Welcoming Repositories Index Markdown Ecosystem
Top Welcoming Open-Source Markdown Repositories
Top welcoming Markdown repositories. Scored by real 90-day external PR merge rates, maintainer review turnaround speed, and first-time contributor success.
Updated daily • Sat, 10 Oct 2026 UTC
Tracked Repos
64
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
52%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
105
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
22
S & A Tier maintainers
Ranked Markdown Repositories
Showing top 50 of 64 ranked repositories
| Rank | Repository | Tier | Score | Merge Rate | Good First Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | This maintains proposals for changes and user-visible enhancements to the Swift Programming Language. | A•Welcoming | 69.0 | 70.0% | - |
| #2 | tldr-pages/tldr63,746 Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands 📚. | A•Welcoming | 68.7 | 64.1% | 44 |
| #3 | The official OCaml website. | A•Welcoming | 65.7 | 45.8% | - |
| #4 | mdn/content10,937 The official source for MDN Web Docs content. Home to over 14,000 pages of documentation about HTML, CSS, JS, HTTP, Web APIs, and more. | A•Welcoming | 65.5 | 10.8% | 5 |
| #5 | 7 community-maintained translations of MDN Web Docs in ES, FR, JA, KO, PT-BR, RU, and ZH, to learn and contribute in your native language. | A•Welcoming | 65.5 | 10.4% | 55 |
| #6 | IntelliJ SDK Platform Documentation | A•Welcoming | 64.8 | 21.5% | - |
| #7 | TRaSH-Guides/Guides3,140 TRaSH-Guides is a comprehensive collection of guides for Radarr, Sonarr, and related media management applications. | A•Welcoming | 64.7 | 86.4% | - |
| #8 | docker/docs4,667 Source repo for Docker's Documentation | A•Welcoming | 63.8 | 53.3% | - |
| #9 | mendix/docs183 Mendix documentation repository | A•Welcoming | 63.2 | 71.2% | - |
| #10 | The ponylang.io website | A•Welcoming | 62.8 | 90.5% | - |
| #11 | The OpenAPI Specification Repository | A•Welcoming | 62.7 | 57.6% | - |
| #12 | 开源书籍《FreeBSD 从入门到跑路》 | A•Welcoming | 61.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #13 | Website content for https://nats.io. For technical issues with NATS products, please log an issue in the proper repository. | A•Welcoming | 61.1 | 85.7% | - |
| #14 | Bitcoin Optech website | A•Welcoming | 61.0 | 75.0% | - |
| #15 | Documentation for XiangShan | A•Welcoming | 61.0 | 100.0% | - |
| #16 | ppy/osu-wiki583 home of the osu! wiki | A•Welcoming | 60.8 | 67.5% | - |
| #17 | Agent Skills that turn novels into source-grounded, fully playable games for Claude Code, Codex, and Kimi Code(K3). | A•Welcoming | 60.6 | 97.4% | - |
| #18 | Ethereum.org is a primary online resource for the Ethereum community. | A•Welcoming | 58.2 | 48.1% | - |
| #19 | Public documentation for Visual Studio Code | A•Welcoming | 57.2 | 70.6% | - |
| #20 | KaiserY/trpl-zh-cn5,580 Rust 程序设计语言（2024 edition 施工完毕） | B•Solid | 55.5 | 95.2% | - |
| #21 | MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs10,949 Open source documentation of Microsoft Azure | A•Welcoming | 55.3 | 24.4% | - |
| #22 | inttter/md-badges2,101 An extensive list of Shields.io badges. | A•Welcoming | 55.1 | 91.7% | - |
| #23 | Zotero 中文用户文档、中文开发文档、CSL 文档中文译文 | A•Welcoming | 55.0 | 92.3% | - |
| #24 | Provides latest Minecraft news on Plain Craft Launcher 2 | B•Solid | 54.6 | 77.8% | - |
| #25 | B•Solid | 54.6 | 63.6% | - | |
| #26 | swiftlang/swift-book2,001 The Swift Programming Language book | B•Solid | 54.4 | 28.6% | - |
