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║ 57 PRs Created | 139 PRs Reviewed ║
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2025 has been an incredibly productive year for open source contributions. I’ve authored 57 merged pull requests across 20 different repositories, reviewed and approved 139 merged pull requests, and created 21 new projects. This post is a comprehensive retrospective of the year’s work.
Django CMS Fellow: Maintainer Report
As a Django CMS maintainer and fellow, my contributions to the ecosystem span both code authorship and comprehensive code review. In 2025, I authored 11 PRs and reviewed/approved 95 PRs across the Django CMS family of projects.
Authored Contributions (11 PRs)
django-cms (3 PRs)
- feat: optimize CI with conditional database testing and nightly runs - CI optimization
- chore: change python version - Version management
- feat: add django 5.2 to the test matrix - Django 5.2 support
djangocms-versioning (1 PR)
- Modernize Python and Django support: Drop Python 3.9, add Python 3.14 and Django 6.0 - Major version support
djangocms-frontend (1 PR)
- feat: match django-cms core test matrix - Test alignment
djangocms-rest (2 PRs)
- Add Django 6.0 support to CI - Modern Django support
- fix: try to fix the issue with coverage files not uploading - Coverage fixes
djangocms-admin-style (1 PR)
- fix: issues with deprecated github actions to publish - GitHub Actions updates
django-filer (1 PR)
- Chore/prepare 3.3.3 - Release prep
djangocms-react-proj (2 PRs)
- feat: add react project - Initial setup
- feat: add a basic outline - Project scaffolding
Code Reviews & Approvals (95 PRs)
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║ Django CMS Ecosystem - PRs Reviewed ║
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║ django-cms/django-cms ██████████ 71 ║
║ djangocms-versioning ████ 8 ║
║ django-filer ███ 5 ║
║ djangocms-alias ██ 4 ║
║ djangocms-moderation ██ 3 ║
║ djangocms-link █ 2 ║
║ django-classy-tags █ 2 ║
║ djangocms-snippet 1 ║
║ djangocms-attributes-field 1 ║
║ django-cms-quickstart 1 ║
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║ Total PRs Reviewed: 95 ║
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The core django-cms project received the majority of review attention with 71 merged PRs covering modernization, bug fixes, and feature development. This review work ensures code quality and consistency across the entire Django CMS ecosystem.
Personal Project Contributions (46 PRs)
Beyond my work as a Django CMS Fellow, I contributed 46 PRs across my personal open source projects and community initiatives.
Contribution Timeline
┌─ Monthly PR Distribution ─────────────────────────────┐
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│ January ██ (2) │
│ February ██████ (6) │
│ March █ (1) │
│ April █████ (5) │
│ May ████ (4) │
│ June ██████ (6) │
│ July ███ (3) │
│ August ████ (4) │
│ September █████ (5) │
│ October ███████████████ (15) ⚡ │
│ November ██████ (6) │
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└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
October was the most prolific month with 15 PRs merged, primarily focused on Python version updates and theme development.
Top Contributing Repositories
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║ Repository Activity ║
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║ vinitkumar/json2xml ████████████ 18 ║
║ vinitkumar/nvim █████ 5 ║
║ vinitkumar/pdf-joiner █████ 5 ║
║ django-cms/django-cms ███ 3 ║
║ vinitkumar/oscura-vim ███ 3 ║
║ vinitkumar/vinitkumar.me ██ 2 ║
║ django-cms/djangocms-rest ██ 2 ║
║ obsidianmd/obsidian-releases ██ 2 ║
║ vinitkumar/monokai-pro-vim ██ 2 ║
║ vinitkumar/dark-paper ██ 2 ║
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║ Other 10 repositories ✦ 1 each ║
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Heaviest Activity Days - Top 10
Days with the most merged PRs, showing peak productivity periods:
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║ Top 10 Busiest Days of 2025 ║
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║ 🥇 Wed, Oct 8 ████████ 4 PRs ║
║ └─ json2xml sprint: tooling & testing updates ║
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║ 🥈 Wed, Nov 5 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ nvim: lazy.nvim migration push ║
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║ 🥉 Fri, Oct 24 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ Django CMS: test matrix alignment ║
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║ 🏅 Wed, Oct 15 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ Obsidian: theme releases ║
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║ 🏅 Thu, Sep 25 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ dark-paper: security upgrades ║
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║ 🏅 Sun, Aug 31 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ oscura-vim: theme refinements ║
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║ 🏅 Wed, Jun 18 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ pdf-joiner & json2xml: features & security ║
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║ 🏅 Tue, Jun 10 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ json2xml: testing enhancements ║
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║ 🏅 Fri, Feb 21 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ json2xml: coverage & dependencies ║
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║ 🏅 Sun, Jan 19 ████ 2 PRs ║
║ └─ node-twitter: security upgrades ║
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Key Observation: October 8 was the most productive day with 4 simultaneous PR merges, all in the json2xml project focused on Python tooling and testing infrastructure.
