Overview
The profile section of your configuration defines your personal information displayed at the top of your SSH Portfolio. This includes your name, professional title, custom ASCII art, and an introduction message.
Configuration Fields
Profile information is configured at the root level of your config.yaml file.
Your full name as it should appear in the portfolio.Example: Your professional title or role.Example:title: "Sr. Full-stack Developer"
Custom ASCII art displayed in your portfolio header. Use the pipe | character for multi-line strings in YAML.Example:ascii_art: |
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You can use online ASCII art generators to create custom text art for your name or brand.
Your introduction text. This is displayed prominently and should give visitors a quick overview of who you are. Supports multiple lines using the pipe | character.Example:intro: |
Hi, I am Abdul Sattar!
Passionate full-stack developer with over
5 years of practical experience developing
desktop, web, and mobile apps.
Navigate with arrow keys and explore my projects.
Complete Example
Here’s a complete profile configuration from a real config.yaml:
name: "Abdul Sattar"
title: "Sr. Full-stack Developer"
ascii_art: |
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intro: |
Hi, I am Abdul Sattar!
Passionate full-stack developer with over
5 years of practical experience developing
desktop, web, and mobile apps.
Navigate with arrow keys and explore my projects.
Best Practices for Introduction Text
Keep It Concise
Your intro should be brief but impactful. Aim for 2-4 lines that capture your essence as a professional.
Good:
intro: |
Full-stack engineer specializing in scalable web applications.
Passionate about clean code and user experience.
intro: |
I am a software engineer who has been coding for many years.
I have worked on various projects including web development,
mobile development, desktop applications, and much more.
I love learning new technologies and frameworks...
Highlight Your Unique Value
What makes you different? Lead with your strongest skills or most interesting work.
intro: |
Building developer tools at scale.
Former startup founder, now helping teams ship faster.
Include a Call to Action
Guide visitors on how to navigate your portfolio.
intro: |
Backend engineer with a focus on distributed systems.
Use arrow keys to explore my work or jump to contact.
Use Proper Line Breaks
YAML preserves line breaks when using the | character, so format your text for readability.
intro: |
DevOps engineer passionate about automation.
Check out my projects below!
ASCII Art Resources
Tools for creating ASCII art for your portfolio:
Choose ASCII art fonts that are readable in terminal environments. Test your ASCII art in your SSH client before deploying.
Source Code Reference
The profile fields are defined in the Config struct in config/config.go:9-17:
type Config struct {
Name string `yaml:"name"`
Title string `yaml:"title"`
ASCIIArt string `yaml:"ascii_art"`
Intro string `yaml:"intro"`
Skills []SkillCategory `yaml:"skills"`
Projects []Project `yaml:"projects"`
Contact Contact `yaml:"contact"`
}