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[jungwj09]

[1kkz]

GitHub’s contribution graph is not fully real-time and uses caching, which is why some artifacts like year tabs may persist.

[jungwj09]

Thank you for your answer. In that case, when will the year tabs from before I signed up(2022, 2023) disappear?

[1kkz]

I don’t think there’s a fixed time for that. GitHub’s contribution graph can stay cached for a while, and in some cases those old entries don’t disappear on their own very quickly. If it keeps showing, you may need to contact GitHub Support and ask them to reprocess/remove the contribution data.

[jungwj09]

Ah... thank you. Have a nice day.

[1kkz]

ofc, you too!

[rikiyanai]

check if you have commits created before you joined GitHub, those years will appear to reflect the full history. If you have commits created before you joined GitHub, those years will appear to reflect the full history, I know its weird.

[jungwj09]

Actually, I didn't use git before I joined GitHub. As written in the main text, it seems that creating commits in 2022 and 2023 using the git commit --date command and then deleting those commits is the reason the tabs for 2022 and 2023 are appearing.

[CarboniArt]

Hello @jungwj09,

What you are experiencing is a common caching behavior of the GitHub contribution graph. Even if you delete the repository or the commits, the UI 'tabs' for those years might linger for a while because the graph's metadata isn't always recalculated instantly upon deletion.

Here are a few things you can try to fix this:

Wait for the Rebuild: GitHub's contribution graph can take up to 24-48 hours to fully purge data from years that no longer have active commits. Since you recently deleted the test repo, it might just need more time to refresh the year list.

The "Empty Commit" Trick: Sometimes you can force a recalculation by making a new, valid commit in a current public repository. This triggers a background job to update your contribution stats.

Check for Ghost Commits: Make sure there aren't any other forks or old branches that might still contain those backdated commits. If a single commit remains in any public repo (or private repo if you have 'Private contributions' enabled), the year tab will stay.

Contact Support (Last Resort): If the tabs persist for more than a week, you can reach out to GitHub Support to request a manual rebuild of your contribution data.

In most cases, patience is the key here as the background workers eventually sync the UI with the actual database.

Best regards!

[AhndreWalters]

Hey there!

So the reason you're seeing those 2022 and 2023 tabs is because of the backdated commits you made using git commit --date. Even though you deleted the repository, GitHub permanently keeps those year tabs once they've been triggered, deleting the repository only removes the green squares, not the tabs themselves.

Unfortunately there's no way to get rid of them, but honestly don't stress about it, it's completely harmless. Anyone who clicks on those tabs will just see 0 contributions. Your profile is perfectly fine!

Hope that clears things up.