Almoiz Khan (Mar 29 2025 at 07:54): Almoiz Khan (Mar 29 2025 at 07:54):thanks @Divyanshu Garg
Sean (Mar 29 2025 at 17:32):the wiki is down and the moment, but should be back online later this weekend.
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Samriddhi Sharma (Jan 16 2026 at 13:08):Hi everyone! I'm Samriddhi , a student interested in contributing to BRL-CAD for GSoC 2026. I've been looking at Issue #102 regarding the LS-DYNA k-file converter. I’m currently setting up my local build environment to explore the code. I'm excited to learn more about BRL-CAD’s geometry conversion logic.
Deep Raj (Jan 29 2026 at 17:40):Hii everyone!
Myself Deep Raj, a final year student at MNIT Jaipur with expertise in Javascript, python.
looking forward to contribure in GSOC'26 with your guidance.
will truly appreciate your efforts.
Divyanshu Garg (Jan 29 2026 at 17:57):Hey @Deep Raj welcome to the community
You may want to take a look at the projects in the brl cad repository and also checkout previous years issue list, pick a project that fits your goals of learning and exploring
Deep Raj (Jan 30 2026 at 09:47):Hi everyone,
I’ve cloned the BRL-CAD repo and attempted a native Windows build using CMake + Visual Studio 2022.
Configuration succeeds, but the bext dependency build fails mid-way (MSB8066), which I understand is a known Windows limitation.
I’m primarily interested in JS/web-based contributions, so I’m planning to focus on areas like the Online Geometry Viewer and related tooling that don’t require a full native build.
Could you point me to JS-friendly components or small starter issues where I can begin contributing?
Daniel Rossberg (Jan 30 2026 at 22:50):The build with Visual Studio 2022 doesn't work, unfortunately. See #brlcad > general chat
However, for developing Java Script ad-ons on Windows you can start with the binary installation file provided with the release.
Nakul Grover (Feb 05 2026 at 12:40):Hii everyone!
I am Nakul Grover, a third year student at IIIT Delhi with expertise in Java, python, ML.
looking forward to contribure in GSOC'26 with your guidance.
will truly appreciate your efforts.
Abhishek (Feb 11 2026 at 17:55):Hello Friends,
My name is Abhishek , looking forward to connect with everyone,
I have previous experience of Qt/Qml :slight_smile:
Vraj Mevada (Feb 26 2026 at 03:30):Hi ,
Myself Vraj Mevada ,currently 2nd year CSE student at VIT Chennai,
I am currently interested in this issue https://github.com/opencax/GSoC/issues/110
But before that , I’d like to get more familiar with the contribution workflow. Are there any current issues or beginner-friendly tasks you would recommend investigating as a starting point?
I have experience with C++ ,Qt.
Daniel Rossberg (Feb 26 2026 at 09:15):Hi @Vraj Mevada, this is an OpenSCAD project idea. They have their own chat: https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#openscad You should post your question there.
Siddharth Sivalanka (Mar 02 2026 at 07:46):Hello, My name is Siddharth Sivalanka, a third year undergrad at UC SD. I am super interesting to contributing to CAD projects. I experience building hackathon winning projects in cad, please see my portfolio below: siddharthsivalanka.com
Sean (Mar 09 2026 at 04:03):Siddharth Sivalanka said:
Hello, My name is Siddharth Sivalanka, a third year undergrad at UC SD. I am super interesting to contributing to CAD projects. I experience building hackathon winning projects in cad, please see my portfolio below: siddharthsivalanka.com
Welcome @Siddharth Sivalanka. Look forward to hearing you share what project or topic areas you're interested in and have in mind to propose for GSoC.
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megha rajput (Aug 04 2026 at 12:45):Hi everyone! I'm Megha, a Computer Science undergraduate. I've recently started exploring BRL-CAD and I'm excited to contribute to the project. I primarily work with C++ and am currently strengthening my DSA, Git, and open-source development skills. I'm looking forward to learning from the community, understanding the codebase, and making meaningful contributions over time. Happy to be here!
Daniel Rossberg (Aug 04 2026 at 17:53):Hi @megha rajput, welcome at BRL-CAD. Feel free to ask, if you have a question. General questions can go to #brlcad, if they are Google Summer of Code (GSoC) related, we have an own channel for it too.
Ansh Rajpal (Aug 29 2026 at 10:43):Hi everyone! I’m Ansh, student at NIT Rourkela and a beginner in open source. I’m currently exploring BRL-CAD and trying to understand the codebase well enough to make my first contribution.
I noticed the issues aren’t tagged by difficulty, so I was wondering how beginners usually identify smaller bugs or tasks that are suitable for a first contribution. I’d really appreciate any guidance on where to start!
Sean (Aug 30 2026 at 18:27):Hi @Ansh Rajpal thanks for the intro and reaching out. There are lots tasks at every ability level, but you're right -- not (yet) classified by difficulty on GH. Most don't last that long and AI has been calling easy tasks into question since anyone can just copy-paste easy tasks. The value (and time) is in testing and critical review.
Sean (Aug 30 2026 at 18:29):If you obtain the source repo and look at the TODO or BUGS file, they are "primarily" easy feature additions or feature fixes needed respectively. There are hundreds to choose from. Easy way to get your feet wet is to just find one that you think you understand, sounds interesting to you, and then work on it.
Ansh Rajpal (Aug 31 2026 at 02:49):Thank you, this really helped clear things up for me. I appreciate you taking the time to help!
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