We are excited to announce the 7 GSOC participants working with us this summer on MetaBrainz projects!
Our apologies for not publishing this sooner, in this complicated first part of the year we simply forgot the announcement, but rest assured the work is progressing on all projects.
As always, the selection process was incredibly tough. We received a great batch of proposals and had a limited number of slots.
We want to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to meet our community and submit a proposal with us!
The whole list of selected proposals can be found on the GSOC website but here is a TL;DR breakdown:
ListenBrainz proposals:
Integrate MusicBrainz events into ListenBrainz (Shirsak)
MusicBrainz has data about past and upcoming concerts that ListenBrainz users can’t see yet. This project will bring live music events directly into ListenBrainz, allowing you to discover shows tailored to your favorite artists.
Compose Multiplatform Migration of ListenBrainz-Android (Nirvan)
Currently, ListenBrainz has a native Android app but no iOS version. This project will migrate the app to a single, shared codebase using Kotlin Multiplatform. This means future features and bug fixes will launch on both Android and iOS at the same time.
Playlists Sorting and Organization (Yateen)
Giving ListenBrainz playlists a massive user-experience upgrade. Users will soon be able to search through playlists, organize them using custom tags, sort tracks (by artist, title, or date added), and convert their MusicBrainz collections straight into playlists.
MusicBrainz proposals:
Modernize search storage format for the MusicBrainz database (Junaid)
Cleaning up the under-the-hood engine that powers MusicBrainz search (Solr). By upgrading internal configurations and removing data redundancy, this project will optimize performance and make searching for music faster and more efficient.
GraphQL Server as a Musicbrainz API Alternative (Sreehari)
Building a fast, modern alternative way for external developers to request MusicBrainz data. This makes it significantly easier and more efficient for third-party developers to build apps using our database.
BookBrainz proposals:
Set Up BookBrainz for Internationalization (Garv)
Breaking down language barriers! BookBrainz is currently English-only. This project lays the technical groundwork to support multiple languages and sets up a BookBrainz project on translations.metabrainz.org where volunteer translators can start translating the site immediately.
Development of a new Calibre plugin for BookBrainz (Waqib)
Connecting BookBrainz with Calibre (the popular e-book management software). This plugin will allow Calibre users to automatically pull book metadata and collections directly from BookBrainz to organize their personal digital libraries.
What if you’re not in GSoC 2026?
Reading this and feeling inspired for contributing to the code still? Volunteer contributors are very welcome all year round even though we might have slightly less time available to help you during the summer. It is also putting you in an ideal situation for applying to next year’s GSoC. You can find some tips for applying to GSoC with us in one of our previous posts. When you are ready, join us on the MetaBrainz Matrix Channel and showcase your initiative and your skills!