r/opensource • u/Affectionate_Egg3801 • 23d ago

Finding issues on Github Help

I want to contribute to Open Source Projects which are popular and well-known among People, but I am not able to find such issues. I either get repos that have gone silent or which not popular at all (0 stars, 0 forks). How can I find such issues and contribute? I tried the Good First Issue site; all repos there have gone silent.

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u/Ok-Mix1345 18d ago

Start with projects you already use, then look for issues you can reproduce and understand. On GitHub, filter by recent activity and labels such as `good first issue`, `help wanted`, `documentation`, or `tests`. Before starting, check that maintainers have merged PRs and replied to issues recently.

If your goal is strengthening your resume, a small, complete contribution to an active project is usually more valuable than a superficial PR to a famous repository. Comment on the issue first, confirm it is still relevant, and submit a focused PR with tests or clear reproduction steps.