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Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source software in partnership with
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What you need to know
Event details
- Hacktoberfest is open to everyone in our global community!
- Pull requests can be made in any GitHub-hosted repositories/projects.
- You can sign up anytime between October 1 and October 31.
Rules
To get a shirt, you must make four pull requests between October 1–31 in any timezone. Pull requests can be to any public repo on GitHub, not just the ones we’ve highlighted. The pull request must contain commits you made yourself. Pull requests reported by maintainers as spam or that are automated will be marked as invalid and won’t count towards the shirt.
Hacktoberfest projects
You can contribute to any project on GitHub. Here's a few looking for some help:
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nw.js C++
Call all Node.js modules directly from DOM/WebWorker and enable a new way of writing applications with all Web technologies.
5400 Chrome permission request causes app to close -
godot C++
Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine
11496 Make F2 shortcut for renaming nodes configurable -
cyclejs TypeScript
A functional and reactive JavaScript framework for predictable code
686 Update isomorphic example to use @cycle/http -
NadekoBot C#
Open source, general-purpose Discord chat bot written in C#
1628 Atom feeds not being accepted -
reactstrap JavaScript
Simple React Bootstrap 4 components
607 No animation on modal mounting -
ifme Ruby
Open source app to share mental health experiences with loved ones
649 Pull Requests HOWTO -
saleor Python
An e-commerce storefront for Python and Django
591 Implement the Credential Management API -
julia Julia
The Julia Language: A fresh approach to technical computing.
23942 Better example of try/catch in manual -
parity Rust
Fast, light, robust Ethereum implementation
6249 Unify bloom type -
choco C#
Chocolatey CLI
1021 Auth cred for downloads -
mimesis Python
Mimesis is a fast and easy to use library for Python, which helps generate mock (dummy) data for a variety of purposes in a variety of languages.
175 Full refactoring (restarting) of the project -
Whisper Swift
:mega: Whisper is a component that will make the task of display messages and in-app notifications simple. It has three different views inside
173 iOS 11 & iPhone X -
kala Go
Modern Job Scheduler
147 Delete all jobs at once -
Rocket.Chat.Electron HTML
Official OSX, Windows, and Linux Desktop Clients for Rocket.Chat
549 Allow use of png for server list icon -
ImageSharp C#
:camera: A cross-platform library for the processing of image files; written in C#
3 Implement new Vector methods correctly to take advantage of performance improvements
Maintainers
How can my project get involved?
Apply the label ”Hacktoberfest” to issues in your GitHub project that are ready for new contributors to work on.
Here are tips for creating a good Hacktoberfest issue in your project:
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Add a
CONTRIBUTING.mdfile with contribution guidelines to your repo. - Choose issues that have a well-defined scope and are self-contained.
- Consider adopting a code of conduct to foster a greater sense of community.
- Check out First Timers Bot to help create simple contributor-friendly issues to help onboard people to your project.
A first time contribution is often more about learning the process than the code itself. Remember we were all new once!
If you receive “spammy” pull requests, please let us know by applying the “invalid” label.
Learn more about how you can attract more contributors by building a welcoming community →
Contributors
How can I get started?
Find an issue labeled Hacktoberfest, but remember you aren’t limited to those. Often the best project to contribute to is something you use or depend on every day.
Here are things to keep in mind when contributing:
- A contribution can be anything—fixing bugs, creating new features, or updating and writing documentation.
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Look for a repo’s
CONTRIBUTING.mdfile for contribution guidelines and instructions.
Still looking for an issue to work on? Find more that are up for grabs.
Have questions? Get in touch with our team by sending an email to hacktoberfest@digitalocean.com.
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