# GSoC 2025: Join the Processing Foundation as a Summer of Code Contributor!
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854
**Category:** Summer of Code
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854 "2025-02-28T00:36:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@harneetsahi](https://discourse.processing.org/u/harneetsahi)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/23 "2025-03-03T06:10:15Z")
Hi everyone,
I am Harneet, and I’m excited to introduce myself as a GSoC ’25 contributor. Thanks Kit for a very detailed explanation to the questions asked by other contributors. It answered a lot of my questions as well along with providing a great outline on how to think about the problems these projects can solve.
When thinking about improving upon the autocomplete feature of p5.js editor or going beyond the scope outlined in the description, do we know how many of these 15% users using the autocomplete feature are screen reader users?
feedback from the current users of the functionality should give us some more context into what is needed to make improvements, whether its accessibility or usability among the beginner users of the editor.
I will review the community threads to explore more and see if it gives some more insight into it.
Thanks 🙂
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### Author:  [@dipamsen](https://discourse.processing.org/u/dipamsen)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/24 "2025-03-03T08:08:44Z")
Thank you for the guidance!
Regarding using monaco in the p5.js web editor, I think this is not a good idea, since monaco does not work on touch interfaces (eg. mobiles), which is important for accessibility. I believe we should keep CodeMirror6 as the base editor and enhance it with different plugins, (eg. lsp or static analysis). to improve the user experience, as required.
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### Author:  [@Sushant\_Bansal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Sushant_Bansal)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/25 "2025-03-03T13:18:27Z")
Thanks for your guidance regarding the installation process
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### Author:  [@devsaw](https://discourse.processing.org/u/devsaw)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/26 "2025-03-04T17:16:50Z")
Hello @kit ,
I’m Devesh and excited to explore some projects in p5.js.
I am specifically interested in a few projects for now:
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## Approachable Accessibility for p5.js Editor Contributors
I see many accessibility issues in the code editor like Tabbing not visualizing every element, missing aria tags etc. Now we could try to fix these one by one, there should be a more organized approach to spotting accessibility issues that combines both automated and manual accessibility testing.
Automated testing catches low hanging issues like missing labels, while manual testing would be suited for more subtle involved workflows like trapping focus.. Any tips/ ways to dive into to write a good proposal in this topic?
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## User-Friendly Features in the p5.js Editor
Improving autocomplete using static analysis or full fledged LSP is one way to explore. I would also think of improving the existing autocomplete UX to make it more streamlined and accessible. Moreover, thinking about what features should be offered and their purpose, in particular fitting the ethos and use cases of p5.js should be prioritized.
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## Code Translation between Processing Sound and p5.sound.js
Looks pretty interesting, any ideas on how to approach and whom to glean details for this.
Thank you, and looking forward for your responses!
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### Author:  [@LokitheHuman](https://discourse.processing.org/u/LokitheHuman)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/27 "2025-03-05T13:46:50Z")
hello @kit
I’m Lokesh, and I want to start contributing to the p5.js Web Editor. I know JavaScript and frontend and right now, I’m just going through the codebase and checking out some good first issues to see where I can help.
The autocomplete feature and context menu idea sound interesting to me. I also saw digital accessibility (a11y) mentioned—how much do I need to know about it? I’ve never worked with it before, so just wondering if it’s something I should learn first or if I can pick it up as I go.
Also, for someone new to this project, is there a specific part of the autocomplete feature that would be a good place to start?
Would love any guidance. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Rashi](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Rashi)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/28 "2025-03-05T14:45:50Z")
hello everyone,
i am excited to contribute in processing foundation and work with you all.
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### Author:  [@takshittt](https://discourse.processing.org/u/takshittt)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/29 "2025-03-06T06:32:14Z")
Hi @kit, I’m currently exploring ways to make accessibility testing more approachable for contributors, particularly in areas like ARIA roles implementation , manual testing integration , and screen reader UX . As part of this effort, I’d love to better understand the specific challenges contributors face when testing and implementing accessibility features in the editor.
