# Custom GitHub status name

**URL:** <https://forum.buildkite.community/t/custom-github-status-name/1447>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 6, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/custom-github-status-name/1447 "2021-02-06T19:04:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![coderanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@coderanger](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/coderanger)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/custom-github-status-name/1447/4 "2021-02-11T10:33:30Z")

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Shoutout for [Use step key for github status names](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/use-step-key-for-github-status-names/1299) :) It would be nice even for simple usage when using a lot of emoji.

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