🎁 20 Open-Source Projects to Contribute to in 2024

Today, I've got some cool open-source projects you can contribute to in 2024. These aren't just popular projects. I've come across these during my two-year journey. There are various ways to contribute to a project. I've seen people only looking at the tech stack, but I recommend choosing the one whose concept excites you rather than only following the tech stack. Something that excites you will help you move forward especially when you're stuck. I know lists can be boring because no one wants to see the list of projects and then forget about it. So, I will also mention the use cases and then you can decide which project suits you. You can find awesome lists at the end of the article with 300+ open-source projects. But, before contributing to any open source project, we must ensure that it is decent enough as per standards. How to Check if the Open-Source Project Is Good? There is no right answer to this but every good open-source project must have clear guidelines to help you on HOW you can contribute to their project (contributing.md) and a few other requirements. Just remember, there's no specific order in this post. Every open-source project is good in its own way. 1. Exercism Exercism is a website where you can learn various programming languages, help others, and even get testimonials. This is my favorite open-source project due to multiple reasons. There are various tracks, and almost every programming language is there. https://exercism.org - website https://github.com/exercism/ - GitHub The reason is everything you do such as reviewing Pull Requests and Pull Requests created & merged is publicly shown on your profile, and you even get badges for various achievements. You can even see my profile. As you can see, everything is publicly available that will help you showcase your skills. 2. EsProc It's a new programming language for powerful data computing, which can work as a high-efficiency data warehouse. Using EsProc SPL, you can run it as an analysis database or middleware, and compute tons of structured or semi-structured data for analyzing massive datasets. People who prefer Java should definitely contribute to this project. It has more than 4k stars on GitHub and is indeed helpful. https://github.com/SPLWare/esProc - GitHub http://doc.scudata.com/esproc/ - docs 3. Forem DEV, this very platform is built on Forem, an open-source software designed to empower communities. Why not improve this very platform, right? It has around 21k stars on GitHub. https://github.com/forem - GitHub https://forem.com/ - website 4. Simple Icons Simple Icons provides pixel-perfect SVG of more than 2k popular brands. They have one of the most detailed contributing guidelines. It's damn helpful. They also have an SDK in the npm package to develop third-party extensions with JavaScript and TypeScript. https://simpleicons.org/ - website https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons - GitHub It is the first open-source project that I contributed to. 5. Freecodecamp If you're in the learning industry, you must have heard about FreeCodeCamp at least once. FreeCodeCamp is a community of people from all around the world learning to code together. It is completely free and runs on a volunteering basis. Even I've learned a lot from freecodecamp. It has 381k stars on GitHub so there is nothing to exaggerate. It runs on a modern JavaScript stack. It has various components, tools, and libraries. These include Node.js, MongoDB, OAuth 2.0, React, Gatsby, Webpack, and more. https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - website https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp - GitHub 6. Appwrite Appwrite's open-source platform lets you add Auth, DBs, Functions, and Storage to your product & build any application at any scale, own your data, and use your preferred coding languages and tools. They have great contributing guidelines and even go to the trouble of explaining architecture in detail. https://appwrite.io/ - website https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite - GitHub They have every SDK you can think of :) Big props to the Appwrite team for their support of the open-source ecosystem. They're extending the offer of Appwrite Pro to all open-source teams. 7. Daily One of the most impressive open-source organizations, it would take me hours to explain every feature. They aggregate valuable posts from various topics across many organizations like Hacker News, Dev, Hashnode, and many more. You can upvote, bookmark, and even create your own squad. I contributed to Daily in my early journey, and it has more than 14k stars on GitHub. https://daily.dev/ - website https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily - GitHub You can even make your own public profile and build a reputation as you go :) 8. Biodrop EddieHub is one of the best communities that has helped so many people get into open source. Biodrop is one of the open-source projects within the EddieHub community. With Biodrop, you can collect testimonials, share a QR code of your profile, and many more amazing things. https://www.biodrop.io/ - website https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop - GitHub https://www.biodrop.io/Anmol-Baranwal - sample profile 9. Storybook Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation. It helps in UI development, testing, and documentation. They have 56k commits, 80k stars, and 400+ branches on GitHub. https://storybook.js.org/ - website https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook - GitHub They have lots of integration options. 