Kickstart Your OpenMRS Journey: Beginner-Friendly Docs Contribution 🚀

Hi everyone! :waving_hand:

Recently, I worked on improving the end-to-end (E2E) docs in the Patient Management app. During review, it was pointed out that many other repos across the OpenMRS frontend ecosystem could benefit from the same improvement.

:light_bulb: That sparked an idea: Since Hacktoberfest is live :tada:, why not turn this into a community contribution event that’s perfect for new contributors (or anyone interested) to get started with OpenMRS?


:hammer_and_wrench: What’s the goal?

We’ll work together to:

  • Use my PR as a reference example :memo: #2000 in patient-management
  • Update & improve the E2E docs in different frontend repos across the OpenMRS organization
  • Make our developer experience smoother and more welcoming for everyone

:bullseye: Who can join?

  • New contributors: A great way to learn, start small, and make a visible impact!
  • Seasoned contributors: Help guide others and ensure consistency across repos.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: How to get started?

  1. Check out my reference PR: (docs) O3-5096: Update E2E test documentation in README by JayadityaGit · Pull Request #1478 · openmrs/openmrs-esm-core · GitHub
  2. Pick another repo in the OpenMRS org with E2E docs that need updating
  3. Submit your PR with improvements :rocket:
  4. Post your PR link in this Talk thread so maintainers can easily review it and add the hacktoberfest-accepted label
  5. Share your progress and ask questions right here in the thread

:sparkles: Let’s collaborate to level up our documentation together! This is a great entry point for new folks, and an easy but meaningful way to strengthen OpenMRS as a whole.

:folded_hands: I just thought this would be a great initiative for new contributors. Apologies to @jayasanka and @grace if I jumped ahead without checking in first — I really value your input and guidance on this.

If folks are excited, we can shape this into a fun Hacktoberfest × OpenMRS mini-event .

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Thanks for kicking this off — I’m excited to take part in this initiative! :tada: I’ve started contributing by updating the E2E docs in the Patient Chart repo.

Here’s my PR: :link: (docs)O3-5072: add E2E test setup instructions to README by JayadityaGit · Pull Request #2773 · openmrs/openmrs-esm-patient-chart · GitHub

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Successfully updated E2E tests in openmrs-esm-core :white_check_mark: PR: #1478

I am really happy for you congs bro