json2xml Project (18 PRs)
The most actively maintained project with heavy focus on Python modernization and testing:
Python Modernization & Support:
- feat: improvements to ruff and new python 3.15
- Modernize Python code to 3.10+ with pyupgrade
- Add Python 3.14t (freethreaded) to testing matrix
- feat: add latest python 3.14 alpha
- feat:try pypy 3.11
- feat: update to python 3.14.5 alpha
Tooling & Infrastructure:
- Migrate from mypy to ty for type checking
- Feat/tox python 3.14
- check arm build ubuntu
- prod release
- fix: upgrade deps
- Feat/upgrade deps
Bug Fixes & Features:
- fix: escape XML special characters in @attrs values
- 🔒 Security: Fix Jinja2 and py library vulnerabilities
- feat: add tests for utils as well
- fix: add tests for uncovered lines
- feat:updated diagram
- Feat/remove py
Neovim Configuration (5 PRs)
Major modernization with performance improvements - Repository:
- feat: replace fzf.nvim with fff.nvim (Nov 27) - Plugin upgrade
- Migrate from packer to lazy.nvim with 15x performance improvement (Nov 5) - Major perf win
- Lazy nvim migration (Nov 5) - Package manager migration
- feat: nvim is lazy now (Aug 23) - Lazy loading
- update (Jul 10) - Regular updates
PDF Joiner (5 PRs)
Cross-platform utility development - Repository:
- feat: improve linux support - Cross-platform improvements
- feat: implement cross-platform PDF joiner with Linux support - Major feature
- fix: try automatic release with binary - Release automation
- Feat/add GitHub actions ci - CI setup
- Add MIT License to the project - Licensing
Theme Development (8 PRs)
Creative work on color schemes and visual design across platforms:
oscura-vim (3 PRs)
- Feat/oscura dusk light theme
- feat: Add oscura-dusk-light theme with accessibility compliance
- feat: add tests
obsidian-releases (2 PRs)
monokai-pro-vim (2 PRs)
Security & Maintenance (7 PRs)
Dependency upgrades and security fixes across multiple projects:
dark-paper (2 PRs)
vinitkumar.github.com (2 PRs)
node-twitter (2 PRs)
vinitkumar.me (1 PR)
Community Contributions (4 PRs)
Private Repository Contributions
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║ Private Repo Statistics ║
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║ PRs to Private Repos: 1 ║
║ Total Public PRs: 56 ║
║ Public/Private Ratio: 56:1 ║
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Private Repo PR:
- Valpiccola/ApacheAirflow - “(Don’t Merge) Feat/generate lockfile for better local development”
Other Open Source Reviews
Beyond the Django CMS ecosystem, I also reviewed and approved 2 pull requests in other projects:
- vinitkumar/json2xml (2 PRs) - Supporting quality assurance for my core project
Meta: This Blog Itself (vinitkumar.me)
As a matter of transparency, this blog repository also saw significant activity in 2025:
Commits: 91 commits to improve the blog infrastructure, styling, and content Blog Posts in 2025:
- 2025 in Review (Nov 24)
- Migrating from Packer to Lazy.nvim: A 15x Faster Startup (Nov 6)
- Vibe Engineering with Django: Working with AI Coding Agents (Oct 8)
- Monokai Pro for Vim: Bringing Modern Aesthetics to Terminal Editing (Sep 10)
- My New AI Workflow: Embracing Command-Line AI Tools (Aug 31)
- Go 1.25: Container-Aware Runtime & Developer Experience (Aug 13)
- AI Agents, Me, and My Feelings (Jul 18)
- PDF Joiner Now Supports Linux (Jul 7)
- Books on My Desk (Jun 7)
- Future of Error Handling in Go Notes (Jun 5)
- Balancing AI Tools in Development (May 7)
- Natural Coder (Apr 2)
- Oscura Vim - My New Favorite Theme Collection (Mar 28)
Notable Infrastructure Changes:
- Restructured navigation and content organization for better UX
- Added blog statistics to Bio component
- Implemented TIL (Today I Learned) posts support
- Upgraded dependencies and accessibility fixes
- Refreshed design with improved colorschemes and navigation
Total of 11 blog posts authored in 2025 (plus many TIL entries), reflecting my journey through AI, tools, themes, and technical depth.
