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LibreOffice
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite
LibreOffice is a modern Free & Open Source Office suite, one of the largest open source projects, and used by millions of users worldwide. LibreOffice is compatible with many file formats like Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. At its heart though, LibreOffice is built around an open standard, the OpenDocument Format, as its native file format. LibreOffice is developed by users who, just like you, believe in the principles of Free Software and in sharing their work with the world in non-restrictive ways. The development of LibreOffice is supported by The Document Foundation which provides the infrastructure for the project. We believe that users should have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software that we distribute. While we do offer no-cost downloads of the LibreOffice suite of programs, Free Software is first and foremost a matter of liberty, not price. We campaign for these freedoms because we believe that everyone deserves them. Though the members of our community hail from many different backgrounds, we all value personal choice and transparency, which translates practically into wider compatibility, more utility, and no …
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Project ideas
6 ideas on its 2026 ideas page; of the 6 that state a difficulty: 3 medium, 3 hard. Sizes: 3 medium, 3 large. 4 mentors named.
- Re-design Notebookbar using Native Toolkit Widgets medium medium
- BASIC IDE code auto-completion large hard
- LibreOfficeKit Qt large hard
- Add JPEG XL import support medium medium
- Documentation support for Codemaker tools large hard
- Improve word processor test coverage medium medium
Read the ideas page. Ideas are for scope reference; never copy one into a proposal.
History
In GSoC since 2016, 11 years. Projects per year: '16: 9, '17: 9, '18: 7, '19: 6, '20: 6, '21: 7, '22: 2, '23: 5, '24: 7, '25: 7, '26: 3.
On GitHub
No GitHub organization found in its official listing.
Links and channels
- Website: https://www.libreoffice.org/
- Ideas page: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/GSoC/Ideas
- Contributor guide: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/GSoC/2026#How_to_apply
- Source code: https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/source-code/
- Chat: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Website/IRC
- Mailing list: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/Mailing_List
git-into-gsoc org "LibreOffice" --shortlist
git-into-gsoc repos "LibreOffice"
git-into-gsoc issues --org "LibreOffice"
or ask your assistant: "Which LibreOffice repositories merge newcomers' pull requests, and which beginner issues are still free?"
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