# danthareja/contribute-to-open-source

[STILL ACTIVE] Learn the GitHub workflow by contributing code in a fun simulation project

Repository: https://github.com/danthareja/contribute-to-open-source
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/contribute-to-open-source
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: contribute, open-source, pull-request, educational, learning, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:03:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3221, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1502, forks 1792 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:54.521923+00:00)

## What it is
An educational GitHub repository that teaches newcomers the open-source contribution workflow through a hands-on simulation. Learners practice forking, branching, and submitting pull requests by fixing a guided issue.

## Use cases
- learn how to contribute to open source projects
- practice making my first pull request
- understand the GitHub fork and PR workflow
- find a beginner-friendly repo for hacktoberfest
- get hands-on experience with git branching and merging

## When to choose
- you are new to coding and want to learn open-source contribution mechanics
- you need a safe sandbox to practice pull requests
- you are participating in hacktoberfest and need qualifying contributions

## When to avoid
- you are an experienced developer familiar with GitHub workflows
- you need production-ready software rather than a learning exercise

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: education, version-control, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: open-source, pull-request, github-workflow, hacktoberfest, beginner-friendly, simulation

## Member repositories
- danthareja/contribute-to-open-source (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.521923+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:32:52.621068+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/danthareja/contribute-to-open-source (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.521923+00:00, sha a12afb5cbba3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.