Adopting a Project
How to get Started
- Find a project that you’re interested in
- Fork the projects repo
- Make a PR to the adopt-a-code page adding that you’ve adopted the project, adding a link to your fork.
- If that project has a mentor, they’ll comment back on the PR and discuss the project, goals and you all can decide if you’re a good fit.
- Enjoy your new project!
First things to do
So you’ve just gotten your project home and you’re wondering what to do with it.
- Some things might be to add a CITATIONS file to the repo.
- You might want to jot down some of the plans that you have. GitHub issues or a simple text file are great options.
- Try to get in touch with the original author.
- Get in touch with some current users. Maybe they have a mailing list or just have been using GitHub issues.