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C2SI

C2SI develops FOSS softwares for everyone!!!

The Ceylon Computer Science Institute (C2SI) conducts research in various domains, including security, artificial intelligence, mobile applications, cloud computing, and software tools. Our research aims to create computing solutions by identifying low-cost methodologies and strategies that promote sustainability. Currently, C2SI is at a pivotal stage in its evolution, having secured high donor confidence, as evidenced by multiple foreign-funded projects. The institute focuses on developing sustainable computing solutions that leverage low-cost computing and communication technologies, particularly for developing and emerging regions worldwide. We have developed several affordable and sustainable ICT solutions, with a special focus on the needs of the developing world. These solutions are briefly described in the projects section.

python
java
go
nodejs
tensorflow

security
cloud
ai
mobile
software

Project ideas

12 ideas on its 2026 ideas page; of the 12 that state a difficulty: 1 easy, 6 medium, 5 hard. Sizes: 2 medium, 10 large. 15 mentors named.

B0Bot large hard
WebiU large medium
GDB UI large medium
CodeLabz large medium
ImageLab large hard
DataLoom large hard
TensorMap large hard
Honeynet large easy
RustCloud large medium
Agentic Cognitive Firewall SDK medium medium
LensMint Web3 Camera large hard
PII-Safe – Privacy Guard for Agentic AI & MCP Workflows medium medium

Read the ideas page. Ideas are for scope reference; never copy one into a proposal.

History

In GSoC since 2024, 2 years. Projects per year: '24: 12, '26: 14.

On GitHub

15 repositories pushed to in the last year. Main languages: Python (4), TypeScript (4), Go (1), HCL (1), HTML (1), JavaScript (1).

Links and channels

Website: https://c2si.org/
Ideas page: https://c2si.org/gsoc/
Contributor guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vREmzfBRMW1QmehqstK9v094j1t6IvPA5qbvj8MOV7x2wQETcn-AsnhzCaOuO12ltltwBh_cpoRj7pi/pub
Source code: https://github.com/c2siorg
Email: gsoc@c2si.org
Chat: https://join.slack.com/t/c2si-org/shared_invite/zt-3qk7nh9cm-h~QniTu1VEuRBa326NNmWw
Mailing list: https://join.slack.com/t/c2si-org/shared_invite/zt-3qk7nh9cm-h~QniTu1VEuRBa326NNmWw

go deeper in your terminal

git-into-gsoc org "C2SI" --shortlist
git-into-gsoc repos "C2SI"
git-into-gsoc issues --org "C2SI"

or ask your assistant:
"Which C2SI repositories merge
newcomers' pull requests, and which beginner
issues are still free?"

Those commands read live data: which repositories merge outside pull requests, and which beginner issues nobody has claimed. Install in two minutes.