How to Contribute to roc-lang/roc

A practical guide backed by roc-lang/roc's real pull-request history - not guesswork.

90%
PR merge rate
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First review
65%
First-timer success
S Tier
C-Rank

Your game plan

1

Pick a starter issue

roc-lang/roc currently labels 4 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 90% 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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