Tracked Repositories
Please log in with GitHub to use this feature.
Log in to track repositories, customize settings, and get notifications.
What is Repository Tracking?
Repository Tracking is the core feature of Pickssue. Once you sign in with GitHub, you can add any public GitHub repository to your personal tracking list. The app continuously monitors those repositories and surfaces open issues labeled as beginner-friendly — so you never have to manually browse dozens of issue trackers.
You can track as many repositories as you like. Each repository is shown as a card with a direct link to its GitHub page. Removing a repository from your list takes a single click and never affects the upstream project in any way.
Everything You Can Do After Signing In
- Add Repositories by URL or owner/name
Paste a full GitHub URL like https://github.com/facebook/react or type the short form facebook/react — the app resolves it automatically.
- Monitor Beginner-Friendly Issues in Real Time
Issues are fetched directly from the GitHub API and refreshed on demand. Filter by label, sort by date or comments, and hide issues that are already closed.
- Remove Repositories Anytime
Keep your list focused. Remove repositories you no longer want to track with a single click — your other tracked repos are unaffected.
- Sync Settings Across Devices via Cloud
Your tracked repository list is saved to the cloud. Sign in from any device and your entire list is restored automatically.
- Get Browser Notifications for New Issues
Enable desktop notifications in Settings and be alerted whenever a new beginner-friendly issue appears in one of your tracked repositories.
Popular Beginner-Friendly Repositories to Get Started
Not sure where to begin? These well-maintained open-source projects have active maintainers and regularly label issues for new contributors.
facebook/react
A JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Maintained by Meta with a large, welcoming community.
vuejs/vue
Progressive JavaScript framework focused on the view layer. Beginner-friendly docs and active issue triage.
django/django
The high-level Python web framework. The "easy pickings" label marks approachable issues for first-time contributors.
microsoft/vscode
Open-source code editor by Microsoft. Thousands of good-first-issue items across UI, extensions, and language support.
vercel/next.js
React framework for production. Actively triaged issues with clear reproduction steps make it easy to jump in.
rust-lang/rust
The Rust programming language itself. The E-easy and E-mentor tags guide newcomers through the contribution process.
How It Works
- 1Sign in with GitHub — OAuth login grants read access to public repositories. Settings are synced via cloud storage. No write access to your code is ever requested.
- 2Add repositories — Enter a GitHub repository URL or the short owner/name format. The app validates that the repository exists before adding it.
- 3Browse open issues — Switch to the Issues tab to see all beginner-friendly issues across your tracked repositories, sorted by newest first.
- 4Pick an issue and contribute — Click any issue to open it on GitHub. Read the discussion, ask questions, and submit your first pull request.