---
title: 'Become a GitHub Repository Collaborator'
description: 'GitHub collaborator loyalty rule. Reward users who are collaborators on your repository.'
keywords: ['GitHub collaborator rewards', 'repo contributor loyalty', 'developer collaboration', 'open source']
---

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import RewardWithMultiplierFixedAmount from '/snippets/rules/reward-with-multiplier-fixed-amount.mdx'

## **Overview**

This loyalty rule allows admins to reward users for becoming a collaborator on a specific [GitHub](https://github.com/) repository. This rule is useful for recognizing and incentivizing contributors who have been granted collaborator access to your repository.

<Frame>
  ![Snag admin GitHub repository collaborator rule configuration form](https://assets.snagsolutions.io/public/docs/rules/github-repo-collaborator.png)
</Frame>

## **Prerequisites**

- The user must have connected their GitHub account to Snag.
- The user must be added as a collaborator to the specified GitHub repository by the repository owner or administrator.

## **Rule Configuration Fields**

<RewardWithMultiplierFixedAmount />

### **Basic Settings**

- **Update Cadence**: The GitHub Repository Collaborator rule rewards users **immediately** upon successful verification that they are a collaborator on the repository.
- **User Reward Frequency**: This is a one-time reward that users can claim after being added as a collaborator.

### **Custom Settings**

- **Skip the multiplier for this rule**: Toggle to skip the multiplier for this rule
- **GitHub Repo URL** \*: The full URL of the GitHub repository where users need to be collaborators (e.g., `https://github.com/owner/repository`). This is a required field that identifies the target repository.

## **Verification Process**

Users verify their GitHub repository collaborator status through the following process:

<Steps>
<Step title="Connect GitHub account">
  Users must first connect their GitHub account to Snag if they haven't already done so.
</Step>

<Step title="Become a collaborator">
  Repository owners or administrators must add the user as a collaborator to the
  specified GitHub repository through the repository settings.
</Step>

<Step title="Claim the reward">
  After being added as a collaborator, users can claim the reward through the
  loyalty rule interface.
</Step>

<Step title="System verification">
  The system verifies that: - The user is listed as a collaborator on the
  specified repository
</Step>

<Step title="Reward distribution">
  Once verified, users receive their reward immediately.
</Step>
</Steps>

## **Important Notes**

<Info>
  The GitHub Repo URL should be in the format
  `https://github.com/owner/repository`.
</Info>

<Tip>
  To add a user as a collaborator, go to your repository on GitHub, navigate to
  Settings → Collaborators, and add the user by their GitHub username. The user
  will need to accept the collaboration invitation before they can claim the
  reward.
</Tip>