New Projects Created in 2025
I also created 21 new projects this year, reflecting diverse interests across themes, utilities, and infrastructure:
Public Projects (11)
Theme & Design Projects:
- monokai-ristretto-obsidian - Warm dark theme for Obsidian, ported from Monokai Pro Ristretto
- oscura-obsidian - Dark, elegant theme for Obsidian, ported from oscura-vim
- oscura-vim - Vim port for Oscura theme from VSCode
- monokai-pro-vim - Beautiful Monokai Pro theme variants for Vim
Utility Projects: 5. pdf-joiner - Join PDFs on Mac with ease using native Mac tools 6. gh-action-dashboard - GitHub Actions dashboard tool 7. djangocms-action-dashboard - Dashboard for Django CMS actions 8. django-cms-infographic - Infographics for Django CMS
Community & Learning: 9. address-book - React Router 7 Address Book Tutorial 10. datasette - An open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data (Fork) 11. smallweb - Kagi Small Web (Forked)
Django CMS: 12. djangocms-react-proj - React-first Django CMS demo project
Private Projects (10)
Infrastructure and personal development projects kept private:
- gotchacode-website - Website project
- unified-fonts - Font management system
- .config-mac - macOS development configuration
- .config - Cross-platform configuration files
- jobs - Job tracking and management
- ApacheAirflow - Airflow experimentation (shared)
- IntermediateProxy - Network proxy project (shared)
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║ 2025 Projects Created ║
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║ Total New Projects: 21 ║
║ Public Projects: 11 ║
║ Private Projects: 10 ║
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║ Project Categories: ║
║ • Themes & Design: 4 ║
║ • Utilities: 4 ║
║ • Infrastructure: 3 ║
║ • Community/Learning: 2 ║
║ • Django CMS: 1 ║
║ • Configuration: 2 ║
║ • Other: 2 ║
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Key Themes & Insights
1. Python Modernization
Significant effort modernizing codebases to support latest Python versions (3.14, 3.15) and deprecated versions (3.9). The json2xml project alone had 6 PRs dedicated to Python version updates.
2. Infrastructure & CI/CD
Heavy investment in GitHub Actions, testing infrastructure, and CI/CD pipeline improvements across multiple Django CMS projects and personal projects.
3. Theme Creation
Creative energy went into developing color themes:
- Ported existing themes (Monokai Pro, Oscura) to new platforms
- Created Obsidian theme variants
- Ensured accessibility compliance
4. Performance Optimization
Achieved 15x performance improvement migrating Neovim from Packer to lazy.nvim - a significant quality-of-life improvement.
5. Security Focus
Multiple security updates addressing vulnerabilities in dependencies (Jinja2, mongoose, express, Jekyll).
Public vs Private Distribution
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║ Private █ │ 2%
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The vast majority of contributions are to public open source projects, reflecting a strong commitment to the open source community.
Quick Stats Summary
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║ 2025 OPEN SOURCE SUMMARY ║
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║ Total PRs Authored │ 57 ║
║ Total PRs Reviewed │ 139 ║
║ Repositories │ 20 ║
║ New Projects Created │ 21 ║
║ Most Active Project │ json2xml ║
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Conclusion
2025 has been a year of consistent, high-impact contributions spanning infrastructure modernization, feature development, security improvements, and creative design work. The 57 merged PRs and 21 new projects created represent not just quantity, but a diverse range of contributions across different domains:
- Python ecosystem: json2xml, Django CMS family
- Infrastructure: CI/CD improvements, Docker, testing
- Creative: Theme design for Vim, Obsidian, VSCode
- Utility: PDF manipulation, GitHub dashboards
- Community: Contributing to Lobsters, Kagi Small Web
Looking forward to continuing this momentum in 2026.
Data accurate as of November 28, 2025