up-for-grabs
Up For Grabs lists open-source projects with curated tasks intended for people starting to contribute.
About up-for-grabs
Up For Grabs lists open-source projects with curated tasks for new contributors. It outlines a workflow of finding a project, reading its contributor guidelines, running it locally, commenting on a task, and starting work.
For maintainers, it describes suitable tasks and how to include a project by labeling starter issues and linking the task list through GitHub.
Key features
- Lists open-source projects with curated tasks for new contributors
- Outlines steps to choose a project and start work
- Points contributors to project contributor guidelines
- Points contributors to run the project locally first
- Provides criteria for suitable starter tasks for maintainers
- Explains how maintainers list projects via GitHub
Best for: People beginning with open-source contribution who want defined starter tasks, and maintainers willing to mentor newcomers.
Good for
- Focuses on tasks curated specifically for new contributors
- Lays out contribution steps from selection to starting work
- Defines task scope and submission process for maintainers
up-for-grabs at a glance
- Website
- up-for-grabs.net
- Category
- Development › Developer Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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up-for-grabs FAQ
What sort of tasks are a good fit?
Tasks that take no longer than a few nights' work, stand alone without depending on core functionality, and are well described with pointers for the implementer.
How do I start contributing?
Find a project, read its contributor guidelines, get the project running locally, leave a message on a task, then get to work.
How can a maintainer add a project?
Label suitable bugs and feature requests, get the URL to the task list, then sign in to GitHub and check the README; the suggested label is up-for-grabs, though other names are acceptable.
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