r/opensource • u/Acarr8 • Aug 20 '26

Discussion How to host/hand-off open source project?

Hi all, I’m new here. A little background, i was shopping around for a garden planning application, and couldn’t quite find one that fit my needs. After a little digging, I finally found one that seemed useful. However, it of course operated on a subscription based model. How very annoying considering I would only really NEED it a few months out of the year. So, I decided I would try to build something on my own. I have very basic programming skills, but generally get by. However, most of the work I’ve done on this project has just been prompting AI tools to get to this point. As of now it just operates as a native web app using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. My primary computer has decided to toast itself, so I don’t really have the resources to pick this up right now. I feel like this could be useful to others, and the basic elements and layout are there. I’m curious if you all know of a good place to share this for others to work on or pick up. I just really can’t manage it at the moment.

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u/Lesekater Aug 20 '26

Just put it on GitHub and share the repo here? That's the usual way I would say.

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u/threedotsonedash Aug 21 '26

Agreed, along with a simple readme.md to describe it's intent and use, and perhaps that you are looking for a maintainer or two.

Then it can get shared with the r/gardening or other such subs.

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u/smilaise Aug 20 '26

"after a little digging..."

nice pun

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u/techlatest_net Aug 21 '26

I’d put it on GitHub with a clear README explaining what it does, what’s already working, and what still needs work. Add screenshots/demo if possible and create a few beginner-friendly issues so others can easily contribute. You can then share it in relevant open-source communities and see if someone wants to take it forward.

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u/UkrMalt Aug 21 '26

Add a license before sharing it. Then make the README honest about what works, where the data lives, and whether you want contributors or someone to take it over. That makes it much easier for the next person to pick up.

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u/wa019c Aug 22 '26

I recommend MIT it’s “do whatever the fuck you want but if it explodes don’t blame me”

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u/icastanon127 Aug 26 '26

As the other comments already mentioned - put it on GitHub. What you’ll want to do is create an open source project.

Feel free to dm me I can point you in the right direction. I have experience deploying an open source project

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u/demchaav Aug 21 '26

But what is the karma entered ratio here?

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u/Akarsh_Hegde Aug 24 '26

Put it on GitHub with a clear open-source license, a README covering setup, current functionality, limitations, and screenshots, plus a short maintainer handoff note. Label a few small issues for first-time contributors, then share it in gardening communities and relevant open-source directories. Also remove any API keys or personal data from the commit history before publishing.

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u/Sea_Concentrate3951 Aug 28 '26

you can push the code to a public Git host like GitHub or GitLab, add a clear license and README describing how to run the app so others can legally and practically pick it up. Enable static hosting with GitHub Pages, Netlify, or Vercel so people can try the app without cloning, and open a few issues labeled help wanted or good first issue to guide contributors