GSoC 2026 Project Idea: Improving the AsyncAPI React Component

[AceTheCreator]

Problem Statement

The official AsyncAPI React component allows developers to render and validate documentation for asynchronous APIs defined using the AsyncAPI specification. It supports extensive customization, enabling consumers to fully restyle the rendered output using their own design systems.

Despite its wide adoption across the AsyncAPI ecosystem, the component faces several growing challenges:

• Limited and unclear extensibility patterns for advanced customization use cases
• Rising maintenance overhead as new features and edge cases are introduced
• Tight coupling with the AsyncAPI Parser, even when using the no-parser distribution

This project aims to improve the usability, extensibility, and maintainability of the official AsyncAPI React component, while establishing a clear path for long-term ownership and sustained community contribution.

Goals & Deliverables

By the end of GSoC, the contributor will deliver the following:

Core Deliverables

• Refactor and improve the AsyncAPI React component codebase for better clarity, maintainability, and scalability
• Improve rendering support and interoperability, with a particular focus on framework integrations (including Angular)
• Make no-parser rely only on Parser Types for valid distribution
• Add proper and well-documented support for the no-parser integration
• Design and document clear extension points that allow consumers to customize rendering and behavior without tightly coupling to internal APIs
• Implement an Operation extension that consumers can easily plug in to test REST and Websocket APIs
• Improve error handling for extensions

Sustainability & Ownership

• Reduce technical debt and clearly define ownership boundaries within the codebase
• Gradually transition project responsibilities to the GSoC contributor, with a focus on long-term maintainership

Expected Timeline

• This project follows a 16-week GSoC timeline, averaging approximately 22 hours per week.

Skills Required

• JavaScript / TypeScript
• React
• Familiarity with component libraries and design systems
• Understanding of API specifications (AsyncAPI, OpenAPI, or similar)
• Experience with documentation tooling (or willingness to learn)

Mentor/s

• @AceTheCreator

Availability: Regular async support with weekly syncs

[Abhinandankaushik]

hey @AceTheCreator
i would like to work on this issue
would you please assign it me

[SHUBHANSHU602]

Hi @AceTheCreator
I’m really excited and interested in this GSoC project. The idea and scope align well with what I enjoy working on.

I have experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and the MERN stack, and I’m eager to start contributing, learn more about the project, and prepare myself to be a strong GSoC contributor.

Looking forward to your guidance. Thanks for maintaining this awesome project! 🚀

[Prasad8830]

Hello @AceTheCreator,

I’m very interested in the Improving the AsyncAPI React Component GSoC 2026 project, as it aligns well with my experience in React and TypeScript. I’ve worked on maintainable React codebases and understand the importance of clean extension points and good documentation.

I’ve already opened a pull request in an AsyncAPI repository, which helped me get familiar with the contribution workflow. I’m especially interested in the maintainership aspect of this project and would love to learn under your guidance.

Thanks!