Pre-GSoC 2026 tasks

[lokeshwar777]

Pre-GSoC 2026 tasks

Section 1: Research, Analysis & Design

Task 1: Codebase & CI/CD Analysis

Objective: To understand the Codelabz architecture, testing process, and deployment workflow, and demonstrate the ability to work within the existing codebase.

• Study the overall project structure and identify how major components interact.
• Create a clear diagram explaining the test and deployment workflow (PR → CI → production).
• Describe how environment variables and secrets are managed.
• Identify a limitation or improvement opportunity in the current workflow.

Task 2: Notifications Service for Codelabz

Objective: Design a robust notification system for effective user communication.

• ER Model: Document key entities, relationships, and constraints.
• System Flow: Diagram event triggers, processing, and delivery.
• Notification Handling: Define types, priorities, and storage.
• Delivery Mechanism: Propose efficient queuing and storage.

Task 3: Feature Research

Objective: To demonstrate product thinking by proposing a meaningful feature or improvement that adds value to Codelabz.

• Propose one new feature or improvement not currently implemented.
• Clearly define the problem it solves and its expected impact.
• Explain how the feature integrates with the existing system.
• Design a high-level system flow or architecture diagram.

Section 2: Implementation

Objective:
To assess contributors' implementation skills and coding practices, candidates are requested to fork the project repository and solve specified tasks. This method prevents PR flooding on the upstream repo and ensures confidentiality of contributors' solutions.

Procedure

1. Fork the repository.
2. Implement the designated tasks.
3. Raise PRs to your forked repository.
4. Include PR links in your proposal.

Github Task 1: UI Improvement & Responsiveness

• Select one UI component and justify your choice.
• Improve its design and make it fully responsive.
• Ensure no functional regressions are introduced.
• Provide before and after screenshots.
• Raise a PR to your forked repository and include the PR link in your proposal.

Github Task 2: Dockerization

• Create a production-ready Dockerfile (multi-stage build preferred).
• Ensure the application runs successfully using Docker.
• Document setup instructions clearly.
• Raise a PR to your forked repository and include the PR link in your proposal.

GitHub Task 3: Media Upload Support

• Enable users to upload media via an upload button while creating a tutorial.
• Extend the data model to store media metadata (type, URL, optional thumbnail).
• Update the tutorial view to properly render different media types.
• Raise a PR to your forked repository and include the PR link in your proposal.

Github Task 4: TypeScript Migration

• Select one functional and isolated module.
• Migrate it to TypeScript using strict typing.
• Ensure it builds and runs correctly.
• Raise a PR to your forked repository and include the PR link in your proposal.

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Note:
For the Pre-GSoC evaluation tasks listed above, do not create issues or submit PRs to the upstream repo.
All work must be done on your forked repo and submitted via PRs to your fork only.

[MakikoOhashi]

Hi @lokeshwar777,

I’m preparing to take Task 4 (TS migration) and following the guideline to work on develop.
On develop, I currently don’t see a TypeScript setup:

• no tsconfig.json
• no typescript dependency
• no .ts/.tsx under src (only types in node_modules)

Could you please confirm what the intended scope is for Task 4?

1. Should we first add minimal TS tooling to develop (typescript + tsconfig, etc.) and then migrate a small module?
   or
2. Is there a specific file/module/branch that already has TS setup and should be the target?

Once confirmed, I’d like to proceed and request assignment.

Thanks.

[lokeshwar777]

The project currently does not have any TS setup.

For this task, you’re expected to introduce a minimal TS config, migrate one small and isolated module to TS, and ensure the project builds and runs correctly after the change.

[MakikoOhashi]

Thank you for the clarification.
I’ll proceed with a minimal TS setup and migrate a small isolated module as suggested.

[MakikoOhashi]

Hi @lokeshwar777,
I’ve added a minimal TypeScript setup (typescript + tsconfig.json) and migrated src/helpers/userListModifiers to TypeScript on my branch. I confirmed that npm run build and npm run dev work correctly.
May I request assignment for Task 4 so I can open a PR?

Thanks.

[MANAS225]

Hi, I am Manas, a GSoC 2026 applicant.

I have been actively contributing to C2SI:

• PR #498 (Webiu): pagination alignment fix

I would like to work on:

1. GitHub Task 1: UI Improvement & Responsiveness
2. Task 3: Feature Research

I have experience with React, CSS/SCSS,
JavaScript, and TypeScript.

Could you please confirm if these tasks
are available?

Thank you!

[addiiiti]

Hi @lokeshwar777,

I’m currently working on Task 2: Dockerization.

I’m setting up a production-ready multi-stage Docker build where the application is built using Node (builder stage) and served via Nginx in the final runtime stage. I’m also ensuring proper separation between development and production configurations and documenting the setup clearly.

I’ll be submitting the PR to my fork shortly.

Thank you!

[anuj452005]

Hi @lokeshwar777 I'm currently working on the Pre-GSoC Task 4 (TypeScript Migration). I have successfully set up the TypeScript configuration (tsconfig.json) and migrated a single, isolated functional component (src/helpers/spinner.jsx -> spinner.tsx) with strict typing. Everything is building .
The task guidelines mention migrating one functional and isolated module. I wanted to double-check, is this single component migration sufficient for the pre-GSoC task requirements, or would you prefer me to migrate a few more modulesin this same PR?