Get involved

Welcome to the Rafiki community! Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just getting started with open source, there are many ways to contribute to the Rafiki project. This guide will help you find your place in our vibrant ecosystem.

🚀 Get started

New to Rafiki?

• Explore the project: Browse the Rafiki repository to understand the codebase structure and recent activity.

• Join our community:

  • Connect with us on interledger.slack.com in the #rafiki channel for real-time discussions
  • Start or join GitHub Discussions for deeper technical conversations

• Get hands-on: Try running the system locally to familiarize yourself with Rafiki’s functionality. Don’t hesitate to ask questions in the #rafiki Slack channel!

Make your first contribution

Ready to dive in? Here’s how to review good first issues on GitHub if you are new to open source development.

1: Navigate to the issues tab

Go to good first issues in the Rafiki repo.

2: Check prerequisites

Make sure to review our comprehensive contribution guide

Before claiming an issue, ensure you have:

• Read the issue description and comments
• Reviewed any linked documentation or related issues
• Understood the expected deliverables
• Confirmed the issue hasn’t been resolved in a recent pull request

💻 Coding

• Contribute to Rafiki coding or testing.

📚 Documentation & learning

Contribute to our documentation

• Improve existing documentation clarity and accuracy
• Create step-by-step tutorials for common use cases
• Develop troubleshooting guides and FAQ sections
• Translate documentation to the following languages:
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
• Review translated and localized content

Content creation

• Write blog posts about your Rafiki integration experiences
• Create video tutorials or demos
• Develop sample applications and code examples
• Share best practices and patterns you’ve discovered

🌟 Community building

Events and engagement

• Attend the Interledger Summit and participate in our annual hackathon
• Organize local meetups, coding sprints, and workshops
• Host online webinars or demo sessions
• Mentor new contributors and help them get started

Hackathons

• Participate in existing hackathons using Rafiki
• Develop innovative applications and integrations
• Create proof-of-concept projects that showcase Rafiki’s capabilities
• Collaborate with others on experimental features

🤝 Getting help

Stuck on something? We’re here to help:

• Ask questions in the #rafiki Slack channel
• Start a discussion on GitHub for broader topics
• Join our community calls

Remember, every contribution matters - whether it’s a small documentation fix, a bug report, or a major feature implementation. We’re excited to have you as part of the Rafiki community!