Development/Summer of Code/2025

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Are you interested in working with MetaBrainz in Google Summer of Code 2025? You're in the right place!

Important Schedule Note

If you're arriving here after 31 March 2025, you've missed your chance to apply with us. We will not consider applications from applicants who have not discussed their idea during the application discussion phase which ends March 31st. We will make no exceptions.

Where to start

New to MetaBrainz?

The MetaBrainz Foundation has been set up to build community maintained databases and make them available in the public domain or under Creative Commons licenses.

New to MetaBrainz development and/or GSoC?

Getting started with GSoC

Application template

When you're ready to write your application, please use this Development/Summer_of_Code/Application_Template as the basis of your application.

Projects

BookBrainz

	BookBrainz is a database of book metadata. We're interested in projects that help us reach our roadmap, and that add major functionalities to the website. Please see our ideas page for more details and information on getting started.
	Top 3 Desired Skills: Node.js, React, PostgreSQL
	Ideas page | Main page | Forums

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ListenBrainz

	An open source music website that allows users to import their listen history. One of the goals is for this data to be used for building open music recommendation systems.
	Languages/skills: Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, Spark, React, Android
	Ideas page | Main page | Forums

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MusicBrainz

	A community-maintained open source music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public.
	Languages/skills: JavaScript (React), PostgreSQL, Rust
	Ideas page | Main page | Forums

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MetaBrainz

	A non-profit that believes in free, open access to data. It is the parent organization responsible for maintaining all other projects listed on this page.
	Languages/skills: TBD language, Docker, Postgres
	Ideas page | Main page | Forums