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### Author:  [@Mamatha1718](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Mamatha1718)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/30 "2025-03-06T11:48:24Z")
Hi @kit, I have some doubts in making a praposal,
1. For 90H project praposal prepare a timeline of the praposal is 8 Weeks or 12 weeks.
2. where we see past praposals of contributors for better understanding.
Thank you in advance.
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### Author:  [@kit](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kit)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/31 "2025-03-06T17:57:55Z")
_🌼 Thread looking a little too long to skim? We’re keeping the [**Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)**](https://github.com/processing/Processing-Foundation-GSoC/wiki/FAQs) resource up-to-date with questions people have been asking, so you can start there and add your questions if you still have them! 🌼_
Hello again! Warm welcome to @harneetsahi , @Rashi , @LokitheHuman , and @devsaw ! I’ll keep going with all the new comments below. (And I’m glad to hear my previous response was helpful, @dipamsen and @Sushant_Bansal, please don’t hesitate to ask more questions as they come up.)
**🌼 Preparing your proposal**
Thanks to @Mamatha1718 for these questions that I believe will be useful for everyone:
> For 90H project proposal prepare a timeline of the proposal is 8 Weeks or 12 weeks.
For smaller-scoped projects, the [timeline](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline) is still the same (12 weeks, from June 2 until Aug 24)!
One helpful rule of thumb here might be that **less is more.** Regardless of project size, please feel free to build in buffer for uncertainty or experimentation. A more kind and thoughtful timeline is better than a one with too many tasks to be realistic. Planning to do 1 thing well, with time for exploration and testing is more compelling than planning to try out 5 things without enough time to really go deep on any one of them.
No matter how much experience with programming you might have, estimating how long a technical task really takes can be really hard! So the more your timeline can reflect your own self-knowledge, the better. If you don’t know how long a task will take, is it possible to break it down into smaller pieces that can be more easily understood? Can buffer be built in to help make your timeline more possible?
> where we see past proposals of contributors for better understanding.
This is a great question, and I will check if there’s something I can share about this. Some general guidance below:
If you’re not sure were to start, we do generally recommend checking out [this possible structure](https://cyber.harvard.edu/gsoc/Application_Template) but we will not be evaluating you on a specific structure. We would rather get to know you and your ideas and interests through the proposal: if you think in bullet points or diagrams, keep those! No need to turn them into paragraphs or structures that don’t feel helpful.
However, I will post again if there’s any more concrete examples we could offer!
**🌼 Questions about the project idea: Approachable Accessibility for p5.js Editor Contributors**
From @harneetsahi
> When thinking about improving upon the autocomplete feature of p5.js editor or going beyond the scope outlined in the description, do we know how many of these 15% users using the autocomplete feature are screen reader users?
What a great question, I will check if there is a number for that. In any case, proposals are welcome to integrate a little bit of prototyping or user research into the timeline, as long as it doesn’t make the project very difficult to finish on time. You’re welcome to check existing [documentation](https://p5js.org/tutorials/p5js-with-screen-reader/) or find inspiration outside of p5.js ecosystem on code editing with screen readers and propose something that you’d be excited to explore as a potential experimental feature!
From @devsaw:
> I see many accessibility issues in the code editor like Tabbing not visualizing every element, missing aria tags etc. Now we could try to fix these one by one, there should be a more organized approach to spotting accessibility issues that combines both automated and manual accessibility testing. … Automated testing catches low hanging issues like missing labels, while manual testing would be suited for more subtle involved workflows like trapping focus… Any tips/ ways to dive into to write a good proposal in this topic?
From @takshittt:
> I’m currently exploring ways to make accessibility testing more approachable for contributors, particularly in areas like ARIA roles implementation , manual testing integration , and screen reader UX . As part of this effort, I’d love to better understand the specific challenges contributors face when testing and implementing accessibility features in the editor.
(This answer attempts to cover both of the above questions.) It would be totally in the spirit of the project to propose something more extensive/integrated. We marked it as “Easy/Medium” because we were thinking about how this project could benefit from the input of someone who is interested in web accessibility, but is also new to it - so they can more easily have an intuition on what motivated newcomer contributors might struggle with.
