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Top 12 JavaScript help-wanted Projects
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up-for-grabs.net
This is a list of projects which have curated tasks specifically for new contributors. These issues are a great way to get started with a project, or to help share the load of working on open source projects. Jump in!
Up For Grabs
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Checkmate
Checkmate is an open-source, self-hosted tool designed to track and monitor server hardware, uptime, response times, and incidents in real-time with beautiful visualizations.
Option 3: Manual Installation for Developers If you’re a developer and want to explore Checkmate’s inner workings or contribute to its development, here’s how to set it up manually: Clone the Repository Start by cloning the Checkmate repository: git clone https://github.com/bluewave-labs/checkmate.git cd checkmate
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BeforeIDieAchievements
🌟An open source project that helps developers make their first pull request and contribute to open source projects. 🚀🎯 Developers can contribute by sharing what they want to do before they die. 💡🔗
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Openpedia
Openpedia provides a wealth of useful resources that enable you to become a seasoned open source contributor.
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
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DayZen-good-first-issue
A user-friendly dashboard for beginners and advanced students that allows them to input and visualize their daily routine.
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Slash
Open source discord bot which gives Text2Image, Minecraft Server Status. Live ICC Cricket Score, CS:GO Stats, Movie/Series information and more. You can also contribute to this bot by adding a feature to make your first contribution to the open source world. (by EliusHHimel)
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Project mention: My First Hacktoberfest as a Repo Maintainer: A Journey of Growth and Learning | dev.to | 2024-11-03
Participating in Hacktoberfest 2024 as a first-time repo maintainer was both exciting and challenging. Earlier this year, I created a project repository called Dragon 24. When the team got busy, we put it on the back burner—but Hacktoberfest brought it back to life in the best way. The experience of managing contributions, interacting with developers, and improving the project taught me a lot, and it’s just the beginning.
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tools
Tools and frameworks related to development, List out the tools you know and use the ones from the list you don't know to make software better (by akash-santhosh)
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source help-wanted projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | ChakraCore | 9,160 |
| 2 | up-for-grabs.net | 5,631 |
| 3 | Checkmate | 4,734 |
| 4 | BeforeIDieAchievements | 125 |
| 5 | Openpedia | 90 |
| 6 | Dalaix | 66 |
| 7 | biketag-website | 32 |
| 8 | ReturnYoutubeSort | 18 |
| 9 | DayZen-good-first-issue | 8 |
| 10 | Slash | 5 |
| 11 | dragon24 | 5 |
| 12 | tools | 2 |
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