Propose a component
Spotted a gap? Open a proposal with the use case and a sketch. If it helps teams ship, it belongs in the system.
COMMUNITY
Built in the open,
counted in the open.
A design system is a promise kept by many hands. These counters are live and honest; watch them move, then add yours.
259DEVELOPERS
20CONTRIBUTORS
WAYS IN
Every contribution counts.
Contribute code
Improve a React or Angular implementation, fix a token, tighten an accessibility path. Every pull request moves the system forward.
Improve the docs
Better examples, clearer anatomy, sharper do's and don'ts. Documentation is a first class contribution here, not an afterthought.
Show what you built
Shipped something with Optimistic? Share it. Real products are the best proof and the best inspiration.
YOUR FIRST HOUR
Stranger to contributor, three moves.
Take the code
$ git clone optimistic/uiStar the repo and clone it. Everything runs locally in one command; no gatekeeping, no setup maze.
Pick a first issue
$ gh issue list -l good-firstIssues tagged good-first are scoped to land in an evening, and a maintainer walks beside you the whole way.
Ship it
$ gh pr createOpen the pull request. We review kindly, merge fast, and your name enters the changelog for good.
HOUSE RULES
Three values, no fine print.
Kind by default
Critique the work, support the person. Optimism extends to how we treat each other.
Open in the build
Decisions happen in the open, with the reasoning attached. No black boxes.
Ship over perfect
We would rather release, learn and iterate than polish in private forever.
THE FIRST MOVE
Start with a star.
It costs nothing and tells us someone is watching. We will take it from there.