large refactor. The number of commits alone shouldn't prevent them from appearing on your contribution graph.

If all of your commits satisfy GitHub's contribution requirements (public repository, default branch, author email associated with your account, etc.), then the contribution count should eventually reflect them.

Since your repository history confirms ~200 commits but your profile only shows 145 contributions, it still sounds more like a contribution indexing delay or another issue specific to your account rather than the commit volume itself.

If the count doesn't update after 24–48 hours, I'd recommend contacting GitHub Support so they can check whether there's an issue with the contribution indexing for your account:
https://support.github.com/contact

[sabtain05]

i'll wait for 48 hours.

[nirav-gajera]

@sabtain05,
I checked your contribution graph, and it looks like it's been updated now. It shows the full 200 contributions for July 28, which was the day you were concerned about.

It appears this was just a temporary contribution indexing delay on GitHub's side, and it resolved itself after some time.