Set Your GitHub Handle

The badge app refuses to fetch data until GITHUB_USERNAME and Wi-Fi credentials exist in /secrets.py. Fill them in so the stats screen lights up with your profile.

Prerequisites

• Wi-Fi SSID and password for a 2.4 GHz network
• Your GitHub username (case-sensitive)

Note that at the Universe event, there is a WiFi access point that you can connect to in the “Hack The Badge” area.

Steps

1. Enter USB storage mode (double-tap Reset).
2. Open the badger volume in VS Code (File → Open... and choose the mounted drive).
3. Locate secrets.py at the root of the badger volume and edit it in VS Code, replacing the placeholder values:

   WIFI_SSID = "your-ssid"
   WIFI_PASSWORD = "your-password"
   GITHUB_USERNAME = "your-handle"

4. Save the file, eject the badger volume, and tap Reset once.

What the Badge Checks

from secrets import WIFI_PASSWORD, WIFI_SSID, GITHUB_USERNAME
...
if not WIFI_SSID:
    return False
if not GITHUB_USERNAME:
    return False
user.handle = GITHUB_USERNAME

Reference: badge/apps/badge/__init__.py.

Verify

• Launch the Badge app.
• Hold A+C to force refresh; within ~10 seconds you should see your avatar, follower count, and contribution graph.
• If you hit Connection Failed, double-check the Wi-Fi credentials.

Safety Tips

• secrets.py is plain text. Avoid committing it to Git—it should stay on the badge only.
• To revert quickly, delete /secrets.py and reboot; the badge falls back to the built-in defaults.