First Good Issue

Definitions

1. An issue intentionally scoped and labeled to be approachable for a first-time contributor, usually with limited complexity and enough context to make success realistic. It is an onboarding device for growing an open source community.

   In plain English: A beginner-friendly issue meant to help someone make their first contribution.

   Example: "The project added more first good issue labels so contributors had something clearer than the generic bug backlog."

Related Terms

• Code Triaging
• Contributor Agreement
• Contributor Guide
• Developer Certificate of Origin
• Feature Request
• Good First Issue
• Issue Triage
• Contributor License Agreement