Curated directory
Repos that actually hire from India.
Hand-picked open-source projects whose maintainers hire from India — with live star counts, good-first-issue links, and honest notes on which are realistic for a first PR.
- supabase/supabase 104,329TypeScriptdatamedium
TypeScript-heavy monorepo. Studio (Next.js) and CLI (Go) are the most approachable surfaces. Maintainers are responsive on Discord.
Hires from India: Yes — fully remote, hires globally including India
Available good-first issues → - novuhq/novu 39,133TypeScriptcommseasy
Notification infra (TS/NestJS). Good-first-issues are well-labeled. One of the most beginner-friendly OSS-hire pipelines.
Hires from India: Yes — remote-first, hires across timezones
Available good-first issues → - ToolJet/ToolJet 38,028JavaScriptlow-codemedium
Low-code app builder. React frontend, NestJS backend. Founded in India — strong cultural fit for India-based contributors.
Hires from India: Yes — India-headquartered, lots of remote India hires
Available good-first issues → - appsmithorg/appsmith 40,051TypeScriptlow-codemedium
Internal tools builder. Large codebase (Java + React). Steeper but real fit signal.
Hires from India: Yes — India HQ, hires globally
Available good-first issues → - makeplane/plane 50,927TypeScriptproductmedium
Open-source Jira alternative. Next.js + Django. Active triage on labeled issues.
Hires from India: Yes — India-based, remote hires
Available good-first issues → - hasura/graphql-engine 32,064TypeScriptdatahard
Haskell + frontend in React. Hard for first OSS PR, but a Hasura PR carries serious signal.
Hires from India: Yes — India HQ, strong remote culture
Available good-first issues → - hoppscotch/hoppscotch 79,546TypeScriptdevtoolseasy
Postman alternative. Vue 3 + TypeScript. Smaller surface — easier to find a merge.
Hires from India: Yes — India-based founder + team
Available good-first issues → - medusajs/medusa 34,404TypeScriptcommercemedium
Composable commerce in TypeScript. Active community, well-maintained docs.
Hires from India: Yes — fully remote
Available good-first issues → - twentyhq/twenty 50,121TypeScriptproductmedium
Open-source Salesforce alternative. NestJS + React, fresh codebase, active maintainers.
Hires from India: Yes — fully remote, ships fast
Available good-first issues → - calcom/cal.com 45,587TypeScriptproductmedium
Once a canonical contribute-to-hire repo. Many internal tools have moved closed-source — direct-apply is now usually more efficient.
Hires from India: Limited — historically OSS hired, now mostly closed-source
Available good-first issues → - wasp-lang/wasp 18,400TypeScriptdevtoolshard
DSL for full-stack web apps. Haskell + JS compiler. Niche but signals exceptional curiosity.
Hires from India: Yes — small remote team
Available good-first issues → - triggerdotdev/trigger.dev 15,365TypeScriptdevtoolsmedium
Background jobs / workflows in TypeScript. Active maintainers, clear contribution path.
Hires from India: Yes — remote
Available good-first issues →
Founder's repos
Worked examples
The repos below are mine — built as portfolio weapons. Use them as templates for what a strong contribute-to-hire or build-in-public artifact looks like.
How to use this directory
- Pick 1–2 repos in your stack and difficulty range. Don't try ten at once.
- Open the good-first-issues link. The
-linked:prfilter strips out anything with an open PR — only verified-available issues remain. - Read the "picking a winnable issue" guide before claiming.
- After a merged PR, DM the maintainer or the company's hiring contact within 7 days.
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