Show off your startup's engineering velocity with a free, auto-updating SVG badge. It takes 30 seconds.
Engineering velocity is a signal of startup health and momentum. By adding a GitDealFlow badge to your repository's README, you transparently share your team's commitment pace and contributor growth with everyone who visits your repo — investors, contributors, and customers alike.
The badge auto-updates every Monday with fresh data from our engineering velocity dataset, which tracks 369 startups across 15 sectors.
Your GitHub organization name is the part after github.com/ in your org URL. For example, if your org URL is https://github.com/vercel, your org name is vercel.
Copy the markdown code below, replacing {startup-name} with your GitHub org name:
[](https://gitdealflow.com/github-readme-badge)
For example, for medplum:
[](https://gitdealflow.com/github-readme-badge)
Open your project's README.md, paste the markdown where you'd like the badge to appear (typically near the top alongside other status badges), and commit.
Here's what the badge looks like on a live startup profile:
Badge shown: medplum — commit velocity, contributor count, and signal type
[](https://gitdealflow.com/github-readme-badge)
<a href="https://gitdealflow.com/github-readme-badge">
<img src="https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/badge/{startup-name}"
alt="Engineering Velocity Badge" />
</a>
https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/badge/{startup-name}
Use this URL directly in <img> tags, iframes, or anywhere that accepts image URLs.
Embed a live velocity chart showing 6 weeks of commit activity — works on GitHub README, blogs, and anywhere markdown is supported.
Show a startup's engineering velocity trend over 6 weeks with sector average comparison:
<a href="https://gitdealflow.com/explorer">
<img src="https://gitdealflow.com/api/chart/medusajs"
alt="Engineering Velocity" width="500" />
</a>
Replace medusajs with any startup's URL slug from the Startup Explorer.
Chart preview for medusajs
Compare two startups' velocity side-by-side. Perfect for "us vs them" README sections and benchmarking:
<a href="https://gitdealflow.com/explorer">
<img src="https://gitdealflow.com/api/chart/compare?startups=medusajs,fleetbase"
alt="Startup Velocity Comparison" width="800" />
</a>
Separate startup slugs with commas. The chart highlights the winner and shows both velocity trends.
Comparison preview: medusajs vs fleetbase
You can customize the badge appearance by appending query parameters:
| Parameter | Options | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | dark, light, neon, minimal | dark | Color theme for the badge |
style | flat, flat-square, plastic | flat | Badge shape/style |
size | small, medium, large | medium | Overall badge size |
Example: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/api/badge/medplum?theme=light&style=flat-square
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Yes, the badge is completely free. It auto-updates weekly with the latest engineering velocity data from our public dataset.
The badge updates weekly (every Monday) with the latest commit velocity, contributor count, and signal type data from our dataset.
Yes, our badge API supports multiple color themes including dark, light, neon, and minimal. See the Badge Customization section above for available options and examples.
No, the badge API is public and free. No authentication or API key is required.
GitDealFlow tracks 369 venture-backed startups across 15 sectors including Healthcare, EdTech, E-commerce Infrastructure, Enterprise SaaS, Web3, and more. Check signals.gitdealflow.com for the full searchable list.