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Whatever your experience or background, there are many ways to contribute to Strimzi
You can contribute to Strimzi in many ways — from writing code and improving documentation to testing new features, joining community calls, or helping others. Whether you're opening pull requests, sharing your experiences — or the challenges you've faced — asking good questions, or offering feedback, every contribution helps the project grow.
Strimzi is more than just the Kafka operators. Check out our sub-projects and tools — including the Kafka Bridge and Drain Cleaner — to find what interests you most.
We welcome everyone to contribute in a respectful and inclusive environment. See the CNCF Community Code of Conduct.
Connect
Connect
Connect on Slack
Connect on the #strimzi CNCF Slack channel
Join community calls
See the meeting schedule and join regular discussions with maintainers
Follow on LinkedIn
Get project updates and connect with the Strimzi community
Follow on X
Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and share your Strimzi story
Contribute
Contribute
Prepare your development setup
Set up your dev environment and learn how to build and test Strimzi
Pick your first issue
Start contributing by picking up an issue labeled good start
Explore open issues
Browse all bugs, enhancements, and feature requests on GitHub
Contribute to the docs
Fix typos, improve clarity, or write new content
Showcase your adoption
Let others know you use Strimzi in production by adding your company to the official adopters list
Grow your role
Learn how contributors can take on more responsibility as component owners and maintainers
Helping others is a valuable way to contribute. If you’ve solved a problem or learned something new, consider answering questions on Slack or GitHub, improving the docs, or writing a blog post to share your insights.
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