Hi Git community,

Hi, Santiago!

My name is Santiago Leal, a Computer Engineering student (3rd
semester) at Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho in Venezuela, and
I'm interested in participating in Google Summer of Code 2026 with
Git.

My technical background includes:
- Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, C++

Are you comfortable with C? Most of Git's code is written in C.

I've been exploring the GSoC project ideas page and I'm excited about
contributing to such a foundational tool used by developers worldwide.
I'd appreciate guidance on:
- Which project ideas would be most suitable for a newcomer with my background

Probably all of them. GSoC is for newcomers. I recommend that
you take a look at Abraham's suggestions and read the
"Git Internals" chapters of Pro Git [1].

- How to set up the Git development environment

Git is really easy to build, you'll only need to install a few
dependencies and run `make`. If everything goes well you'll have
a `git` executable that you can run.

Tests are shellscripts inside the `t` directory.

- Any recommended beginner-friendly contributions to start with

Take a look at the microprojects page [2]. They are suitable for
newcomers and finishing one of them is mandatory to be accepted
in GSoC.

Thank you for your time!

Thanks!

[1] https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2
[2] https://git.github.io/SoC-2026-Microprojects/