10. LinksHub LinksHub is a Hub of Links For Developers By Developers. Here, we've gathered a collection of all the best and most useful resources, both free and paid, to aid in the development journey. I'm an open-source maintainer of LinksHub, and I'm not biased. I seriously believe you should contribute to this at least once. We are still in the growing phase, but will soon reach very high. https://www.linkshub.dev/ - website https://github.com/rupali-codes/LinksHub - GitHub 11. FaceX Face-X is a comprehensive repository of algorithms and operations related to facial recognition, which includes a range of functionalities from facial filters, image processing, face mask detection, and facial attendance systems to animated emotions and facial cartoonification. You can watch this video to learn more about the project. https://github.com/akshitagupta15june/Face-X - GitHub 12. Taipy Taipy is an open-source Python library designed for swiftly building production-ready frontend & backend solutions. You don't need to be versed in web development, making it particularly valuable for Python developers. https://www.taipy.io/ - website https://github.com/Avaiga/taipy - GitHub 13. CopilotKit You can build Copilots 10X Faster With CopilotKit. It has an AI-driven text editor, enhancing traditional elements with auto-completion and context-aware editing. Copilot Chatbot offers frontend and backend runtimes for in-app copilots, enabling indexed state, customizable UI, and function calling capabilities. https://www.copilotkit.ai/ - website https://docs.copilotkit.ai/getting-started/quickstart-textarea - docs https://github.com/CopilotKit/CopilotKit - GitHub 14. Shadcn UI The launch of Shadcn drove people crazy, and I'm still thrilled about it. It offers a comprehensive set of components, significantly accelerating your frontend development. The best aspect is its high level of customization and top-notch accessibility. No installation is required; copy and paste the components you want to use. It has more than 40k stars on GitHub and only 350 commits. HAHA! The primary language used here is Typescript. https://ui.shadcn.com/ - website https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui - GitHub 15. Docusaurus Docusaurus is a project for building, deploying, and maintaining open-source project websites. It is a Facebook project. Check the 5-minute tutorial to understand more. It has more than 50k stars on GitHub. https://docusaurus.io/ - website https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus - GitHub 16. Mermaid Mermaid helps to generate diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text like markdown. It has 64k stars on GitHub and is very useful. https://mermaid.js.org/ - website https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid - GitHub One sample diagram that you can easily make. 17. All Contributors It is one of the most fantastic and necessary ideas. It enhances the concept of acknowledging contributors, not only those who push code but also designers, translators, reviewers, and even those handling documentation. https://allcontributors.org/ - website https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors - GitHub It is extremely simple to use. 18. Reactive Resume This is one of the best resume builders out there and keeps your privacy in mind. Completely secure, customizable, portable, open-source, and free forever. It has more than 17k stars on GitHub and is very useful. https://rxresu.me/ - website https://github.com/AmruthPillai/Reactive-Resume - GitHub It has some exciting features, and you can even customize several columns. Plus, they have a good user interface. 