# GitHub Badges A selection of repository badges that can be added to a [README](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-readmes) ([Markdown](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax) syntax) to help visitors understand the project. Note that this selection focuses on projects related to data science with [**`R`**](https://cran.r-project.org/). **N.B.** These badges have been created with [**shields.io**](https://shields.io/badges) <br/> > [!TIP] > To use these badges, copy the **Markdown expression** from the [Raw README](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FRBCesab/github-badges/refs/heads/main/README.md). <br/> ### Repository type badges | Badge | Description | |:------|:------------| |  | The project is a [Research compendium](https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rcompendium/vignettes/working_with_a_compendium.html) | |  | The project is a [R package](https://r-pkgs.org/) | |  | The project is a [Quarto presentation](https://quarto.org/docs/presentations/) | |  | The project is a [Quarto Website](https://quarto.org/docs/websites/) | |  | The project is a [Quarto Blog](https://quarto.org/docs/websites/website-blog.html) | |  | The project is a [Quarto Book](https://quarto.org/docs/books/) | <br/> ### Lifecycle badges | Badge | Description | |:------|:------------| |  | The project is in a very early stage of development | |  | The project is under active development | |  | The project is in a reliable state | |  | The project is currently not under active development, but there are plans to redevelop | |  | The project is no longer being used and/or supported | > **_Source:_** <https://github.com/bcgov/repomountie/blob/master/doc/lifecycle-badges.md> <br/> ### License badges | Badge | Description | |:------|:------------| | [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) | MIT License | | [](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html) | GNU General Public License, version 2 | | [](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) | GNU General Public License, version 3 | | [](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0) | Apache License, version 2 | | [](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) | Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) | Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 4.0 International | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) | Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial 4.0 International | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) | Creative Commons Attribution - No Derivatives 4.0 International | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)| Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - Share Alike 4.0 International | | [](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) | Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivatives 4.0 International | | [](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/) | Open Database License | | [](http://unlicense.org/) | The Unlicense |