README Badge Generator
Build Shields.io badges for GitHub, npm, and more.
Markdown
[](https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/stargazers)
HTML
<a href="https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/octocat/hello-world?style=flat" alt="Badge" /></a>
Uses Shields.io. The badges are hosted by Shields - the URL is what matters. They cache and update on a delay (a few minutes for most data, longer for some). Adding a badge does not require any setup beyond pasting the markdown.
About
Pick a service (GitHub stars, forks, issues, license, Actions status, releases, npm version, bundle size, or a custom static badge). The tool generates the Shields.io URL with markdown and HTML snippets to paste in a README.
How to use
- Pick a badge type.
- Fill in repo or package.
- Copy the markdown.
FAQ
Why use Shields.io?+
It's the free, hosted standard. Caches data, supports every major dev service, and has a clean URL API. The badges update automatically without you doing anything.