diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-badges.yml b/.github/workflows/build-badges.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6880bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-badges.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Build custom repository badges
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+
+  create_badges:
+    name: create_gist_badges
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Create repository activity badge
+        uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.7.0
+        with:
+          auth: ${{ secrets.GIST_SECRET }}
+          gistID: a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649
+          filename: cI2C_status_badge.json
+          label: "Status"
+          message: ${{ vars.REPO_STATUS }}
+          color: ${{ vars.REPO_STATUS_COLOR }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3a7390..41c79ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-# cI2C [![CodeFactor](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/smfsw/ci2c/badge)](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/smfsw/ci2c)
+# cI2C
+
+[![author](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SMFSW/a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649/raw/auth_SMFSW.json)](https://github.com/SMFSW)
+![badge](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SMFSW/a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649/raw/cI2C_status_badge.json)
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-darkred.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![CodeFactor](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/smfsw/ci2c/badge)](https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/smfsw/ci2c)
+
+![platform](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SMFSW/a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649/raw/platform_INO.json)
+
+[![doxy](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SMFSW/a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649/raw/tool_DOXY.json)](https://smfsw.github.io/cI2C)
+[![re_note](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SMFSW/a9a2b2a02fda1b33461d53ddfe69d649/raw/tool_RN.json)](ReleaseNotes.md)
 
 Arduino Hardware I2C for AVR (plain c)
 
@@ -67,16 +77,6 @@ following examples should work with any I2C EEPROM/FRAM with address 0x50
 * [ci2c_master_read.ino](examples/ci2c_master_read/ci2c_master_read.ino): Read some bytes in FRAM
 * [ci2c_advanced.ino](examples/ci2c_advanced/ci2c_advanced.ino): Redirecting slave write & read functions (to custom functions following typedef)
 
-## Documentation
-
-Doxygen doc can be generated using "Doxyfile".
-
-See [generated documentation](https://smfsw.github.io/cI2C/)
-
-## Release Notes
-
-See [release notes](ReleaseNotes.md)
-
 ## See also
 
 **cI2C**