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Empty name for GitHub accounts w/o name

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bug
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
8
Forks
5
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

If you login with a GitHub account w/o name (GitHub allows it) we display blank. Should use username instead.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the GitHub login flow and the code that displays the account name; no specific files or tests are named in the issue. Confirm the behavior for an account without a GitHub name, then verify that the username is displayed instead.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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