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automate contributor recognition section #262

@itsdakshjain

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@itsdakshjain

💡 Feature Description

would love to add an automated contributor gallery to the readme using a native github actions workflow instead of external contributor bots/tools.

the workflow would fetch contributor data from the github api, generate a clean avatar grid, and automatically update the readme between protected markers.


🔥 Problem This Solves

execra already has a growing contributor community through gssoc '26, but contributors are only visible inside github insights.

a visible contributor section in the README would improve community recognition while removing the need for manual updates by maintainers.


✅ Proposed Solution

implement a lightweight workflow using:

  • gh api
  • jq
  • bash/sed

features:

  • auto-update contributor gallery on schedule
  • manual workflow trigger support
  • bot filtering
  • clickable contributor avatars linked to profiles

📁 Relevant Module / Area

  • .github/workflows/

🏷️ Suggested GSSoC Difficulty Level

  • good first issue
  • easy
  • medium
  • hard

📎 Additional Context

this would fit really nicely with execra’s community-driven open source ecosystem and help showcase contributors directly in the repository readme.

happy to work on this if approved @sahoo-tech

also noticed that the current gssoc '26 label system seems to use:

level:beginner
level:intermediate
level:advanced
level:critical

while this template still references the older easy/medium/hard format. i might be mistaken, but thought it could be worth checking/updating for consistency with the latest gssoc guidelines.

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