| #27 | Code documentation written as code! How novel and totally my idea! | B•Solid | 53.4 | 65.0% | 1 |
| #28 | jaywcjlove/linux-command37,092 Linux命令大全搜索工具，内容包含Linux命令手册、详解、学习、搜集。https://git.io/linux | B•Solid | 53.2 | 53.8% | - |
| #29 | Гайд-путеводитель по JDG (ИП) в Польше | B•Solid | 51.7 | 90.0% | - |
| #30 | Hetzner Online Community Project | B•Solid | 51.1 | 42.9% | - |
| #31 | emilkowalski/skills44,711 Skills for Designers and Engineers. | B•Solid | 50.1 | 40.0% | - |
| #32 | RLE.wiki is a free, open, and continuously updated transgender real-life-experience site. | B•Solid | 49.3 | 30.8% | - |
| #33 | MtF.wiki is a free, open, and continuously updating transgender female knowledge integration site. | B•Solid | 48.8 | 44.0% | - |
| #34 | This repository aims to compile an exhaustive list of LeetCode badges. | B•Solid | 48.8 | 75.0% | - |
| #35 | A collection of awesome resources related to the yearly Advent of Code challenge. | B•Solid | 47.6 | 100.0% | - |
| #36 | A curated collection of awesome things related to status badges | B•Solid | 47.5 | 100.0% | - |
| #37 | rust-lang/rfcs6,577 RFCs for changes to Rust | B•Solid | 46.8 | 18.2% | - |
| #38 | 📝一个工程师的知识体系 算法与数据结构 / 操作系统 / 数据库 / 计算机系统 / 网络 / 中间件 / Java / 数据工程 / 机器学习 / 软件工程 / 前端 / 运维 / 信息安全 / 个人成长 | B•Solid | 43.0 | 32.3% | - |
| #39 | jakubkrehel/skills3,939 A collection of agent skills that help you build a great interface. | B•Solid | 42.6 | 50.0% | - |
| #40 | A collection of research materials on explainable AI/ML | B•Solid | 40.7 | 66.7% | - |
| #41 | ellisonleao/magictools17,454 :video_game: :pencil: A list of Game Development resources to make magic happen. | C•Moderate | 38.6 | 55.6% | - |
| #42 | The list of awesome game engines for everything😎 | C•Moderate | 32.9 | 40.0% | - |
| #43 | Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch. | D•Risky | 29.9 | 0.0% | - |
| #44 | upptime/upptime17,179 ⬆️ GitHub Actions uptime monitor & status page by @AnandChowdhary | D•Risky | 26.3 | 0.0% | - |
| #45 | Kotlin/KEEP3,759 Kotlin Evolution and Enhancement Process | D•Risky | 23.4 | 0.0% | - |
| #46 | A curated list of awesome system integration software and resources. | D•Risky | 23.3 | 0.0% | - |
| #47 | Agent skills for source-grounded novel-to-game adaptation (小说改编游戏 / story to game): cited design docs, target-runtime builds, evidence-based QA. Three playable browser examples. For Claude Code, Codex, and Kimi Code. | D•Risky | 19.5 | 0.0% | - |
| #48 | Monitor tracker uptime | D•Risky | 17.0 | 0.0% | - |
| #49 | Public repo for Azure developer SDK documentation | D•Risky | 15.2 | 0.0% | - |
| #50 | DigitalPlatDev/FreeDomain201,118 Free domain registration and practical DNS learning resources for everyone. | D•Risky | 8.0 | 0.0% | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Markdown Open Source
What is the most welcoming Markdown open-source repository?
The highest-ranked Markdown repository on GetMerged is currently swiftlang/swift-evolution, with a C-Rank score of 69.0/100 and a 70.0% PR merge rate.
How can I find good first issues in Markdown?
You can browse verified beginner-friendly issues in Markdown by visiting our curated Good First Issues directory at getmerged.abhishekco.de/good-first-issue/markdown.
What makes a Markdown repository ‘Super Welcoming’ on GetMerged?
A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Markdown 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.