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Curated groupings that help you find the right project fast. Each collection has a specific angle and is updated automatically as project data changes.

Perfect for your first PR

Highest beginner scores and open good-first-issues

Projects scored 7+ out of 10 for beginner friendliness, with at least one open good-first-issue. Clear docs, responsive maintainers, and claimable work.

12 projects162 good first101 help wanted

Active this week

Shipping code right now

Projects pushed to within the last 7 days. Active repos mean faster PR reviews, responsive maintainers, and momentum worth joining.

51 projects160 good first151 help wanted

Small and focused

Read the whole codebase in an afternoon

Smaller repositories where you can understand the full architecture in one sitting. Often the best place to make meaningful contributions without weeks of ramp-up.

15 projects33 good first29 help wanted

Build an MCP server

The protocol shaping agentic AI

Model Context Protocol is the emerging standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data. Every database, API, and service needs a server. Early contributors shape the ecosystem.

6 projects

Work on coding agents

AI that writes and edits code

The fastest-moving category in agentic AI. Contributing here puts you at the frontier of developer tools, where weekly releases and new capabilities are the norm.

7 projects

Memory & RAG systems

Vector DBs, memory layers, retrieval

The infrastructure that gives LLMs persistent memory and access to real data. Production-grade systems with active development and technical depth.

10 projects68 good first34 help wanted

Python projects

The largest side of the ecosystem

All tracked agentic AI projects written primarily in Python. LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, and dozens more.

28 projects71 good first70 help wanted

TypeScript & JavaScript

Node-native agentic AI

Projects built on TypeScript or JavaScript. Good fit if you want frontend + AI work or ship with Node/Bun/Deno runtimes.

13 projects12 help wanted

Rust projects

Systems-level agentic AI

Rust-based inference engines, vector databases, and MCP SDKs. Smaller ecosystem with less competition per issue and strong performance requirements.

6 projects27 good first12 help wanted

Agent frameworks

The building blocks

Libraries for composing LLM-powered agents. The most mature category — large ecosystems, many integration opportunities, and clear contribution paths.

14 projects7 good first61 help wanted