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+---
+name: github-merit-badger
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+jobs:
+  call-action:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: aws-github-ops/github-merit-badger@main
+        id: merit-badger
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          badges:
+            - 'beginning-contributor'
+            - 'repeat-contributor'
+            - 'valued-contributor'
+            - 'admired-contributor'
+            - 'star-contributor'
+            - 'distinguished-contributor'
+          thresholds: '[0,3,6,13,25,50]'
+          badge-type: 'achievement'
+          ignore-usernames: '[opensearch-ci-bot]'