So as you’re putting together a proposal, you can make a list of everything you’re finding confusing. The ARIA roles implementation as a starting point for this project is also meant to be a bridge like this, but you certainly don’t need to start coding. One place to look would be closed issues on the p5.js Editor related to accessibility, and reading through what was easy and hard. Another place would be to look for inspiration beyond the p5.js ecosystem for ways web accessibility testing happens.
**🌼 Questions about the project idea: p5.js Editor Friendly Features**
From @devsaw:
> I would also think of improving the existing autocomplete UX to make it more streamlined and accessible. Moreover, thinking about what features should be offered and their purpose, in particular fitting the ethos and use cases of p5.js should be prioritized.
From @LokitheHuman:
> Also, for someone new to this project, is there a specific part of the autocomplete feature that would be a good place to start?
(Combined answer for above 2 questions.) Thinking about existing UX and how to improve it, and thinking about different use-cases is a great start! The p5.js Editor is used by artists, students (in classrooms and beyond), and teachers; and by people at different levels. When considering the project list, we discussed this project as _either_ updating the autocomplete widget, _or_ adding a custom context menu widget. A custom context menu would be something that comes up when a user right-clicks, so it’s a very different kind of tool than the autocomplete, with different technical UX possibilities.
Please feel free to think creatively about what’s possible here! Only if it’s informative or inspiring, feel free to check out the PRs that introduced the existing hinter (former GSoC project, in fact!):
- [Autocomplete Hinter original](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/pull/1873)
- [Autocomplete Hinter ++](https://github.com/processing/p5.js-web-editor/pull/2236)
This project could have a different scope depending on what is being proposed: 90H-175H. As @dipamsen accurately observed, there are many benefits to the current base editor technology, CodeMirror. So, when you consider what’s doable, you could keep it in mind how hard it would be to integrate this new widget with what already exists!
From @LokitheHuman:
> I also saw digital accessibility (a11y) mentioned—how much do I need to know about it? I’ve never worked with it before, so just wondering if it’s something I should learn first or if I can pick it up as I go.
Thanks for asking about this! In the skills, we write “Familiarity with digital accessibility (a11y); TypeScript; and/or documentation.js/JSDoc **can be a plus**.” - these are topics that might be informative depending on what direction you want to take your proposal. So if it’s something you’re interested in, you could look into the topic a bit as you’re working on the proposal, but it’s up to you whether you look into it or how deeply. If you do have these skills/interests, it’s great to mention them in your proposal, but they are **not required**!
**🌼 Questions about the project idea: Code Translation between Processing Sound and p5.sound.js**
From @devsaw:
> Looks pretty interesting, any ideas on how to approach and whom to glean details for this.
This could be a really impactful project _(as they all would be!)_ and _(as with all of them:)_ we are open to your ideas. You can check out [existing tutorials](https://processing.org/tutorials/sound/#music-and-sound-programming-in-the-arts) where Processing sound is used but can’t be demonstrated in the browser. How can you approach translating that Processing code into p5.sound.js code? If you haven’t played with p5.sound.js and Processing sound yet, that would be a great starting point too, to understand where they overlap and where they don’t:
- [p5.sound.js](https://github.com/processing/p5.sound.js) and [some examples](https://editor.p5js.org/thomasjohnmartinez/collections/Dp0zGclVL)
- [Processing sound reference](https://processing.org/reference/libraries/sound/index.html)
This project in particular requires thinking creatively about how to translate creative/artistic/musical code between different environments and devices that might have different capabilities.
I hope this continues to be helpful, and I’ll be back soon with more!
All the best,
Kit
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### Author:  [@himanshukholiya](https://discourse.processing.org/u/himanshukholiya)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/32 "2025-03-06T18:59:16Z")
Hello everyone,
I’m excited about the **Friendly Sketch Embedder for p5.js** project, creating a tool that makes it easy to embed and customize p5.js sketches on websites.
