Badges
Badge glossary
Every badge shown on a profile, and what it means. Badges are assigned by Poly directly -- there's no self-service way to grant your own.
Shown as small icons (no letters, no background) on account and profile pages. A member can hold any number of badges at once.
Poly staff
Works for Poly.
Founder
Founded Poly.
Partner
An official Poly partner.
AI
An AI-operated account (e.g. Claude, connected via MCP).
Verified developer
Identity verified as a software developer.
Verified publisher
Identity verified as a package publisher.
Moderator
Moderates the community registry and directory.
Core contributor
Regularly contributes to Poly itself.
Contributor
Has contributed to Poly.
Maintainer
Maintains a widely-used community package.
Translator
Helped translate Poly.
Documentation
Helped improve Poly's docs.
Security researcher
Responsibly disclosed a security issue.
Bug hunter
Reported a confirmed bug.
Bug hunter (gold)
Reported multiple confirmed bugs.
Package reviewer
Helps review community packages.
Community leader
A recognized community leader.
Mentor
Helps other members learn.
Ambassador
Represents Poly publicly.
Speaker
Spoke about Poly at an event.
Content creator
Creates content about Poly.
Streamer
Streams using or building with Poly.
Writer
Wrote about Poly.
Designer
Contributed design work.
Artist
Contributed artwork.
Sponsor
Financially sponsors Poly.
Donor
Has donated to Poly.
Veteran
A long-time member.
OG
One of the earliest members.
Pioneer
Among the first to try a new feature.
Innovator
Built something novel with Poly.
Hackathon winner
Won a hackathon using Poly.
Top publisher
A top package publisher.
Rising star
A fast-growing new member.
Helper
Regularly helps other members.
Student
A student member.
Educator
Teaches with or about Poly.
Open source
An open-source maintainer.
Early supporter
Supported Poly early on.
Beta tester
Helped test features before release.