How to Contribute to nim-lang/Nim
A practical guide backed by nim-lang/Nim's real pull-request history - not guesswork.
52%
PR merge rate
no recent data
First review
30%
First-timer success
A Tier
C-Rank
Your game plan
1
Pick a starter issue
nim-lang/Nim currently labels 1 open issues as "good first issue". Start there - maintainers expect newcomers on those.
2
Time your pull request
Median first review lands within no recent data. Open your PR when maintainers are active rather than right before a weekend.
3
Keep it small and focused
Outside PRs to this repo are merged at a 52% rate. Small, well-described PRs that pass CI consistently outperform large ones.
4
Engage with review feedback
23 active maintainers review contributions here. Respond to comments promptly - responsiveness is the strongest predictor of getting merged.
Open good first issues
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