Script that determines the number active days and total contributions in Github

github-contributions.py

import requests
import datetime

# Replace with your details
USERNAME = "FIXME"
ACCESS_TOKEN = "FIXME"
START_DATE = "2025-01-01"
END_DATE = "2025-12-31"

# Headers for authentication
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"token {ACCESS_TOKEN}",
    "Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
}

def get_contributions_graphql(username, start_date, end_date):
    """Get the number of days with GitHub contributions using GraphQL API."""
    try:
        # GraphQL query to get contribution data
        query = """
        query($username: String!, $from: DateTime!, $to: DateTime!) {
          user(login: $username) {
            contributionsCollection(from: $from, to: $to) {
              contributionCalendar {
                totalContributions
                weeks {
                  contributionDays {
                    date
                    contributionCount
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
        """
        
        # Convert dates to ISO format
        from_date = f"{start_date}T00:00:00Z"
        to_date = f"{end_date}T23:59:59Z"
        
        variables = {
            "username": username,
            "from": from_date,
            "to": to_date
        }
        
        response = requests.post(
            "https://api.github.com/graphql",
            headers=headers,
            json={"query": query, "variables": variables}
        )
        
        if response.status_code == 200:
            data = response.json()
            
            if "errors" in data:
                print(f"GraphQL errors: {data['errors']}")
                return 0
                
            user_data = data.get("data", {}).get("user", {})
            if not user_data:
                print("User not found")
                return 0
                
            contributions = user_data.get("contributionsCollection", {}).get("contributionCalendar", {})
            weeks = contributions.get("weeks", [])
            
            active_days = 0
            total_contributions = contributions.get("totalContributions", 0)
            
            print(f"Total contributions: {total_contributions}")
            
            for week in weeks:
                for day in week.get("contributionDays", []):
                    if day.get("contributionCount", 0) > 0:
                        active_days += 1
            
            return active_days
        else:
            print(f"GraphQL request failed: {response.status_code}")
            return 0
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error with GraphQL API: {e}")
        return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("=" * 60)
    print(f"GitHub Activity Analysis for {USERNAME}")
    print(f"Date Range: {START_DATE} to {END_DATE}")
    print("=" * 60)
    
    # Get contributions using GraphQL API
    active_days = get_contributions_graphql(USERNAME, START_DATE, END_DATE)
    
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print(f"Result: {active_days} active days with GitHub contributions")
    print("=" * 60)