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Jathushan Varnakulasingam

Building a GitHub Profile Automation Chrome Extension
Automation & DevTools 6 min read Oct 2025

Building a GitHub Profile Automation Chrome Extension

A behind-the-scenes look at how I automated GitHub profile updates using Markdown templates and GitHub Actions.

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Your GitHub profile is your developer portfolio. keeping it fresh with latest projects and stats can be automated.

How it Works

The extension hooks into your browser to grab your latest activity. It then formats this into a Markdown snippet.

GitHub Actions Integration

The real magic happens with a GitHub Action workflow that runs every night, fetching the latest data and committing it to the README of my special repository.

Technologies Analyzed

Chrome Extensions JavaScript GitHub Actions YAML

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Jathushan Varnakulasingam | Full-Stack Developer & AI Enthusiast