diff --git a/extensions/github-profile/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/github-profile/CHANGELOG.md
index fb712055a94..5d3a76fbb4e 100644
--- a/extensions/github-profile/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/github-profile/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # GitHub Profile Changelog
 
+## [Fix Mock Data] - 2025-03-17
+
+- 🔐 Change GitHub token as required field
+
 ## [Initial Version] - 2025-03-12
 
 - 📊 View GitHub profile details, contribution heatmap, and top repositories
diff --git a/extensions/github-profile/README.md b/extensions/github-profile/README.md
index 6d6a552172c..c17cf6c53e6 100644
--- a/extensions/github-profile/README.md
+++ b/extensions/github-profile/README.md
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
-# GitHub Profile Viewer
+# GitHub Profile Viewer 🧑‍💻
 
-View GitHub user profiles directly from Raycast.
+View GitHub user profiles directly from Raycast. 🔦
 
 ## Setup
 
-### GitHub Token (Optional but Recommended)
+### GitHub Token 🔑
 
-To avoid GitHub API rate limiting, you can add a Personal Access Token:
+You need to add a GitHub token to use this extension:
 
-1. Create a token at [GitHub Settings](https://github.com/settings/tokens)
-   - No specific scopes are needed for public data
-   - For private data, select appropriate scopes
+1. Create a token at [GitHub Settings](https://github.com/settings/tokens).
 2. Add this token to the extension preferences in Raycast
 
+**! Please remind that the token is required** ⚠️
+
 ## Features
 
-- View user profile details
-- See followers and following counts
-- Display user's repositories
-- Open profiles directly in browser
+- ℹ️ View user profile details
+- 👥 See followers and following counts
+- 📚 Display user's repositories
+- 🌎 Open profiles directly in browser
+
+## Roadmap
+
+- [ ] Regular REST API (used for profile and repositories) can work without a token but with rate limits
diff --git a/extensions/github-profile/metadata/github-profile-1.png b/extensions/github-profile/metadata/github-profile-1.png
index f9f67c81b0c..ccb9d14308a 100644
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diff --git a/extensions/github-profile/package.json b/extensions/github-profile/package.json
index 87f71d87069..1553c1faeca 100644
--- a/extensions/github-profile/package.json
+++ b/extensions/github-profile/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       "title": "GitHub Personal Access Token",
       "description": "Your GitHub personal access token (optional, but recommended to avoid rate limits)",
       "type": "password",
-      "required": false,
+      "required": true,
       "placeholder": "ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/extensions/github-profile/src/api/github.ts b/extensions/github-profile/src/api/github.ts
index 133ba108206..b3d1cafec12 100644
--- a/extensions/github-profile/src/api/github.ts
+++ b/extensions/github-profile/src/api/github.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ export const fetchContributionData = async (username: string): Promise<Contribut
 
   if (!preferences.githubToken) {
     // If no token provided, return mock data
+    showFailureToast("⚠️ Showing MOCK data without token");
     return generateMockContributionData();
   }