# GSoC **URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/c/community/gsoc/9.md [Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md) --- ## [GSoC 2026: Weekly Blog Posts](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-weekly-blog-posts/49508)
**Author:** [@jayasanka](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/jayasanka)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-weekly-blog-posts/49508 "2026-09-18T11:12:33Z")
Hey students, Hope your community bonding period went smoothly! Now that we are moving into the coding period, here is a reminder about blog post requirements. Please read this carefully. What you need to submit: On… --- ## [GSOC 2026: Support for horizontal scaling of OpenMRS instances.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-support-for-horizontal-scaling-of-openmrs-instances/49533)
**Author:** [@suubi7](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/suubi7)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-support-for-horizontal-scaling-of-openmrs-instances/49533 "2026-08-23T17:49:03Z")
Hi everyone I’m Suubi Joshua from Kampala Uganda, this summer I am working on Support for horizontal scaling of OpenMRS instances as part of GSOC 2026. I will be sharing updates about this project every week to show my … --- ## [GSoC'26 : Extend Audit Module - Project Updates](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc26-extend-audit-module-project-updates/49752)
**Author:** [@phantomx](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/phantomx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc26-extend-audit-module-project-updates/49752 "2026-08-23T08:51:11Z")
Hi everyone, This long post has been due from my side, so here it is and my progress so far. About this project in brief : Audit module has the goal of audit the activities we do in OpenMRS, it can be read, write, sec… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Service Queues — Progress So Far](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-progress-so-far/49746)
**Author:** [@ujjawalprabhat](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ujjawalprabhat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-progress-so-far/49746 "2026-08-16T17:59:33Z")
Hi everyone! I’m Ujjawal, working on giving the Service Queues app some much-needed TLC in OpenMRS O3 this summer as part of GSoC 2026. I’ve been posting weekly write-ups on Medium with more narrative detail than what’s… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Patient Visit Summary Printing — Project Updates & Discussion](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-patient-visit-summary-printing-project-updates-discussion/49505)
**Author:** [@amrita21p](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/amrita21p)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-patient-visit-summary-printing-project-updates-discussion/49505 "2026-08-16T14:13:56Z")
Hello everyone! I’m Amrita, and I’ll be working on Patient Visit Summary Printing for OpenMRS O3 this summer as part of GSoC 2026. I’ll be using this thread to share weekly progress updates, ask questions, and have disc… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Integrate O3 with the Authentication module](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-integrate-o3-with-the-authentication-module/49459)
**Author:** [@dilankavishka](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/dilankavishka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-integrate-o3-with-the-authentication-module/49459 "2026-07-30T13:05:04Z")
Hello Beautiful Community! I’m creating this thread to keep track of and stay focused on my GSoC 2026 project, “Integrate O3 with the Authentication module”. First, I’d like to share the project proposal that was select… --- ## [GSoC 2026 Applicant Introduction – Annika (Real Time Emergency Dispatch Communication System)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-applicant-introduction-annika-real-time-emergency-dispatch-communication-system/49261)
**Author:** [@annikaag-07](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/annikaag-07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-applicant-introduction-annika-real-time-emergency-dispatch-communication-system/49261 "2026-04-13T12:44:48Z")
Hey OpenMRS community! :waving\_hand: I’m Annika, a first-year CS and Business student at NTU Singapore. I recently submitted my GSoC 2026 proposal titled “Real Time Emergency Dispatch Communication System.” The idea is… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Service Queues Improvements – Approach Clarification](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-improvements-approach-clarification/49216)
