Google Summer of Code 2026

[ThomasWaldmann]

Ideas Page: https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code-2026-Ideas

Mentors:

• We need more mentors for the borgbackup tasks (see ideas page).
• I personally can do backup mentoring, but will only be primary mentor for 1 student/project. For that project, a backup mentor is needed also.
• We do not know yet how many projects we will get from Google / PSF, but if a potential project has no potential primary mentor, it rather won't happen.

Students:

• If you have questions or remarks, please ask below (only about borgbackup tasks, vorta and borgmatic have separate sites).
• Get familiar with the code, tools and development workflow.
• Check this issue tracker and the labels, pick something you like (also check if somebody else is already working on it, see issue assignee and open PRs), open a pull request, watch the CI tests if they succeed, check for feedback from us.
• Developer Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/master/development.html

[ThomasWaldmann]

Tipps for students:

Before applying: Do some pull requests to show that you can work with the code and tools.

For the project application:

Read related tickets and code.

Give own ideas:

What needs to be done, why, which areas of the code are affected, potential problems and solutions, break the project down to subtasks and try to make a schedule, etc.

If you have university or other obligations, declare them.

If you intend to use AI (which we are fine with IF you responsibly use it), tell how you use it.