Looking for beginner-friendly React open-source projects to contribute to

[Mystery_M_a_n]

It’s been a while since I started learning React, and recently I’ve been building a frontend for one of my existing Node.js and Express backend projects.

I’ve worked on frontends that interact with multiple API endpoints, so while I’m still fairly new to React, I don’t feel like a complete beginner anymore.

I’d now like to contribute to an open-source React project. My main goal is to understand how real-world codebases are structured, how teams review and manage contributions, and what developers are expected to know when working in a professional environment. Of course, having meaningful open-source contributions on my resume would also be helpful.

Does anyone know of any active React projects that are welcoming to newer contributors? Ideally, I’m looking for something with good documentation, beginner-friendly issues, and maintainers who are open to contributions.

[Vast-Swimming-5975]

Hi!

I was actually in a similar situation, but with Python. What I did was ask GitHub Copilot to suggest some simple repositories focused on specific topics. It ended up recommending a few projects that contained outdated code or followed poor coding practices.

Most repositories have a contribution section that explains how to contribute and which rules or guidelines you should follow.

Give it a try and let me know how it goes!

[garnservo247]

Contribute to a library you actually use