**Author:** [@mudassarquraishi](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mudassarquraishi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-improvements-approach-clarification/49216 "2026-04-09T17:29:34Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Mudassar Quraishi, an MCA student and GSoC 2026 applicant. I’ve been exploring the Service Queues app (esm-service-queues-app) to understand its current implementation. While going through the code (es… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Visit Summary Printing — Clarifying Questions](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-visit-summary-printing-clarifying-questions/49090)
**Author:** [@amrita21p](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/amrita21p)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-visit-summary-printing-clarifying-questions/49090 "2026-04-03T17:12:11Z")
Hi everyone! I’m Amrita P. , a dev/1 contributor. I’ve been contributing to OpenMRS for ~3 months. I’m preparing my GSoC 2026 proposal for the Patient Visit Summary Printing project and had a few questions after going t… --- ## [Introduction -- Aspiring Contributor for GSoC 2026](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/introduction-aspiring-contributor-for-gsoc-2026/47955)
**Author:** [@varsham.26](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/varsham.26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/introduction-aspiring-contributor-for-gsoc-2026/47955 "2026-04-02T12:02:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a student interested in contributing to OpenMRS and planning to apply for Google Summer of Code 2026. I’ve been exploring the OpenMRS codebase and Jira, and I’d really appreciate guidance on a beginner… --- ## [Brainstorming GSoC 2026 Project Ideas](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/brainstorming-gsoc-2026-project-ideas/47974)
**Author:** [@beryl](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/beryl)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/brainstorming-gsoc-2026-project-ideas/47974 "2026-04-02T08:54:07Z")
Hi everyone, Wishing you all a Happy New Year! :tada: Google has announced the timeline for GSoC 2026, and as we prepare to apply, it is a good time to start brainstorming project ideas. Whether you have a fully though… --- ## [Problem Creating Issue on Jira](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/problem-creating-issue-on-jira/49097)
**Author:** [@fierce-adventurer](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/fierce-adventurer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/problem-creating-issue-on-jira/49097 "2026-04-01T15:41:09Z")
Hi I am Ayush Tripathi, sophmore CS undergrad from India. I have recently started exploring and contributing to this community. I found an issue and fixed it now i want to create a pull request for it but i cannot create… --- ## [GSoC 2026: Service Queues Improvements - Architecture & Requirement Gathering](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-improvements-architecture-requirement-gathering/48931)
**Author:** [@sankalpasarkar](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/sankalpasarkar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-service-queues-improvements-architecture-requirement-gathering/48931 "2026-03-31T20:05:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Sankalpa Sarkar, a dev/1 developer. I’m very interested in the “Service Queues Improvements” project on this year’s GSoC list. Over the past few months, I set up the O3 frontend (esm-service-queues-app)… --- ## [GSoC 2026 Applicant Introduction - Skand Chaubey (OpenMRS Audit Log)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-applicant-introduction-skand-chaubey-openmrs-audit-log/49208)
**Author:** [@skand03](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/skand03)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-applicant-introduction-skand-chaubey-openmrs-audit-log/49208 "2026-03-31T13:49:58Z")
Hi OpenMRS Community! My name is Skand Chaubey, a Computer Science student from MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, India. I am applying for Google Summer of Code 2026 and I am very interested in the “Extend Au… --- ## [\[GSoC 2026\] Introduction : Smart Notification Feature](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-smart-notification-feature/49081)
**Author:** [@rishikesh2007](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/rishikesh2007)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-smart-notification-feature/49081 "2026-03-29T10:48:32Z")
Hello OpenMRS Community, My name is Rishikesh varma, a student focusing on java . I am writing to express my strong interest in the “Implementation of the Smart Notification Feature for Lab Results” project for GSoC 202… --- ## [Comment or Claim on a Ticket](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/comment-or-claim-on-a-ticket/49088)
