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Achievements and experience points

Achievements and experience points (XP) are optional recognition features. When a workspace admin enables them, Hephaestus assigns XP and achievements for selected activity in connected repositories. These features do not affect practice feedback.

Experience points​

Reviewing code earns XP. Which activities award how much is set for the whole instance by its operator, so ask them if you want the exact figures — the shipped defaults award for code reviews and review comments only.

  • Your profile shows your level, the XP you hold, and how much the next level needs.
  • When the leaderboard is enabled, its score is based on this activity.

Achievements​

Achievements mark activity milestones. Every workspace on an instance shares the same achievement package, which the instance operator maintains.

Categories​

  • Pull requests: merging pull requests or merge requests.
  • Commits: authoring commits.
  • Communication: approving, requesting changes, or commenting in code reviews.
  • Issues: opening and closing issues.
  • Milestones: broader events, such as completing a first tracked action.

Rarities​

An achievement can be labelled Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, or Mythic. The label reflects the threshold configured for that achievement; it does not assess the quality of the work.

Hidden achievements​

Some achievements remain hidden until they are unlocked. For example, the standard achievement package includes the hidden Night Owl achievement.

Check your progress​

Open your profile or the Achievements page to see:

  • recently unlocked achievements
  • your level and progress towards the next one
  • available achievement paths and their next thresholds