freeCodeCamp/how-to-contribute-to-open-source resource
A guide to contributing to open source observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
43/100
- Activity 24
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3629
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 460
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9329 stars · 1862 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A multilingual curated guide of resources for people new to contributing to open source, maintained by freeCodeCamp. It collects articles, books, GitHub search tips, and contribution programs for first-time contributors.
Use cases
- learn how to contribute to open source
- find first-time contributor issues on github
- resources for new open source contributors
- open source programs for beginners
- how to make my first pull request
- guides and books about open source contribution
When to choose
- you are a beginner looking for your first open source contribution
- you want a curated, multilingual list of contribution resources and programs
- you want to learn git and version control basics for contributing
When to avoid
- you need tooling or software rather than reading material
- you are an experienced contributor seeking advanced project-specific guidance
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation developer-tools developer-tools tutorials version-control cross-platform open-source contributing guide curated-list beginners awesome-list
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/how-to-contribute-to-open-source · fetched 2026-08-28 · c8a0395f7b78
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| freeCodeCamp/how-to-contribute-to-open-source | main | 43 |
For agents
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