Spoiler: It commits to GitHub for me. Every. Single. Day. Even when I’m face down on the couch questioning my life choices.

🧠 The Dev Guilt Spiral Is Real

I used to chase GitHub streaks like a rabid squirrel on Red Bull. Every time I missed a day, the little green grid mocked me.

But here’s the thing:

I’m still building. I’m still coding. I’ve got private repos, client work, WIPs that’ll never see daylight — and yet, to the outside world?

“Last active: 3 weeks ago.”

Like hell I was.

I got tired of doing real work and getting zero “cred” for it because I didn’t push something public.

Tired of recruiters thinking I ghosted the keyboard.

Tired of missing out on dev community clout for actually maintaining boundaries.

💡 So I Built a Ritual

One night I snapped and said,

“Screw it — I’ll automate the illusion.”

So I wrote a tiny shell script that:

  • Wakes up my Mac (even if I’m asleep or rage-watching Netflix)
  • Commits a meaningless update
  • Pushes it to a public repo
  • Keeps the grid green ✅

I call it the Green Square Ritual — a productivity hack, dev cheat code, and tiny middle finger to the hustle narrative.

⚙️ How It Works (In Plain English)

Here’s the TL;DR:

  • Create a blank GitHub repo (mine’s called something like ritual-repo)
  • The script picks a random file inside and “updates” it with a timestamp or meaningless comment
  • Commits it with a fake but spicy message
  • Pushes it like clockwork

You can even randomize commit times and messages to make it look... human.

Bonus points: I’ve added launch agents so it runs daily without me touching it.

It’s basically my digital assistant that pretends I’m always grinding.

🧘‍♀️ Why I Use It Every Day (And Don’t Feel Bad About It)

This isn’t about lying. It’s about reclaiming sanity.

Some days I’m building AI chatbots with emotional memory.

Other days I’m debugging insurance plan logic for clients.

And some days? I’m just tired.

The Green Square Ritual runs in the background and says,

“It’s fine. You’re still a dev.”

No pressure. No burnout. Just streak insurance.

💾 Want In?

If you're like me — juggling freelance, burnout, and imposter syndrome — this might be the little dev ritual you didn’t know you needed.

So I packaged it.

  • ✅ Lite version: The basic streak-protector
  • ✅ Pro version: Adds random times, dumb commit messages, Mac-friendly launch agent, and even voice reminders

🛒 Grab it on Gumroad → (Only $10 to look productive forever)

💬 Final Thought

GitHub streaks shouldn’t determine our worth.

But let’s be real: they do open doors.

So if I have to play the game, I’m bringing my own dice.

And this script? It rolls a 20 every day. 🎲