GitHub commits not linking to my profile

[dohaidang]

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I have a public repository under my own account (not a fork).
All commits use the correct author and a verified email:
dohaidang family0120203@gmail.com

When I check with:
git log --format="%an <%ae>"
all commits show the same email.

However, on GitHub:

• some commits show the default GitHub avatar instead of my avatar
• the author name is not clickable
• those commits are not counted in my contribution graph

Other commits in the same repo do link to my profile correctly.
I also tried:

• rewriting history (git rebase --root)
• force pushing the repo

But the issue still happens for some commits.
Has anyone encountered commits using the correct verified email but still not linking to the profile or counting as contributions?

[Synalix]

There's probably a small mismatch somewhere.

A couple things I’d double-check:

• Make sure the commit email matches exactly the one verified in your GitHub settings (even small case differences can sometimes cause issues).
• If you have “Keep my email addresses private” enabled, GitHub may expect commits to use your ...@users.noreply.github.com address instead.
• Run git config user.email inside the repo to confirm there isn’t a local config overriding your global one.

Also confirm that the commits are on the default branch (contributions only count there). But since some commits in the same repo do link, it’s likely an email mismatch.

If everything looks correct, it might just be GitHub needing some time to re-index contributions after the history rewrite / force push.

[dohaidang]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I checked the configuration and inside the repo:
git config user.email

returns:
family010203@gmail.com

which is the same email currently verified and used in my GitHub account.
All commits in the repo also show the same author/email when running:
git log --format="%an <%ae>"

[Synalix]

if you look closely you said it returns family010203@gmail.com but in your original post you said its family0120203@gmail.com there's a small typo

[dohaidang]

oh sorry, it's my bad, [family0120203@gmail.com] is wrong email when i type in question. The correct email is family010203@gmail.com, and i checked it verified in github profile. I'll attach the error image here. In the first commit, everything was correct; I could click on the username "dohaidang" and it displayed my avatar. However, in the second and third commits, I couldn't click on the username "dohaidang," and it only displayed the GitHub logo as my avatar.

[Synalix]

The fact that the Merge Pull Request works (created on GitHub's web UI) but your local pushes don't confirms the issue is definitely in your local Git environment.
​Even if it looks correct, there might be a hidden space or a case-sensitivity issue. Instead of trying to find it try resetting your identity from scratch:

git config --global user.name "dohaidang"

git config --global user.email "family010203@gmail.com"

Ensure this specific repo isn't using a hidden local config (run this inside the repo)

git config user.email "family010203@gmail.com"

To test if this fixed it, run this on your most recent commit:
git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit

If your avatar appears after a git push --force, you can fix the rest by forcing a rebase like you did before

[dohaidang]

thanks you, i will try it

[AakashSingh07]

Thanks for the clear explanation!
This is really helpful for understanding how to fix the commit email issue.

[DeveloperVaibhav1]

Another thing worth checking is whether the commit email is associated with your GitHub account and visible to GitHub’s contribution system.

A few additional checks that sometimes fix this issue:

1. Verify the email is added in GitHub → Settings → Emails and marked as Verified.

2. Make sure the commits are on the default branch (usually main or master), since contributions are only counted from the default branch.

3. Run this command to confirm which email Git is actually using for the commit:

   bash
   git config --list | grep user

4. If your repo had commits made before adding the email to GitHub, GitHub may not link those older commits automatically unless the history is rewritten.

Also, sometimes GitHub needs a bit of time to re-index contributions after a force push or history rewrite, so the avatar and contribution graph may update after a short delay.

[AakashSingh07]

Good explanation. Another thing that can sometimes cause this issue is using a different email in the local Git configuration than the one verified on the GitHub account.

Running the following commands locally can help confirm the configuration:

git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

If the email doesn't match a verified email on the GitHub account, the commits may appear as unlinked or not counted in the contribution graph.

[DeveloperVaibhav1]

Since the Merge Pull Request created from GitHub’s web UI works, but commits pushed from your local machine don’t show your avatar, the problem is likely related to your local Git identity configuration.

Even if the config looks correct, there could be a small issue like a hidden space or mismatched email. A simple fix is to reset your Git identity completely:

git config --global user.name "dohaidang"
git config --global user.email "family010203@gmail.com"

Then make sure the repository itself isn’t overriding it with a different local configuration. Run this inside the repository:

git config user.email "family010203@gmail.com"

After that, update the author of your latest commit to test if the configuration is working:

git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit

Finally, push the commit again:

git push --force

If your GitHub avatar appears correctly after the push, it means the issue was with the commit author details. You can then fix older commits by rebasing and resetting their authors in the same way.

[AakashSingh07]

Good explanation. Another thing worth checking is whether the commit email is actually linked to your GitHub account.

GitHub only associates commits with your profile if the commit email matches one of the emails added in your account settings. If the email used in git config user.email is different, the commit will appear in the repository but won’t link to your profile avatar.

You can verify it by running:

git config --global user.email

Then compare that with the email listed in your GitHub account under Settings → Emails.

If they don’t match, either update the Git config or add that email to your GitHub account.

This is usually the most common reason commits don’t show up on the profile or contribution graph.

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I have a public repository under my own account (not a fork).
All commits use the correct author and a verified email:
dohaidang family0120203@gmail.com

When I check with:
git log --format="%an <%ae>"
all commits show the same email.

However, on GitHub:

• some commits show the default GitHub avatar instead of my avatar
• the author name is not clickable
• those commits are not counted in my contribution graph

Other commits in the same repo do link to my profile correctly.
I also tried:

• rewriting history (git rebase --root)
• force pushing the repo

But the issue still happens for some commits.
Has anyone encountered commits using the correct verified email but still not linking to the profile or counting as contributions?