Open Source Guides

Open source software is made by people just like you. Learn how to launch and grow your project.

Accessibility Best Practices for Your Project

Practical, actionable steps to make your open source project usable by everyone, especially people with disabilities.

Security Best Practices for your Project

Strengthen your project’s future by building trust through essential security practices — from MFA and code scanning to safe dependency management and private vulnerability reporting.

Maintaining Balance for Open Source Maintainers

Tips for self-care and avoiding burnout as a maintainer.

How to Contribute to Open Source

Want to contribute to open source? A guide to making open source contributions, for first-timers and veterans.

Starting an Open Source Project

Learn more about the world of open source and get ready to launch your own project.

Finding Users for Your Project

Help your open source project grow by getting it in the hands of happy users.

Building Welcoming Communities

Building a community that encourages people to use, contribute to, and evangelize your project.

Best Practices for Maintainers

Making your life easier as an open source maintainer, from documenting processes to leveraging your community.

Leadership and Governance

Growing open source projects can benefit from formal rules for making decisions.

Getting Paid for Open Source Work

Sustain your work in open source by getting financial support for your time or your project.

Your Code of Conduct

Facilitate healthy and constructive community behavior by adopting and enforcing a code of conduct.

Open Source Metrics

Make informed decisions to help your open source project thrive by measuring and tracking its success.

The Legal Side of Open Source

Everything you’ve ever wondered about the legal side of open source, and a few things you didn’t.