Get Involved
As a fully volunteer team, we welcome everyone to drive whichever part of the project sparks their interest—or to collaborate with a team already growing a piece of the Mango Tree.
Whether you're a developer, designer, researcher, or simply passionate about digital democracy, your contributions help combat online disinformation and build a healthier information ecosystem.
Ways to Contribute
Development
Help build new detection tools, improve existing algorithms, or enhance our CLI interface. We work with Python, data analysis, and NLP/ML.
Design
Create intuitive interfaces, visualizations, and educational materials. UI/UX design, data visualization, and graphic design skills welcome.
Research & Writing
Document our tools, write case studies, and contribute to our knowledge base. Technical writing, research analysis, and content creation.
Testing & Feedback
Try our tools, report bugs, and help us improve the user experience. User testing, bug reporting, and feature suggestions.
Engagement & Marketing
Help spread the word about CIB Mango Tree. Social media, community outreach, partnerships, and event coordination.
How We Work Together
Our team follows an agile process that keeps everyone aligned and moving forward
Our continuous cycle of collaboration and growth
Making a Contribution
Interested in adding to the codebase or reporting an issue? We use GitHub to manage contributions. Here's how to get started:
Bug Reports
Found something broken? Open a GitHub issue with details about what went wrong. Even small bugs help us improve!
Report a BugCode Contributions
Ready to code? Fork the repo, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Check issues labeled "good first issue" to get started.
View Good First IssuesIdeas & Suggestions
Have an idea for a new feature? Join our Slack channel #cib-mango-tree or open a GitHub discussion to share your thoughts.
Join SlackDocumentation
Help make our tools more accessible by improving documentation. No coding required—just clear writing!
View DocsOpen Source Development
Contribute on GitHub
Our code is open source and we welcome contributions of all sizes. Check out our repository to find issues labeled "good first issue" for newcomers.
Join Civic Tech DC
CIB Mango Tree is a project within the Civic Tech DC community. Civic Tech DC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that organizes biweekly "project night" meetups where technologists meet to plan and carry out software-based projects that solve civic problems.
Just as the CIB Mango Tree project is open to any contributor of all backgrounds and skill sets, anyone can attend the Civic Tech DC project nights and contribute to various projects in capacities ranging from project management, UI design to software development.