19. Blitz The Missing Fullstack Toolkit for NextJS. Blitz picks up where Next.js leaves off, providing battle-tested libraries and conventions for shipping and scaling worldwide applications. https://blitzjs.com/ - website https://blitzjs.com/docs/contributing - contributing guidelines https://github.com/blitz-js/blitz - GitHub 20. RoomGPT RoomGPT is your personal AI interior designer. Just upload a photo of your room to generate your dream room. The idea itself excites me, and it is built using TypeScript. https://www.roomgpt.io/ - website https://github.com/Nutlope/roomGPT - GitHub The open-source community is very supportive. Explore it :) Who knows who might DISCOVER you? Drop a comment down which open-source project excites you the most. If you're still not satisfied. See this article to find the perfect open-source project for you. Check 300+ Open-source projects in different categories. Updated daily ✅ Have a great day! Till next time. You can connect with me on GitHub, Twitter, and LinkedIn if you love the content :) Reach out to hi@anmolbaranwal.com for any collab or sponsorships. "Write more, inspire more!" Today, I've got some cool open-source projects you can contribute to in 2024. These aren't just popular projects. I've come across these during my two-year journey. There are various ways to contribute to a project. I've seen people only looking at the tech stack, but I recommend choosing the one whose concept excites you rather than only following the tech stack. Something that excites you will help you move forward especially when you're stuck. Something that excites you will help you move forward especially when you're stuck. I know lists can be boring because no one wants to see the list of projects and then forget about it. So, I will also mention the use cases and then you can decide which project suits you. You can find awesome lists at the end of the article with 300+ open-source projects. But, before contributing to any open source project, we must ensure that it is decent enough as per standards. How to Check if the Open-Source Project Is Good? There is no right answer to this but every good open-source project must have clear guidelines to help you on HOW you can contribute to their project ( contributing.md ) and a few other requirements . HOW contributing.md other requirements Just remember, there's no specific order in this post. Every open-source project is good in its own way. 1. Exercism Exercism Exercism is a website where you can learn various programming languages, help others, and even get testimonials. This is my favorite open-source project due to multiple reasons. There are various tracks, and almost every programming language is there. https://exercism.org - website https://github.com/exercism/ - GitHub https://exercism.org - website https://exercism.org https://github.com/exercism/ - GitHub https://github.com/exercism/ The reason is everything you do such as reviewing Pull Requests and Pull Requests created & merged is publicly shown on your profile, and you even get badges for various achievements. reviewing Pull Requests Pull Requests created & merged You can even see my profile . profile As you can see, everything is publicly available that will help you showcase your skills. 2. EsProc EsProc It's a new programming language for powerful data computing, which can work as a high-efficiency data warehouse. Using EsProc SPL, you can run it as an analysis database or middleware, and compute tons of structured or semi-structured data for analyzing massive datasets. People who prefer Java should definitely contribute to this project. Java It has more than 4k stars on GitHub and is indeed helpful. 4k https://github.com/SPLWare/esProc - GitHub https://github.com/SPLWare/esProc - GitHub https://github.com/SPLWare/esProc http://doc.scudata.com/esproc/ - docs http://doc.scudata.com/esproc/ - docs http://doc.scudata.com/esproc/ 3. Forem Forem DEV, this very platform is built on Forem, an open-source software designed to empower communities. Why not improve this very platform, right? It has around 21k stars on GitHub. 21k stars https://github.com/forem - GitHub https://github.com/forem - GitHub https://github.com/forem https://forem.com/ - website https://forem.com/ - website https://forem.com/ 4. Simple Icons Simple Icons Simple Icons provides pixel-perfect SVG of more than 2k popular brands. They have one of the most detailed contributing guidelines. It's damn helpful. They also have an SDK in the npm package to develop third-party extensions with JavaScript and TypeScript. https://simpleicons.org/ - website https://simpleicons.org/ - website https://simpleicons.org/ https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons - GitHub https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons - GitHub https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons It is the first open-source project that I contributed to. first 5. Freecodecamp Freecodecamp If you're in the learning industry, you must have heard about FreeCodeCamp at least once. FreeCodeCamp is a community of people from all around the world learning to code together. It is completely free and runs on a volunteering basis. Even I've learned a lot from freecodecamp. It has 381k stars on GitHub so there is nothing to exaggerate. 