AI agentsOpen Source Contributor Guide
The AI agent that finds open source projects you can contribute to
Open Source Contributor Guide is Gravity's agent for finding open source projects to contribute to. It reads your GitHub repositories, then ranks active projects that use the same skills and welcome newcomers. It picks good first issues, explains what to change and how to open the pull request, and checks back every Monday.
Your first 3 agent runs are free. No card needed.
From a real sample run
Your GitHub shows 62 repositories with code, mostly TypeScript (61%), JavaScript (17%), Python (7%) in web backend, web frontend. I compared 12 active open-source projects and picked 10 where that fits and newcomers are welcome.
- Repositories read
- 62
- Projects compared
- 12
- Projects recommended
- 10
- Starter issues found
- 95
- Checks back
- Every Monday
How to find open source projects for beginners
The hard part of a first open source contribution is choosing where to start. A good first project uses a language you already know, is active, and has small issues that nobody has taken.
Open Source Contributor Guide checks those three things for you. It reads your own repositories to learn your stack, compares active projects, and points you to specific starter issues with the steps to fix them.
How Open Source Contributor Guide works
You set it up once and it runs on a schedule.
You connect your GitHub so it can read your public repositories
Searches GitHub for active open-source projects that use the same skills and welcome newcomers
Ranks the projects by how well they fit you, how active they are and how many starter issues they have
Picks good first issues and explains, step by step, what to change and how to open your pull request
Checks back every Monday and tells you what changed on those projects, here in Gravity with a Word copy, and by Gmail or a Slack message if you want
What a run gives you
From the sample run in the app, Open Source Contributor Guide version 1.6.0, read on . Your own run will show your own results.
| Repository | Skill fit | Open starter issues | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| processing/p5.js | Strong · 100 | 5 | 24.2k |
| Lightning-AI/LitServe | Strong · 100 | 6 | 4k |
| NativeScript/NativeScript | Strong · 95 | 15 | 25.7k |
| loopbackio/loopback-next | Strong · 95 | 8 | 5.1k |
| ever-co/ever-traduora | Strong · 95 | 11 | 2.1k |
| lbryio/lbry-desktop | Strong · 92 | 13 | 3.5k |
- Delivery. You pick where it goes during setup: here in Gravity or Slack.
The guide and searching GitHub yourself
| Open Source Contributor Guide | Searching GitHub labels yourself | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Your own repositories and READMEs | A label such as good first issue |
| Fit | Ranked by your languages, how active the project is and its open starter issues | You judge each project |
| The issue | Explains what to change and how to open the pull request | You read the thread and the contributing guide |
| Follow-up | Checks back every Monday and tells you what changed | You check again |
Who it is for
- Developers who want a first open source contribution.
- Students building a public track record.
- Engineers looking for projects in a stack they already know.
What it reads, with your permission
- repositories and READMEs to learn the languages, frameworks and kinds of projects you work on.
Tools listed for this agent
- GitHub
- Slack
Questions about Open Source Contributor Guide
How does it pick open source projects for me?
Open Source Contributor Guide reads your repositories and READMEs to learn your languages and frameworks, searches GitHub for active projects that use them and welcome newcomers, and ranks them by fit, activity and open starter issues. The sample run compared 12 projects and recommended 10.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Open Source Contributor Guide picks good first issues and explains, step by step, what to change and how to open your pull request.
What access does it need?
You connect your GitHub so it can read your public repositories.
How often does it run?
Open Source Contributor Guide checks back every Monday and tells you what changed on those projects, inside Gravity with a Word copy, and by Gmail or Slack if you want.
How long does a first issue take?
Open Source Contributor Guide gives a time estimate for each issue it picks. The first issue in the sample run was estimated at 2 to 4 hours.
Is Open Source Contributor Guide free to use?
Yes, to start. Open Source Contributor Guide runs on Gravity, and your first 3 agent runs are free, with no card. Paid plans start at $15 a month (Mini Pilot), with usage included and the option to buy more when you need it. The pricing page lists every plan.
See what Open Source Contributor Guide finds for you
Your first 3 agent runs are free. No card needed.
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