370,961 commits in a year paint a GitHub heatmap Halloween, 2,337 in one day
doodlestein · x · 2026-10-31
A GitHub contribution heatmap shows 370,961 contributions in the past year, with 2,337 on October 30th arranged into dark blocks spelling a Halloween Easter egg. Volume far beyond human capability, widely read as scripted/automated commits — dubbed "Halloween commits" by doodlestein.
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