I’ve been following this discussion forum for a while and learned a lot from the discussions here. Many of my doubts have already been addressed.
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### Author:  [@Ruchit](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ruchit)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/33 "2025-03-07T02:18:27Z")
Hi @kit
I’m excited about the opportunity to contribute to your project through Google Summer of Code. I’m particularly interested in **Friendly p5.js Reference** **Translation Tasks**. My skills in( **JavaScript and github actions/workflow** ) align well with its objectives. Could you please provide more details on how I can get started
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### Author:  [@Mamatha1718](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Mamatha1718)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/34 "2025-03-07T04:36:29Z")
Hi @kit , Thank you for sharing this information,
1. We have to download the processing foundation BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER Praposal Template OR follow the structure like contact information, about you. If we have to download, how to download the template.
2. After writing the praposal asking the review from mentor where we ask review in email, discord or in this discussion.
Thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@Rishab87](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Rishab87)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/35 "2025-03-07T13:06:13Z")
Hi this is my first time applying for GSOC and I just wanted to ask from when should one focus on proposal and how can I get it reviewed? I’m particularly interested in bringing visual tests to processing.
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### Author:  [@rocky4446](https://discourse.processing.org/u/rocky4446)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/36 "2025-03-08T14:00:00Z")
Hi Everyone,Myself **Soumya Ranjan Patra**. I want to contribute to **p5.js webeditor.** This is my first time participation in GSOC .
@kit Can you provide the discord link or where can i find the mentors ?
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### Author:  [@Rajas\_3](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Rajas_3)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/37 "2025-03-09T11:22:43Z")
Hello everyone,
My name is Rajas, an active contributor to p5.js. I have a question regarding the proposal template—would it be okay to make some tweaks to it? Specifically, I am considering adding a section about my past contributions to the community. Would that be acceptable?
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### Author:  [@aditya](https://discourse.processing.org/u/aditya)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/38 "2025-03-09T11:22:50Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Aditya!
I’m interested in contributing to the **Friendly p5.js Reference Translation Tasks** project for GSoC 2025.
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### Author:  [@Sushant\_Bansal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Sushant_Bansal)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/39 "2025-03-09T18:13:51Z")
@kit
I’m experiencing an issue while trying to install the p5.js Web Editor manually without using Docker. Below are the details:
**Problem:** When running `npm install`, I encountered several vulnerabilities and the installation failed.
**Attempts to Resolve:**
- I tried running `npm audit fix` but the vulnerabilities persist.
- Manually updating some packages to the latest versions didn’t resolve the issue.
- For this i also used override in ‘package.json’ but still facing same issue .
Can You help me regarding the same!!
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### Author:  [@rocky4446](https://discourse.processing.org/u/rocky4446)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/40 "2025-03-09T23:47:03Z")
You need to install **nvm** (node version manager) first , then proceed further. The problem is due to difference in versions of node try to get it to the node version of p5.js.
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### Author:  [@afthal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/afthal)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/41 "2025-03-10T17:00:18Z")
Hi everyone 🙂
I’m **Afthal Ahamad** , a second-year IT student from Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. This is my first time applying for GSoC, and I’m super excited to contribute to p5.js! 🎨✨
I’m particularly interested in the **Friendly Sketch Embedder** project, and I’ve already:
✅ Forked and set up p5.js locally.
✅ Built and tested the library with a custom HTML file.
✅ Started exploring how embedding currently works in p5.js.
I’d love to learn more about the project scope and get guidance on the next steps.
Looking forward to collaborating with the community and making meaningful contributions. 🥰
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### Author:  [@manas\_23](https://discourse.processing.org/u/manas_23)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2025-join-the-processing-foundation-as-a-summer-of-code-contributor/45854/42 "2025-03-11T07:44:29Z")
@diyaayay Hi, I am Manas Bhalerao. I am excited to work on the **User-friendly Features in p5.js Editor** project. I’ve been considering using **LSP** for implementing autocomplete, and I’d like to know if any prior work has been done in this direction or if we would need to build it from scratch.
Looking forward to your guidance. Thank you in advance.
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