Pull Shark achievement missing despite 3 qualifying merged PRs

[ZedingZhang]

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What did I expect to happen?

I expected the base Pull Shark achievement to appear on my profile
after having at least two qualifying pull requests merged.

What actually happened?

My account has three pull requests authored by me and successfully
merged by maintainers into the default branches of three external
public repositories, but the Pull Shark achievement is still missing.

My Achievements section is enabled and currently displays Pair
Extraordinaire, so achievement visibility is not disabled:

https://github.com/ZedingZhang?tab=achievements

Qualifying merged pull requests

1. [LLM:Bugfix] Fix embedding QNN export paths alibaba/MNN#4555

   • Author: ZedingZhang
   • Public external repository
   • Merged by a maintainer into alibaba:master
   • Merged on August 7, 2026

2. docs(integrations): add OpenAI Agents SDK guide TencentCloud/CubeSandbox#1386

   • Author: ZedingZhang
   • Public external repository
   • Merged by a maintainer into TencentCloud:master
   • Merged on August 20, 2026

3. fix(data): prevent recurring case-colliding vulnerability rules Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard#569

   • Author: ZedingZhang
   • Public external repository
   • Merged by a maintainer into Tencent:main
   • Merged on August 21, 2026

GitHub search also recognizes all three as merged PRs authored by my
account:

https://github.com/search?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3AZedingZhang&type=pullrequests

I understand that activity within GitHub Community itself no longer
grants Achievements. I am not attempting to earn an Achievement through
this discussion; I am reporting a possibly missing achievement record
for qualifying activity completed in external repositories.

Could GitHub staff confirm whether this is a known achievement indexing
issue and advise whether the missing record can be corrected?

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[Dev-Michaud]

Hi! It looks like you've already ruled out the most common causes (default branch, PR authorship, public repos and achievement visibility), so here are the remaining things I'd check:

1. Commit email: make sure the email used in the commits of those PRs is verified in your account (Settings → Emails). If a commit shows no avatar linked to your profile, GitHub may not associate it with you.
2. Processing delay: achievements are processed in batches. In my case, the Pull Shark badge only appeared about a day after my second qualifying PR was merged, so sometimes it's just a matter of waiting a bit longer.
3. Contact GitHub Support: if it's been more than a few days and everything above checks out, the best path is to open a ticket at https://support.github.com with your username and the links to the three PRs, since only staff can check or fix the achievement record.

Hope your badge shows up soon!

[rushirathod22]

is the solve these issue you get the pull shark achivement

[beenish-majeed]

Hi @ZedingZhang, you've documented this really well. Going by the PRs you listed, they appear to be merged and authored by your account, so there's enough here to investigate. Since the PRs were merged weeks ago, I'd move on from the basic eligibility checks and focus on whether the achievement record is missing.

I'd do this in order:

1. Check the achievement while signed out. Open https://github.com/ZedingZhang?tab=achievements in a private window. If Pull Shark is still missing there, it's not just a display issue on your side.

2. Open a Support request. Community members can't inspect or repair achievement records, so go to https://support.github.com/contact. Include your username, the three PR links with their merge dates, a screenshot of your Achievements page, and a note that the PRs were merged weeks ago but Pull Shark is still missing.

3. Report back here. If the Support form has no option that fits this issue, mention that in the discussion. Either way, add the outcome here so others with the same problem can see what happened.

@rushirathod22, Community posts don't earn achievements. Pull Shark comes from having qualifying pull requests merged; the exact requirements are documented in GitHub's [Achievements documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference).