**Author:** [@siddhantshah010](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/siddhantshah010)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/comment-or-claim-on-a-ticket/49088 "2026-03-29T10:07:23Z")
Hi, I am a new contributor and would like to start contributing to OpenMRS. My OpenMRS ID is siddhantshah010@id.openmrs.org. Could someone please add me to the contributors group so that I can claim and comment on JIRA i… --- ## [PR Review: TRUNK-6541](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/pr-review-trunk-6541/49118)
**Author:** [@siddhantshah010](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/siddhantshah010)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/pr-review-trunk-6541/49118 "2026-03-28T14:37:41Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve submitted a PR for TRUNK-6541, fixing the UnexpectedRollbackException in AdministrationServiceImpl.validate(). PR: TRUNK-6541: Fix UnexpectedRollbackException by disabling transaction in validation by… --- ## [Review of PR: TRUNK-6593: Use try-with-resources in OpenmrsUtil.getFileAsBytes()](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/review-of-pr-trunk-6593-use-try-with-resources-in-openmrsutil-getfileasbytes/49110)
**Author:** [@siddhantshah010](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/siddhantshah010)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/review-of-pr-trunk-6593-use-try-with-resources-in-openmrsutil-getfileasbytes/49110 "2026-03-28T09:49:05Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve opened a PR for TRUNK-6593. PR: TRUNK-6593: Use try-with-resources in getFileAsBytes by siddhantappuni-ops · Pull Request #5979 · openmrs/openmrs-core · GitHub JIRA: Jira I noticed that OpenmrsUtil.g… --- ## [Student Introduction : Naman jain](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/student-introduction-naman-jain/49106)
**Author:** [@namanjainakt](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/namanjainakt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/student-introduction-naman-jain/49106 "2026-03-28T05:39:19Z")
Hi everyone! I’m Naman Jain, a third-year Computer Science student from Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg (India). I’m exploring GSoC 2026 with OpenMRS and the project that immediately stood out to me was the Native … --- ## [GSoC 2026 Introduction — Yuvraj Singh | Password Authentication Re-work](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-yuvraj-singh-password-authentication-re-work/48927)
**Author:** [@yuvrajsingh](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/yuvrajsingh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-yuvraj-singh-password-authentication-re-work/48927 "2026-03-27T18:43:59Z")
About Me Name: Yuvraj Singh University: AKGEC Ghaziabad, India (3rd year CSE) Stack: Java 17 · Spring Boot · Spring Security · JWT · JPA/Hibernate · MySQL · React GitHub: GitHub - 0-YuvrajSingh/medvault: Patient record m… --- ## [GSOC 2026 Proposal : Extending the Audit Log Web Module](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-extending-the-audit-log-web-module/49092)
**Author:** [@chinmay](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/chinmay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-extending-the-audit-log-web-module/49092 "2026-03-27T12:09:46Z")
Hi OpenMrs community! I am Chinmay Chaudhari , a GSOC applicant working on the Extend Audit Log Module project . What I’m working on The currrent module tracks only create , update and delete (CUD) operations using Hi… --- ## [Requesting Jira Assignment for TRUNK-5466 (GSoC 2026)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/requesting-jira-assignment-for-trunk-5466-gsoc-2026/49064)
**Author:** [@saimouli](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/saimouli)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/requesting-jira-assignment-for-trunk-5466-gsoc-2026/49064 "2026-03-27T09:23:09Z")
Hi @DanielKayiwa, I am Saimouli Bandi. I am interested in claiming TRUNK-5466 for my GSoC 2026 contribution. I have requested Jira access (ID: saimouli) but cannot comment yet. Could you please assign it to me? --- ## [GSoC 2025: Translation Builder for the Form Builder - Final Presentation](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2025-translation-builder-for-the-form-builder-final-presentation/46977)
**Author:** [@shettybharath](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/shettybharath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2025-translation-builder-for-the-form-builder-final-presentation/46977 "2026-03-24T13:57:22Z")
GSoC 2025: Translation Builder for OpenMRS Form Builder Project Title: Translation Builder for OpenMRS Form Builder Contributor: Bharath Kumar Shetty Mentors: Nethmi Rodrigo and Anjula Samarasinghe Project Link: Wiki… --- ## [GSoC 2026 Intro: B.Tech CSE Student (VIT) | Interested in Audit Log Module & O3 Frontend](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-intro-b-tech-cse-student-vit-interested-in-audit-log-module-o3-frontend/48902)
