Contribute

OpenID only gets better when people like you roll up their sleeves and dive in. Learn how you can help.

Improve the Libraries

File bugs

Stumbled upon something during development of your application that looks like a bug? Then let us know by posting to the code@openid.net mailing list.

Request features and enhancements

Thought of a feature that might be of use to many others? Let us know by posting it our idea forum.

Send patches

We love patches, whether they address a bug or add new functionality. Start by joining the code@openid.net mailing list and let others know about your work!

Work on the specs

OpenID specifications are developed by the community on technical specification mailing lists overseen by specs@openid.net.

The current community of editors ensure that any draft proposal is consistent with the general principles of OpenID’s evolution as a modular, free, unencumbered, extensible building-block technology.

Participate by agreeing to a contributor agreement and joining a working group.

Write documentation

Edit the wiki

The wiki is a community resource featuring specifications, documentation, design guidelines and other resources. You can sign up for an account at my.pbworks.com and request access to edit the wiki.

Please note that we moderate all requests for access to prevent spam and abuse.

Join the community

Discuss and share your opinion

OpenID development isn’t just about hacking code. In order for OpenID to benefit the widest number of people, the technology must naturally be improved to cover new cases while becoming easier to use.

Check out the list of mailing lists that you can join to take part in the conversations leading the direction of identity on the web.

Idle and participate in IRC

Find other OpenID developers and hackers in the #openid channel on Freenode.

To participate in IRC, you will need an application like mIRC (Windows) or Colloquy (Mac). You can also chat using the Freenode Web Client.

Follow the microblogging discussion

People are talking about OpenID all the time — turns out a lot of them are on Twitter or using another microblogging service like Identica. Follow these conversations by searching Twitter for openid or following the openid tag on Identica.

Pitch in to the support forums

We maintain a support forum for end users and other curious folks on Get Satisfaction. We can always use more help supporting folks who are just getting started with OpenID and have common questions.

Give a demo

We believe that the best way to spread the word about OpenID is to show people — whenever you get the chance, don’t tell people about OpenID, show them.

Give a talk

We’ve collected a bunch of past presentations about OpenID to inspire you to give your own talk. Once you’re done, share it with the community on Slideshare!