Vinit Kumar

My Open Source Contributions in 2025

November 28, 2025

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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)

djangocms-versioning (1 PR)

djangocms-frontend (1 PR)

djangocms-rest (2 PRs)

djangocms-admin-style (1 PR)

django-filer (1 PR)

djangocms-react-proj (2 PRs)

Code Reviews & Approvals (95 PRs)

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Django CMS Ecosystem - PRs Reviewed ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ 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 ║ ║ ║ ║ Total PRs Reviewed: 95 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝

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 ─────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ January ██ (2) │ │ February ██████ (6) │ │ March █ (1) │ │ April █████ (5) │ │ May ████ (4) │ │ June ██████ (6) │ │ July ███ (3) │ │ August ████ (4) │ │ September █████ (5) │ │ October ███████████████ (15) ⚡ │ │ November ██████ (6) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

October was the most prolific month with 15 PRs merged, primarily focused on Python version updates and theme development.

Top Contributing Repositories

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Repository Activity ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ 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 ║ ║ ║ ║ Other 10 repositories ✦ 1 each ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Heaviest Activity Days - Top 10

Days with the most merged PRs, showing peak productivity periods:

╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Top 10 Busiest Days of 2025 ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 🥇 Wed, Oct 8 ████████ 4 PRs ║ ║ └─ json2xml sprint: tooling & testing updates ║ ║ ║ ║ 🥈 Wed, Nov 5 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ nvim: lazy.nvim migration push ║ ║ ║ ║ 🥉 Fri, Oct 24 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ Django CMS: test matrix alignment ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Wed, Oct 15 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ Obsidian: theme releases ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Thu, Sep 25 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ dark-paper: security upgrades ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Sun, Aug 31 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ oscura-vim: theme refinements ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Wed, Jun 18 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ pdf-joiner & json2xml: features & security ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Tue, Jun 10 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ json2xml: testing enhancements ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Fri, Feb 21 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ json2xml: coverage & dependencies ║ ║ ║ ║ 🏅 Sun, Jan 19 ████ 2 PRs ║ ║ └─ node-twitter: security upgrades ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

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:

Tooling & Infrastructure:

Bug Fixes & Features:

Neovim Configuration (5 PRs)

Major modernization with performance improvements - Repository:

PDF Joiner (5 PRs)

Cross-platform utility development - Repository:

Theme Development (8 PRs)

Creative work on color schemes and visual design across platforms:

oscura-vim (3 PRs)

obsidian-releases (2 PRs)

monokai-pro-vim (2 PRs)

Security & Maintenance (7 PRs)

Dependency upgrades and security fixes across multiple projects:

Community Contributions (4 PRs)

Private Repository Contributions

╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Private Repo Statistics ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ PRs to Private Repos: 1 ║ ║ Total Public PRs: 56 ║ ║ Public/Private Ratio: 56:1 ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

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:

  1. monokai-ristretto-obsidian - Warm dark theme for Obsidian, ported from Monokai Pro Ristretto
  2. oscura-obsidian - Dark, elegant theme for Obsidian, ported from oscura-vim
  3. oscura-vim - Vim port for Oscura theme from VSCode
  4. 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:

  1. gotchacode-website - Website project
  2. unified-fonts - Font management system
  3. .config-mac - macOS development configuration
  4. .config - Cross-platform configuration files
  5. jobs - Job tracking and management
  6. ApacheAirflow - Airflow experimentation (shared)
  7. IntermediateProxy - Network proxy project (shared)
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 2025 Projects Created ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Total New Projects: 21 ║ ║ Public Projects: 11 ║ ║ Private Projects: 10 ║ ║ ║ ║ Project Categories: ║ ║ • Themes & Design: 4 ║ ║ • Utilities: 4 ║ ║ • Infrastructure: 3 ║ ║ • Community/Learning: 2 ║ ║ • Django CMS: 1 ║ ║ • Configuration: 2 ║ ║ • Other: 2 ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

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

╔═══════════════════════════════╗ ║ Contribution Split ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ Public ████████████████ │ 98% ║ Private █ │ 2% ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝

The vast majority of contributions are to public open source projects, reflecting a strong commitment to the open source community.

Quick Stats Summary

╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 2025 OPEN SOURCE SUMMARY ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Total PRs Authored │ 57 ║ ║ Total PRs Reviewed │ 139 ║ ║ Repositories │ 20 ║ ║ New Projects Created │ 21 ║ ║ Most Active Project │ json2xml ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

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

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