Dev SelfStart

Where to Start Contributing

New to SD.Next and not sure where to jump in? Click the button below — it fetches open issues from GitHub, then uses Chrome's on-device AI (Gemini Nano) to surface the best first tasks. No data leaves your browser.

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Find my best starting point

This feature uses Gemini Nano, Chrome's on-device AI. A one-time download (~1.5 GB) is required — it runs entirely on your device.

Download model & find my starting point

Chrome's built-in AI isn't available in your browser. This feature requires Chrome 138+ with Gemini Nano. You can still read the contribution areas below manually.

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Contribution Areas

Area	Skills	Difficulty
Documentation & Wiki	Writing, Markdown	Beginner
Localization	Non-English fluency	Beginner
User Themes	CSS, web design	Beginner–Intermediate
Scripts & Extensions	Python, SD pipelines	Intermediate
UI Development	JavaScript, HTML, CSS	Intermediate
AI Coding Tools	Python, LLMs	Intermediate
Core Modules	Python, deep learning	Intermediate–Advanced
Backend & Platform Support	Python, CUDA/ROCm/OpenVINO	Advanced

Ready to dive in? Start with Dev Getting Started for the fork and PR workflow.

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' + items.map(i => `
• ${i}
`).join('') + '

' : escaped; setStatus(''); summarizer.destroy(); } async function init() { if (!('Summarizer' in window)) { unavailable.style.display = 'block'; return; } const avail = await Summarizer.availability(); if (avail === 'unavailable') { unavailable.style.display = 'block'; return; } if (avail === 'downloadable') { downloadBox.style.display = 'block'; downloadBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => { downloadBtn.disabled = true; downloadBox.querySelector('p').textContent = 'Downloading — this may take a few minutes…'; try { await summarize('downloadable'); } catch (err) { unavailable.innerHTML = `Error: ${err.message}`; unavailable.style.display = 'block'; } }); return; } // available — show main button btn.style.display = 'inline-block'; btn.addEventListener('click', async () => { btn.disabled = true; btn.style.opacity = '0.6'; try { await summarize('available'); } catch (err) { unavailable.innerHTML = `Error: ${err.message}`; unavailable.style.display = 'block'; } }); } init(); })(); </script>