The latest articles on DEV Community by Deepak Kambala (@deepak_kambala_b65661184a). https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4234751%2F17390983-5b9e-4abe-b0b9-37b37ccb1e16.jpg https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a en Deepak Kambala Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:56:48 +0000 https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a/drago-your-github-dragon-2kf3 https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a/drago-your-github-dragon-2kf3 <p>I built 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨, an evolving dragon that lives in your 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐄. </p> <p>Drago turns your actual GitHub activity into an evolving companion.</p> <p>Here's what it does:</p> <ul> <li><p>13 evolution stages: Progress from an egg to a Mythic Dragon as your coding activity grows.</p></li> <li><p>Real-time progression: Commits, contributions, pull requests and merged PRs contribute to XP.</p></li> <li><p>Animated companion: Breathing, blinking and organic tail movement.</p></li> <li><p>6 visual palettes: Obsidian Gold, Crimson Fury, Arctic Frost, Cyberpunk Neon, Toxic Emerald and Solar Flare.</p></li> <li><p>GitHub Actions updates the dragon and status card every 15 minutes.</p></li> <li><p>Everything runs within your own GitHub repository.</p></li> </ul> <p>The idea was to make developer activity feel a little more interactive and personal, instead of relying entirely on static contribution graphs.</p> <p>Try Drago on your GitHub profile!</p> <p>Fork the repository.</p> <ul> <li>Enable GitHub Actions with write permissions.</li> <li>Add the dragon GIF and status card to your profile README.</li> <li>Setup barely takes about 60 seconds.</li> </ul> <p>Repository: <a href="https://github.com/Deepak-Kambala/Drago" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Deepak-Kambala/Drago</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7gsxykqx65jekzhczs5u.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7gsxykqx65jekzhczs5u.png" alt="Github Profile example" width="800" height="409"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhxcw3qlxqyj7awb8pcdc.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhxcw3qlxqyj7awb8pcdc.png" alt="All families" width="800" height="393"></a></p> github opensource productivity developers Deepak Kambala Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:52:14 +0000 https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a/built-drago-an-open-source-github-profile-companion-that-evolves-through-13-dragon-stages-based-on-2cd9 https://dev.to/deepak_kambala_b65661184a/built-drago-an-open-source-github-profile-companion-that-evolves-through-13-dragon-stages-based-on-2cd9 <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://github.com/Deepak-Kambala/Drago" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fopengraph.githubassets.com%2F3472f8544ff7daed9de9a09586679c80314bc5422f91c1f13cdcca07dcb3f0db%2FDeepak-Kambala%2FDrago" height="600" class="m-0" width="1200"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://github.com/Deepak-Kambala/Drago" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> GitHub - Deepak-Kambala/Drago: An animated dragon living in your GitHub README that breathes, blinks, and evolves from your real GitHub coding activity. · GitHub </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> An animated dragon living in your GitHub README that breathes, blinks, and evolves from your real GitHub coding activity. - Deepak-Kambala/Drago </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.githubassets.com%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon.svg" width="32" height="32"> github.com </div> </div> </div> </div> automation github opensource showdev