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Add Funding Links to Your 'package.json'

Learn how to enhance your open-source project by adding funding links to your ‘package.json’. This guide highlights the importance of supporting maintainers and explores various ways contributors can provide financial assistance, including platforms like GitHub Sponsors and Open Collective. By making your funding information visible, you can encourage users to support your project directly.

We’ll walk you through the process of implementing the funding field in your ‘package.json’, ensuring that your project is equipped to receive contributions. Whether it’s a simple donation link or a Patreon page, letting the community know you’re seeking support can make a difference. With just a few adjustments, you might find that your project receives the backing it deserves!

Get Real-Time GitHub Stars Notifications in Discord

After refactoring our website, we noticed a rise in statistics and new stars on our GitHub repository. While GitHub doesn’t offer native notifications for new stars, we decided to create our own solution.

This guide walks you through setting up a GitHub Actions workflow to send real-time notifications to a private Discord channel whenever your repository gains new stars. It’s a fun way to track your project’s popularity and engage with your community. Follow along as we share our journey of building and tweaking this automation, complete with a screenshot of the notification we received on our phone.

Bluesky Starter Pack About Open Source

On June 26, 2024, Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform, introduced starter packs to enhance user experience and facilitate community growth. These personalized invites allow users to bring friends directly into their customized Bluesky environments. A starter pack can include custom feeds and recommended follows, encouraging new users to connect with favorite accounts. Although not searchable, starter packs can be shared via links or embed previews within the Bluesky app.

The Open {re}Source team has created a Bluesky starter pack focused on the open-source community. They curated a selection of accounts and individuals related to open source, along with a custom “Open Source” feed. This starter pack, available through a QR code or link, invites users to join and engage with the open source community on Bluesky. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed, fostering a collaborative and personalized social media experience.

Who Is the Ghost User on Github?

This morning, I woke up to over 200+ GitHub notifications, all spam discussions cluttering my inbox. Titles like “WATCH Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes FuLLMovie (.Free.)…” and “FREE-ROBUX-GENERATOR-2024-FREE-ROBUX-NEW-CODES-DAILY BONUS” demanded my attention. While deleting and reporting these, I mistakenly reported the user “ghost”, which GitHub Support clarified is a placeholder for deleted users’ contributions. The ghost user ensures that discussions, issues, and commits from deleted accounts remain intact.

The ghost user plays a vital role in maintaining repository integrity and continuity. By attributing deleted users’ contributions to the ghost user, GitHub preserves valuable historical insights and project cohesion. This mechanism activates when users delete their accounts or GitHub removes accounts for policy violations. The ghost user helps future contributors benefit from past discussions and maintains the overall project flow, highlighting its importance in the GitHub ecosystem.