381k It runs on a modern JavaScript stack. It has various components, tools, and libraries. These include Node.js, MongoDB, OAuth 2.0, React, Gatsby, Webpack, and more. https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - website https://www.freecodecamp.org/ - website https://www.freecodecamp.org/ https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp - GitHub https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp - GitHub https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp 6. Appwrite Appwrite Appwrite's open-source platform lets you add Auth, DBs, Functions, and Storage to your product & build any application at any scale, own your data, and use your preferred coding languages and tools. They have great contributing guidelines and even go to the trouble of explaining architecture in detail. https://appwrite.io/ - website https://appwrite.io/ - website https://appwrite.io/ https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite - GitHub https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite - GitHub https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite They have every SDK you can think of :) Big props to the Appwrite team for their support of the open-source ecosystem. They're extending the offer of Appwrite Pro to all open-source teams. 7. Daily Daily One of the most impressive open-source organizations, it would take me hours to explain every feature. They aggregate valuable posts from various topics across many organizations like Hacker News, Dev, Hashnode, and many more. You can upvote, bookmark, and even create your own squad. I contributed to Daily in my early journey, and it has more than 14k stars on GitHub. 14k https://daily.dev/ - website https://daily.dev/ - website https://daily.dev/ https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily - GitHub https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily - GitHub https://github.com/dailydotdev/daily You can even make your own public profile and build a reputation as you go :) public profile 8. Biodrop Biodrop EddieHub is one of the best communities that has helped so many people get into open source. Biodrop is one of the open-source projects within the EddieHub community. With Biodrop, you can collect testimonials, share a QR code of your profile, and many more amazing things. https://www.biodrop.io/ - website https://www.biodrop.io/ - website https://www.biodrop.io/ https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop - GitHub https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop - GitHub https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop https://www.biodrop.io/Anmol-Baranwal - sample profile https://www.biodrop.io/Anmol-Baranwal - sample profile https://www.biodrop.io/Anmol-Baranwal 9. Storybook Storybook Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation. It helps in UI development, testing, and documentation. They have 56k commits, 80k stars, and 400+ branches on GitHub. https://storybook.js.org/ - website https://storybook.js.org/ - website https://storybook.js.org/ https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook - GitHub https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook - GitHub https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook They have lots of integration options. 10. LinksHub LinksHub LinksHub is a Hub of Links For Developers By Developers . Here, we've gathered a collection of all the best and most useful resources, both free and paid, to aid in the development journey. Developers By Developers I'm an open-source maintainer of LinksHub, and I'm not biased. I seriously believe you should contribute to this at least once. We are still in the growing phase, but will soon reach very high. https://www.linkshub.dev/ - website https://www.linkshub.dev/ - website https://www.linkshub.dev/ https://github.com/rupali-codes/LinksHub - GitHub https://github.com/rupali-codes/LinksHub - GitHub https://github.com/rupali-codes/LinksHub 11. FaceX FaceX Face-X is a comprehensive repository of algorithms and operations related to facial recognition, which includes a range of functionalities from facial filters, image processing, face mask detection, and facial attendance systems to animated emotions and facial cartoonification. You can watch this video to learn more about the project. video https://github.com/akshitagupta15june/Face-X - GitHub https://github.com/akshitagupta15june/Face-X - GitHub https://github.com/akshitagupta15june/Face-X 12. Taipy Taipy Taipy is an open-source Python library designed for swiftly building production-ready frontend & backend solutions. You don't need to be versed in web development, making it particularly valuable for Python developers. https://www.taipy.io/ - website https://www.taipy.io/ - website https://www.taipy.io/ https://github.com/Avaiga/taipy - GitHub https://github.com/Avaiga/taipy - GitHub https://github.com/Avaiga/taipy 13. CopilotKit CopilotKit You can build Copilots 10X Faster With CopilotKit. It has an AI-driven text editor, enhancing traditional elements with auto-completion and context-aware editing. Copilot Chatbot offers frontend and backend runtimes for in-app copilots, enabling indexed state, customizable UI, and function calling capabilities. https://www.copilotkit.ai/ - website