Revision as of 15:22, 5 July 2026

💡 In simple words: Computer programmers can help build WikiDeal. This page tells coders what skills are useful and how to start helping.

🎯 In 20 seconds (expert summary): Entry page for developers who want to contribute to WikiDeal: useful skills (frontend, backend, MediaWiki, AI integration, mobile, DevOps) and the current way to get involved. There is no selection filter: open participation currently takes place in the Markets space, while contributing to governance, policies and institutions goes through a simple contact step (info@wikideal.net) to receive administration rights.

Contribute as a Developer

Help build the infrastructure of cooperative e-commerce. WikiDeal follows a libre licensing orientation (AGPL v3 for the software). We are looking for developers interested in decentralized systems, smart contracts without blockchain, MediaWiki extensions, and transparent AI integration.

Skills and areas of interest

Frontend (Vue, React, Tailwind)
Backend (PHP, Laravel, Python)
MediaWiki architecture and extensions
AI / LLM integration
Mobile (Flutter, React Native)
DevOps / CI-CD

How to get involved

There is no filter and no selection process: you can start right away.

At this stage, open participation takes place in the Markets space, where anyone can propose use cases, contract templates and complete structures. The rest of the platform (governance, policies, institutions, everything outside the Markets) can currently be edited only by people holding administration rights. If you would like to take part in that work, the first step proposed is to identify yourself and contact us at info@wikideal.net, so that these rights can be granted to you. This arrangement reflects the current stage of the project and is offered as a working basis, open to discussion.

When you write to us, tell us what you would like to build for WikiDeal and your availability, which can range from a few volunteer hours per week to full-time work supported by a grant or occasional libre-licensed contributions.

For the broader picture, including the planned webinars, see Get started: how to contribute.

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-{{KidsIntro|Computer programmers can join WikiDeal and help build it. This page tells coders what skills are useful and how to sign up to help.}}
+{{KidsIntro|Computer programmers can help build WikiDeal. This page tells coders what skills are useful and how to start helping.}}
+{{ExpertIntro|Entry page for developers who want to contribute to WikiDeal: useful skills (frontend, backend, MediaWiki, AI integration, mobile, DevOps) and the current way to get involved. There is no selection filter: open participation currently takes place in the Markets space, while contributing to governance, policies and institutions goes through a simple contact step (info@wikideal.net) to receive administration rights.}}
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-= Join the Development Team =
+= Contribute as a Developer =
-'''Build the infrastructure of cooperative e-commerce.''' WikiDeal is fully libre-licensed (AGPL v3). We are looking for developers passionate about decentralized systems, smart contracts without blockchain, MediaWiki extensions, and transparent AI integration.
+'''Help build the infrastructure of cooperative e-commerce.''' WikiDeal follows a libre licensing orientation (AGPL v3 for the software). We are looking for developers interested in decentralized systems, smart contracts without blockchain, MediaWiki extensions, and transparent AI integration.
 == Skills and areas of interest ==
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 * DevOps / CI-CD
-== How to apply ==
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+== How to get involved ==
-Tell us what you would like to build for WikiDeal and your availability, which can range from a few volunteer hours per week to full-time work supported by a grant or occasional libre-licensed contributions. Applications are submitted through the WikiDeal onboarding form once you are logged into your account.
+There is no filter and no selection process: you can start right away.
+At this stage, open participation takes place in the [[Markets/en/Portal:All Portals/Main|Markets]] space, where anyone can propose use cases, contract templates and complete structures. The rest of the platform (governance, policies, institutions, everything outside the Markets) can currently be edited only by people holding administration rights. If you would like to take part in that work, the first step proposed is to identify yourself and contact us at info@wikideal.net, so that these rights can be granted to you. This arrangement reflects the current stage of the project and is offered as a working basis, open to discussion.
+When you write to us, tell us what you would like to build for WikiDeal and your availability, which can range from a few volunteer hours per week to full-time work supported by a grant or occasional libre-licensed contributions.
+For the broader picture, including the planned webinars, see [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/How-to-Contribute|Get started: how to contribute]].
 == See also ==
-* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Lawyer|Apply as a legal professional]]
+* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/How-to-Contribute|Get started: how to contribute]]
-* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Apply-Researcher|Apply as a researcher]]
+* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Lawyer|Contribute as a legal professional]]
+* [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Contribute-Researcher|Contribute as a researcher]]
 * [[Gov/en/Portal:Onboarding/Create-User-Group|Create a user group]]
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