README.md

picow-contributions-calendar

This is a Micropython project for Raspberry Pi Pico W to get contributions and display values on Neopixel LEDs like the contributions calendar on user GitHub profile pages

Setup

Setup Pico W and IDE

The easiest way to get started with the Pico W is to follow this guide on the Raspberry Pi website to install Thonny and add the MicroPython Firmware.

Edit secrets.py

• Change ssid and pw to match your Wi-fi credentials
• Change username to match the Git username you want data for.
• Neopixel configurations:
  • color_rgb = (red, green, blue) values of color to show
  • pixels_width = width of neopixel array (32 pixels wide for my example)
  • pixels_height = height of neopixel array (8 pixels tall for my example)
  • leds_pin = pin number that neopixel data is connected to
• Additional configurations:
  • max_contributions_number = number that will show max LED brightness
  • refresh_time_hours = frequency to refresh data from GitHub
  • brightness = optional brightness modifier

Upload code to Pico W

Save main.py and edited secrets.py to Pico W.