May the Source be with you.
Ready to contribute to open source? The SOSC Hacktoberfest Contribution Challenge is your chance to explore projects, solve real problems, and make your mark in the developer community. Open PRs all October and log every one of them.
Event Details
- Contribution period: all of October
- Deadline: 31st October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- Where: Online, submit your PR links through the official event website
Where Can You Contribute?
- SOSC projects and repositories
- Any genuine, real-world open-source project
What Can You Contribute?
- Bug fixes and issue resolution
- New features and improvements
- Documentation and testing
- UI/UX, performance, and accessibility improvements
- Other meaningful contributions to open-source projects
Evaluation
Contributions are evaluated on their quality, impact, complexity, quantity, and overall value to the project.
Contribution Ethics
- All contributions must represent genuine effort and understanding.
- Spam, duplicate, trivial, or plagiarised PRs will not count as meaningful contributions.
- AI tools may be used responsibly, but you must understand the code you submit.
- Follow the contribution guidelines of each repository.
What Matters Most?
It’s not just about the number of PRs you make. It’s about what you contribute, the problems you solve, and what you learn along the way.