# How to start contributing?

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-start-contributing/37640>\
**Category:** Contributing\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [November 11, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-start-contributing/37640 "2026-11-11T13:51:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![palSayan1000](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/palsayan1000/32/23652_2.png) [@palSayan1000](https://community.jenkins.io/u/palSayan1000)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-start-contributing/37640/1 "2026-11-11T13:51:14Z")

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I had checked the repo it very big for a new commers to under stand. I have made some contrubution in [SasanLabs · GitHub](https://github.com/SasanLabs) which was understandable. But how should i start contributing to big repos like Jenkins. (I am new to Open Source).

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**Author:** ![Gonnagle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/gonnagle/32/83_2.png) [@Gonnagle](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Gonnagle)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-start-contributing/37640/2 "2026-11-11T17:03:09Z")

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Adoping a Jenkins plugin might be a good idea? Jenkins plugins have much smaller source trees than, for example, the Jenkins core. Besides, the initial taska would, most likely, be of a more administrative nature.

> **[Adopt a plugin!](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2015/11/01/adopt-a-plugin/)**
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> Jenkins – an open source automation server which enables developers around the world to reliably build, test, and deploy their software

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**Author:** ![mawinter69](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/mawinter69/32/1625_2.png) [@mawinter69](https://community.jenkins.io/u/mawinter69)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/how-to-start-contributing/37640/3 "2026-11-11T18:21:41Z")

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Adopting a plugin makes only sense when you’re using the plugin yourself and the plugin has open issues that you want to fix or you have ideas for new features that benefit the users of the plugin.

Start with [Contribute code](https://www.jenkins.io/participate/code/)

If you want to understand Jenkins look at [My Jenkins Learning Notes – Understanding the Architecture](https://community.jenkins.io/t/my-jenkins-learning-notes-understanding-the-architecture/37135)