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Top Welcoming Open-Source Lua Repositories

Top welcoming Lua repositories. Scored by real 90-day external PR merge rates, maintainer review turnaround speed, and first-time contributor success.

Updated daily • Mon, 31 Aug 2026 UTC
Tracked Repos
1,742
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
92%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
7
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
33
S & A Tier maintainers

Ranked Lua Repositories

Showing top 50 of 1,742 ranked repositories

RankRepositoryTierScoreMerge RateGood First Issues
#1
Copas is a dispatcher based on coroutines that can be used by TCP/IP servers.
BSolid76.296.7% -
#2
Seamless background sync for KOReader highlights, notes, bookmarks and precise reading progress across devices.
SElite75.1100.0% -
#3
Web-based Traffic and Cybersecurity Network Traffic Monitoring
SElite74.295.8% -
#4
The full Markdown editing experience in neovim
BSolid74.189.3% -
#5
A testing and building system for LaTeX
SElite73.7100.0% -
#6
:sailboat: LandSandBoat - a server emulator for Final Fantasy XI
SElite73.291.5%1
#7
The RedMew scenario code for Factorio.
SElite72.195.8% -
#8
Free and open public transport routing.
SElite71.688.6%2
#9
Main game repository for Beyond All Reason.
SElite71.284.8%1
#10
A fully-featured ⚡️ HTTP/GraphQL/gRPC/Websocket-client 🐼 interface 🖥️ for Neovim ❤️, that supports the Jetbrains .http spec (with full scripting support).
SElite70.797.0% -
#11
Data export tool for DCS.
SElite70.589.6% -
#12
A Neovim Plugin for the yazi terminal file manager
SElite70.590.3% -
#13
Neovim plugin for integration with Zotero
SElite70.4100.0% -
#14
Chat with GitHub Copilot in Neovim
SElite70.291.3% -
#15
Starfall, but with active development and more features. Write Garry's mod chips similar to E2, but in lua
SElite70.188.7% -
#16
Home of the KOReader Zlibrary plugin
BSolid69.389.2% -
#17
Not quite awesome...just some.
AWelcoming68.789.2% -
#18
The ultimate encounter helper to give you fight info that's easy to process at a glance. DBM aims to focus on what's happening to you, and what YOU need to do about it.
AWelcoming68.788.9% -
#19
The best and strongest dotfiles. Editor: Neovim; Shell: zsh(zinit, powerlevel10k); Terminal: WezTerm; Desktop: Hyprland, walker, dunst; OS: NixOS, ArchLinux (Ubuntu/Fedora/CentOS)
BSolid68.799.1% -
#20
A full content Balatro mod where every joker is a Pokemon.
AWelcoming68.484.1% -
#21
A dark colorscheme for Neovim. One wood fire, taken apart: five pigments, none of them chosen.
BSolid68.298.0% -
#22
Currently used legacy lobby for BAR, for the new lobby development see https://github.com/beyond-all-reason/bar-lobby
AWelcoming67.487.4%3
#23
Realistic soil nutrient management for Farming Simulator 25. Track N/P/K, pH, and organic matter per field — with crop-specific depletion, fertilizer replenishment, weather effects, and seasonal cycles.
AWelcoming67.293.8% -
#24
Reliable Neotest adapter for running Go tests in Neovim.
AWelcoming67.085.7% -
#25
Neovim plugin to edit R files
AWelcoming66.695.1% -
#26
WezTerm Lua config types for LuaLS, with Neovim and VSCode support. Also supperts various WezTerm plugins.
BSolid66.597.4% -
#27
💭👀precognition.nvim - Precognition uses virtual text and gutter signs to show available motions.
BSolid66.5100.0% -
#28
Bringing multiplayer to BeamNG.drive
AWelcoming66.1100.0% -
#29
World of Warcraft addon that provides a powerful framework to display customizable graphics on your screen.
AWelcoming65.692.5% -
#30
Mission Object Oriented Scripting Environment (MOOSE) for lua mission scripting design in DCS World
AWelcoming65.296.7% -
#31
WindUI is a open source UI library for Roblox Script Hubs
BSolid65.233.3% -
#32
Some interesting things from Red Dead Redemption 2.
BSolid65.1100.0% -
#33
Find And Replace plugin for neovim
AWelcoming65.0100.0% -
#34
AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich neovim config that is extensible and easy to use with a great set of plugins
BSolid64.992.9% -
#35
Base framework offering a Lua scriptable environment for creating document readers
AWelcoming64.694.5% -
#36
New PortMaster repo
AWelcoming64.286.8% -
#37
🦥 A dead simple lazy-loading Lua library for Neovim plugins.
BSolid64.196.4% -
#38
Annotation generation framework with support for most languages and annotation styles⌨️✨
BSolid63.8100.0% -
#39
QUI - QuaziiUI continued as a community edition
BSolid63.789.2% -
#40
Modular and lightweight approach to providing you with the tools you need to beat any boss encounter.
AWelcoming63.492.6% -
#41
Neovim plugin to Build, Debug, and Test applications created for Apple devices (iOS, macOS, watchOS, etc.)
BSolid63.493.3% -
#42
Configurable ComputerCraft SCADA system for multi-reactor control of Mekanism fission reactors with a GUI, automatic safety features, waste processing control, and more! Please be sure to take a look at the Wiki tab, this project has lots of docs!
BSolid63.3100.0% -
#43
🦀 Supercharge your Rust experience in Neovim! A heavily modified fork of rust-tools.nvim
AWelcoming63.296.3% -
#44
A minimal, extensible minibuffer interface for Neovim. Provides an interactive input area for commands, prompts, and UI interactions, fully scriptable in Lua.
AWelcoming63.1100.0% -
#45
Context-aware paste indentation for Neovim. Pasted code lands at the correct indent level, every time, in every language.
BSolid63.0100.0% -
#46
Defold examples for the Learn section of the site
AWelcoming63.0100.0% -
#47
The minimalist to-do list for Neovim
BSolid62.7100.0% -
#48
A plug-and-play Neovim plugin for .NET development. Roslyn LSP with Roslynator, bundled netcoredbg debugging, and a Rider-like test runner with neotest support. Smooth build, test, and run for C#, F#, Razor, and .NET Aspire. The last .NET plugin you'll ever need.
AWelcoming62.689.4% -
#49
Obsidian 🤝 Neovim (actively maintained version)
AWelcoming62.286.1% -
#50
EllesmereUI combines the most intuitive UI editor in WoW with extreme performance optimization and endless customization. Bring your UI to life like never before.
AWelcoming62.270.5% -

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Frequently Asked Questions: Lua Open Source

What is the most welcoming Lua open-source repository?

The highest-ranked Lua repository on GetMerged is currently lunarmodules/copas, with a C-Rank score of 76.2/100 and a 96.7% PR merge rate.

How can I find good first issues in Lua?

You can browse verified beginner-friendly issues in Lua by visiting our curated Good First Issues directory at getmerged.abhishekco.de/good-first-issue/lua.

What makes a Lua repository ‘Super Welcoming’ on GetMerged?

A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Lua repository demonstrates an external PR merge rate above 80%, a median first response time within 24 to 48 hours, active review feedback, and clear onboarding documentation.