**Author:** [@ashthe25](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ashthe25)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2026-intro-b-tech-cse-student-vit-interested-in-audit-log-module-o3-frontend/48902 "2026-03-24T10:36:30Z")
Hello OpenMRS Community! My name is Ash(Aishwarya), and I’m a 3rd-year B.Tech CSE student at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). I’m currently focused on mastering Mern and java and springbok I am very excited to ap… --- ## [Request for Jira access to contribute to O3 issues (GSoC 2026)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/request-for-jira-access-to-contribute-to-o3-issues-gsoc-2026/49037)
**Author:** [@bhuvanshkataria](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/bhuvanshkataria)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/request-for-jira-access-to-contribute-to-o3-issues-gsoc-2026/49037 "2026-03-24T08:07:08Z")
Hi everyone, I am preparing for GSoC 2026 and have started exploring OpenMRS (O3 frontend). I would like to work on Jira issues, but I currently don’t have permission to comment or get assigned to issues. Could someon… --- ## [GUIDE:Setting up OpenMRS SDK on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) with Java 11 & MySQL 8](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/guide-setting-up-openmrs-sdk-on-apple-silicon-m1-m2-m3-with-java-11-mysql-8/48908)
**Author:** [@ashthe25](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ashthe25)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/guide-setting-up-openmrs-sdk-on-apple-silicon-m1-m2-m3-with-java-11-mysql-8/48908 "2026-03-24T06:21:13Z")
Fix: NashornScriptEngine Error on Mac (M1/M2/M3) Cause OpenMRS 2.x is incompatible with Java 15+ due to removal of Nashorn. Solution Install Java 11 brew install openjdk@11 Set JAVA\_HOME export JAVA\_HOME=$(/usr/lib… --- ## [Smart Notification Feature -- GSoC 2026(Event Listener or Service Filtering Logic)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/smart-notification-feature-gsoc-2026-event-listener-or-service-filtering-logic/48986)
**Author:** [@aditimalhotraa030](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/aditimalhotraa030)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/smart-notification-feature-gsoc-2026-event-listener-or-service-filtering-logic/48986 "2026-03-23T13:03:23Z")
Hey, for the Smart Notification project when a lab result comes in and we need to check if it’s critical or STAT, should that logic sit inside an event listener or in a separate service? Just want to know the right place… --- ## [Seeking clarification from mentors and co-contributors](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/seeking-clarification-from-mentors-and-co-contributors/48924)
**Author:** [@ogunleyedavid28](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/ogunleyedavid28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/seeking-clarification-from-mentors-and-co-contributors/48924 "2026-03-22T20:37:33Z")
Hello everyone. I am David Ogunleye, a software developer fluent in react, typescript, git and other related technologies. I am submitting a proposal for Audit Trail now, I hope it is not too late to join the ship now? @… --- ## [Patient Visit Summary Printing - GSOC 2026 Project](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-visit-summary-printing-gsoc-2026-project/48976)
**Author:** [@abhi123](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/abhi123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patient-visit-summary-printing-gsoc-2026-project/48976 "2026-03-22T15:25:10Z")
Hey @wikumc , @veronica , and @nethmi . I am Abhay Singh Yadav, an active openmrs dev1 contributor and preparing for GSOC 2026. I am drafting a proposal for “Patient Visit Summary Printing”. During reading the docs abou… --- ## [AI & Data Science grad interested in the Performance Testing Framework (90h)](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/ai-data-science-grad-interested-in-the-performance-testing-framework-90h/48966)
**Author:** [@zainab.tariq.in](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/zainab.tariq.in)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/ai-data-science-grad-interested-in-the-performance-testing-framework-90h/48966 "2026-03-22T01:57:53Z")
Hello OpenMRS Community! I’m Zainab, a recent Engineering graduate in AI and Data Science. I am passionate about health informatics and have already begun contributing to the community with a merge in esm-core. I am sp… [Next page](https://talk.openmrs.org/c/community/gsoc/9.md?page=1)