HOW TO: Find & Claim a Good First Issue

[mekarpeles]

Hi! Welcome to the Open Library project.

You may be searching for a good first issue and be wondering, how do I get chosen to work on an issue?

Here's a new process we're trying!

1. Please read our Contributing guide for all sorts of information on getting started
2. Look through our list of Good First Issues
3. Ask to be assigned to an issue by including the text "assign me" in your comment
   • Include any questions you have about completing the issue
4. Staff will review your response and assign the issue to you
5. Follow these instructions to create a new git branch, test your changes, and submit a PR for the issue.
   • Note: Be sure to confirm your branch is up to date each time you work on your PR

For bonus points, you can give a 👍 to help staff learn whether community members are able to discover these instructions 😄

[jimchamp]

It may be helpful if people include the string [proposal] in the title of their proposed solutions.