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List of curated resources to get started in Open Source

This is a comprehensive, yet not definitive, collection of verified resources that we put together in an attempt to help anyone wanting to get started in the amazing world of Open Source.

If you know of any more great resources for this purpose please feel free to add them here. To make it easier for you to contribute to this repo we have some Contributing Guidelines, make sure to read them first.

List of Open Source Projects

Filter Projects by Language & Skill Level

Find open-source projects that match your programming language, skill level, and contribution interests. All projects listed below have active "good first issue" labels and welcome new contributors.

Language Skill Level Contribution Type Project Name Description Good First Issue Link
Python Beginner Documentation Scrapy Fast high-level web crawling & scraping framework Issues
Python Beginner Code OMRChecker Grade exam sheets using scanner or phone with image processing Issues
Python Intermediate Code Pandas Powerful data analysis/manipulation library with labeled data structures Issues
Python Intermediate Documentation Matplotlib Comprehensive library for creating visualizations Issues
Python Advanced Code Jupyter Notebook Interactive computational environment for notebooks Issues
Python Advanced Code MindsDB Open source AI layer for existing databases Issues
JavaScript Beginner Documentation Awesome for Beginners Curated list of beginner-friendly projects Issues
JavaScript Beginner Code First Contributions Hands-on tutorial for making your first contribution Issues
JavaScript Intermediate Code Opsdroid Open source chat-ops bot framework Issues
JavaScript Intermediate Testing Jest Delightful JavaScript testing framework Issues
JavaScript Advanced Code Storybook UI component development & testing tool Issues
TypeScript Beginner Documentation TypeScript Typed superset of JavaScript Issues
TypeScript Intermediate Code Stirling-PDF Powerful locally hosted web-based PDF manipulation tool Issues
TypeScript Intermediate Code Refine React framework for building internal tools and admin panels Issues
TypeScript Advanced Code SigNoz Open-source observability platform with logs, traces & metrics Issues
React Beginner Documentation React JavaScript library for building user interfaces Issues
React Intermediate Code Gutenberg Block editor for WordPress and beyond Issues
Rust Beginner Code Rust-Clippy Lints to catch common mistakes and improve Rust code Issues
Rust Intermediate Code Rustfmt Tool for formatting Rust code according to style guidelines Issues
Rust Advanced Code Servo Browser engine designed for embedded use Issues
Go Beginner Documentation Gitea Painless self-hosted Git service Issues
Go Intermediate Code Kubernetes System for managing containerized applications Issues
Go Advanced Code Prometheus Monitoring system & time series database Issues
Java Beginner Code RipMe Downloads albums from various websites for archival Issues
Java Intermediate Code OpenMetadata All-in-one platform for data discovery & governance Issues
C++ Intermediate Code Godot Engine Cross-platform game engine for 2D and 3D Issues
C++ Advanced Code MoveIt Robotics manipulation platform for commercial applications Issues
C# Beginner Documentation Files Modern file manager for Windows Issues
C# Intermediate Code Uno Platform Cross-platform native apps with C# and XAML Issues
Ruby Beginner Code Up For Grabs Curated tasks for new contributors Issues
HTML/CSS Beginner Design Developer Roadmaps Community-driven roadmaps and guides Issues
Multiple Beginner Documentation Awesome Curated list of awesome lists Issues
Multiple All Levels Translation FreeCodeCamp Learn to code for free Issues

How to Use This Table

  1. Find Your Match: Look for projects that align with your programming language and current skill level
  2. Check the Label: Click on "Good First Issue Link" to see available beginner-friendly tasks
  3. Read Project Guidelines: Visit the project's repository and read their CONTRIBUTING.md file
  4. Start Small: Begin with documentation or small code fixes to get familiar with the workflow
  5. Ask Questions: Don't hesitate to ask for clarification in the issue comments

Additional Resources for Finding Projects

How to find issues targeted at first timers in github

  • Some issues are better suited to new contributors to an Open Source project. To make these easier to find, they are often tagged with some of the following labels first-timers-only, good first issue, good first task, beginners welcome, up-for-grabs, hacktoberfest, codeheat
  • Github search for first-timer labels

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