> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.contributor.info/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authentication

> Most features work without logging in. Sign in with GitHub to unlock workspaces, repository tracking, and personalized dashboards.

contributor.info analyzes public repositories without requiring an account. Signing in with GitHub unlocks additional features.

## What requires login

| Feature                                                           | Without login | With login         |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------ |
| Repository search and analysis                                    | Yes           | Yes                |
| Contribution charts and visualizations                            | Yes           | Yes                |
| Activity feed                                                     | Yes           | Yes                |
| Lottery factor and health metrics                                 | Yes           | Yes                |
| **[StarSearch](/starsearch/overview)**                            | --            | Yes                |
| **[Workspaces](/workspaces/overview)** (paid)                     | --            | Yes                |
| **[Repository tracking](/workspaces/repository-tracking)** (paid) | --            | Yes                |
| **[Slack integration](/workspaces/slack-integration)** (paid)     | --            | Yes                |
| **[Priority indexing](/workspaces/priority-indexing)** (paid)     | --            | Yes                |
| **Contributor of the Month rankings**                             | View only     | Full participation |

## How to sign in

1. Click **Sign in** in the top navigation
2. Authorize with GitHub OAuth
3. You're in — authenticated features activate immediately

## OAuth scopes

contributor.info requests two scopes:

```
read:user      — your public profile (name, avatar, username)
user:email     — your primary email for account association
```

No `repo` scope is requested. contributor.info cannot access your private repositories.