[rushirathod22]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

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On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM beenish-majeed ***@***.***> wrote: Hi @ZedingZhang <https://github.com/ZedingZhang>, you've documented this really well. Going by the PRs you listed, they appear to be merged and authored by your account, so there's enough here to investigate. Since the PRs were merged weeks ago, I'd move on from the basic eligibility checks and focus on whether the achievement record is missing. I'd do this in order: 1. *Check the achievement while signed out.* Open https://github.com/ZedingZhang?tab=achievements in a private window. If Pull Shark is still missing there, it's not just a display issue on your side. 2. *Open a Support request.* Community members can't inspect or repair achievement records, so go to https://support.github.com/contact. Include your username, the three PR links with their merge dates, a screenshot of your Achievements page, and a note that the PRs were merged weeks ago but Pull Shark is still missing. 3. *Report back here.* If the Support form has no option that fits this issue, mention that in the discussion. Either way, add the outcome here so others with the same problem can see what happened. @rushirathod22 <https://github.com/rushirathod22>, Community posts don't earn achievements. Pull Shark comes from having qualifying pull requests merged; the exact requirements are documented in GitHub's [Achievements documentation <https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference> ]( https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference ). — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#206043?email_source=notifications&email_token=BNP5IAJTAAEDXTQXYICQXND5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSWGM33PORSXEX3DNRUWG2Y#discussioncomment-18702638>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BNP5IAPJ4ARQZHUUVA3BD5L5R2I2DAVCNFSNUABIKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMZTAMJVG4ZTGNBUHNCGS43DOVZXG2LPNY5TCMBXGAZTAMBUUF3AE> . Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/BNP5IAPLXLA45MKOW2JRAWL5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSVGM33PORSXEX3JN5ZQ> and Android <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/BNP5IAJY5FGKNUV4MJVEDQT5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSXGM33PORSXEX3BNZSHE33JMQ>. Download it today! You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[TheVingance]

So, I'm having the same problem with my account—both with this achievement and others; it seems like GitHub isn't validating this information.

[rushirathod22]

Hi, I followed the suggested steps and tried to open a GitHub Support request at: https://support.github.com/contact However, the Support form does not provide an option for GitHub Achievements or Pull Shark. Under Repositories, the available options are: - Invitations - Migration and locked state - Restoration - Transfer - Deletes - Repository features - Log request - Repository access issues - Remove LFS objects None of these appears to cover a missing Pull Shark achievement. My account is @rushirathod22, and GitHub search shows 15 merged PRs authored by my account: is:pr author:rushirathod22 is:merged Pull Shark is still missing from my Achievements page. Could someone please advise how I can get this checked by GitHub Support, or whether the achievement record can be investigated? Thank you.[image: image.png] On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM Rushikesh Rathod < ***@***.***> wrote:

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Thanks, I'll check it out! On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM beenish-majeed ***@***.***> wrote: > Hi @ZedingZhang <https://github.com/ZedingZhang>, you've documented this > really well. Going by the PRs you listed, they appear to be merged and > authored by your account, so there's enough here to investigate. Since the > PRs were merged weeks ago, I'd move on from the basic eligibility checks > and focus on whether the achievement record is missing. > > I'd do this in order: > > 1. > > *Check the achievement while signed out.* Open > https://github.com/ZedingZhang?tab=achievements in a private window. > If Pull Shark is still missing there, it's not just a display issue on your > side. > 2. > > *Open a Support request.* Community members can't inspect or repair > achievement records, so go to https://support.github.com/contact. > Include your username, the three PR links with their merge dates, a > screenshot of your Achievements page, and a note that the PRs were merged > weeks ago but Pull Shark is still missing. > 3. > > *Report back here.* If the Support form has no option that fits this > issue, mention that in the discussion. Either way, add the outcome here so > others with the same problem can see what happened. > > @rushirathod22 <https://github.com/rushirathod22>, Community posts don't > earn achievements. Pull Shark comes from having qualifying pull requests > merged; the exact requirements are documented in GitHub's [Achievements > documentation > <https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference> > ]( > https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference > ). > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#206043?email_source=notifications&email_token=BNP5IAJTAAEDXTQXYICQXND5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSWGM33PORSXEX3DNRUWG2Y#discussioncomment-18702638>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BNP5IAPJ4ARQZHUUVA3BD5L5R2I2DAVCNFSNUABIKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMZTAMJVG4ZTGNBUHNCGS43DOVZXG2LPNY5TCMBXGAZTAMBUUF3AE> > . > Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull > requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS > <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/BNP5IAPLXLA45MKOW2JRAWL5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSVGM33PORSXEX3JN5ZQ> > and Android > <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/BNP5IAJY5FGKNUV4MJVEDQT5R2I2DA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCOBXGAZDMMZYUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSXGM33PORSXEX3BNZSHE33JMQ>. > Download it today! > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.*** > com> >