Hacktoberfest is nearly here again. It's the perfect time to make your first open source contribution or give some love to your favorite projects. Whether you're new to coding or have years of experience, there's always a way to help.
I've put together a short list of repositories that are beginner friendly and fun to work on. I'd also love for you to share your own projects in the comments so others can discover them too.
🐍 Python Projects
If you like Python, here are a few cool projects that welcome contributions:
- CV Improver API - Django based API for improving CVs
- Terminal Catacomb Crawler - A fun Python terminal game
- Tix CLI - A Python based terminal to-do app
These are great for practicing your Python skills and building something useful at the same time.
🧰 Go and Dev Tools
Want to dive into Go or developer tooling? Check these out:
- Diffium - A CLI tool that makes git diffs easier to understand. Super helpful if you work with AI coding agents.
JavaScript CLI Tools
- pg-wire-mock - A mock PostgreSQL server for learning and hacking.
Both are great projects if you're into CLI tools and developer experience.
🌊 Laravel and SaaS
For PHP and Laravel fans:
- Wave - A Laravel SaaS starter kit. You can help improve the docs, add translations, fix issues, or build plugins.
This one has an active community and is great for anyone building web apps with Laravel.
📚 Beginner Friendly Repos
These projects are great if you're just getting started. You can help by fixing typos, improving docs, adding examples, or tackling beginner issues.
- Introduction to Git and GitHub
- Introduction to Bash Scripting
- Introduction to Docker
- Introduction to SQL
- 101 Linux Commands
All of these have a lot of small contributions that can make a big difference for new learners.
💬 Share Your Project
Hacktoberfest is all about collaboration and discovery. If you maintain a cool repo that people can contribute to, drop a link in the comments below. It doesn't have to be a big project. Even a small one with clear contribution guidelines can attract awesome contributors.
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I invite Java enthusiasts to my Java Demos project. I want to take advantage of Hacktoberfest to implement demos and info for new JDK 25 features, but there is also a plenty of work on older JEPs if you wanna.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I’m excited to share Quote.Vote for Hacktoberfest 2025!
It’s an open-source civic tech platform designed for respectful online dialogue with no ads, and no algorithms, just text-based conversation grounded in quotes and community voting.
We’ve tagged beginner-friendly issues so new contributors can dive right in. Every PR helps strengthen digital public infrastructure.
👉 Explore and contribute: github.com/orgs/QuoteVote/projects/1
Would love to see students and builders join us this October! 🌱
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the platform. I am new to the community and this is the first time I’ve brought in the public to contribute to our repo! The response has been unbelievable.
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Nice! Thanks for sharing!
Love this list. Hacktoberfest = that magical season when fixing a typo in docs makes you feel like a 10x dev. I’ll definitely check out Diffium & Wave and maybe finally stop being ‘README-only’ contributor 😂
lol 😂 yes wave and diffium are awesome!
Working on a React + Express starter. Any help will be appreciated :)
nice! thanks for sharing!
I invite gaming enthusiasts to add new simple online games or improve existing ones at a2.games and you can find the repo here:
github.com/raghuchinnannan/a2.games
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I have a GitStudyCards collection that is accepting contributions. Most issues are low-code and you can find the repo here.
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
gogen - generate starter fullstack Go projects in a single command.
Happy to help first time OSS contributors!
awesome! thanks for sharing!
CocoIndex is participating too!
Python / Rust, welcome any contributions!
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Pg wire mock seems to be a javascript based project.
Thanks for sharing
Ah yes good catch! Thank you!
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