https://docs.copilotkit.ai/getting-started/quickstart-textarea - docs https://github.com/CopilotKit/CopilotKit - GitHub https://www.copilotkit.ai/ - website https://www.copilotkit.ai/ https://docs.copilotkit.ai/getting-started/quickstart-textarea - docs https://docs.copilotkit.ai/getting-started/quickstart-textarea https://github.com/CopilotKit/CopilotKit - GitHub https://github.com/CopilotKit/CopilotKit 14. Shadcn UI Shadcn UI The launch of Shadcn drove people crazy, and I'm still thrilled about it. It offers a comprehensive set of components, significantly accelerating your frontend development. The best aspect is its high level of customization and top-notch accessibility. No installation is required; copy and paste the components you want to use. It has more than 40k stars on GitHub and only 350 commits. HAHA! 40k The primary language used here is Typescript. https://ui.shadcn.com/ - website https://ui.shadcn.com/ - website https://ui.shadcn.com/ https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui - GitHub https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui - GitHub https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui 15. Docusaurus Docusaurus Docusaurus is a project for building, deploying, and maintaining open-source project websites. It is a Facebook project. Check the 5-minute tutorial to understand more. 5-minute tutorial It has more than 50k stars on GitHub. 50k https://docusaurus.io/ - website https://docusaurus.io/ - website https://docusaurus.io/ https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus - GitHub https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus - GitHub https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus 16. Mermaid Mermaid Mermaid helps to generate diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text like markdown. It has 64k stars on GitHub and is very useful. 64k https://mermaid.js.org/ - website https://mermaid.js.org/ - website https://mermaid.js.org/ https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid - GitHub https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid - GitHub https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid One sample diagram that you can easily make. 17. All Contributors All Contributors It is one of the most fantastic and necessary ideas. It enhances the concept of acknowledging contributors, not only those who push code but also designers, translators, reviewers, and even those handling documentation. https://allcontributors.org/ - website https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors - GitHub https://allcontributors.org/ - website https://allcontributors.org/ https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors - GitHub https://github.com/all-contributors/all-contributors It is extremely simple to use. 18. Reactive Resume Reactive Resume This is one of the best resume builders out there and keeps your privacy in mind. Completely secure, customizable, portable, open-source, and free forever. It has more than 17k stars on GitHub and is very useful. 17k https://rxresu.me/ - website https://github.com/AmruthPillai/Reactive-Resume - GitHub https://rxresu.me/ - website https://rxresu.me/ https://github.com/AmruthPillai/Reactive-Resume - GitHub https://github.com/AmruthPillai/Reactive-Resume It has some exciting features, and you can even customize several columns. Plus, they have a good user interface. 19. Blitz Blitz The Missing Fullstack Toolkit for NextJS. Blitz picks up where Next.js leaves off, providing battle-tested libraries and conventions for shipping and scaling worldwide applications. https://blitzjs.com/ - website https://blitzjs.com/ - website https://blitzjs.com/ https://blitzjs.com/docs/contributing - contributing guidelines https://blitzjs.com/docs/contributing - contributing guidelines https://blitzjs.com/docs/contributing https://github.com/blitz-js/blitz - GitHub https://github.com/blitz-js/blitz - GitHub https://github.com/blitz-js/blitz 20. RoomGPT RoomGPT RoomGPT is your personal AI interior designer. Just upload a photo of your room to generate your dream room. The idea itself excites me, and it is built using TypeScript. https://www.roomgpt.io/ - website https://github.com/Nutlope/roomGPT - GitHub https://www.roomgpt.io/ - website https://www.roomgpt.io/ https://github.com/Nutlope/roomGPT - GitHub https://github.com/Nutlope/roomGPT The open-source community is very supportive. Explore it :) Who knows who might DISCOVER you? Drop a comment down which open-source project excites you the most. If you're still not satisfied. See this article to find the perfect open-source project for you. article Check 300+ Open-source projects in different categories. Updated daily ✅ 300+ Open-source Have a great day! Till next time. You can connect with me on GitHub , Twitter , and LinkedIn if you love the content :) GitHub Twitter LinkedIn Reach out to hi@anmolbaranwal.com for any collab or sponsorships. hi@anmolbaranwal.com "Write more, inspire more!"