Contributing to OpenROAD

[Dhirenderchoudhary]

Hello everyone 👋

My name is Dhirender, and I’m a 3rd year Electronics Engineering student.
I’m excited to join the community as a contributor and learner.

Currently, I’m working on building a Blood Pressure Monitor System, and I’m using the OpenROAD libraries with Genus for synthesis as part of my VLSI/ASIC flow. I’ve started exploring the OpenROAD ecosystem, understanding the flow, libraries, and how synthesis integrates with downstream steps.

I’m looking forward to learning from the community, collaborating with contributors, and improving my understanding of real-world OpenROAD-based design flows. If there are any recommended starting points, docs, or areas where I can contribute or learn more, I’d be happy to get involved.

Thanks, and excited to be here!

@luarss @maliberty

[maliberty]

Are you looking for idea in c++ development or more in the area of flows and usage for OpenROAD-flow-scripts?

[Dhirenderchoudhary]

Thank you for your reply.
I have good knowledge of C++, and I have also worked with OpenROAD scripts for synthesis during my college projects(Blood Pressure Monitor Chip). I found OpenROAD very helpful and I am really interested in being a part of it.
I am currently unable to access the OpenROAD ideas list, so it would be very helpful if you could provide some project ideas. I will then choose the one that best matches my interests.

[Dhirenderchoudhary]

@maliberty I’d love to start contributing please let me know how to get involved. I’m already familiar with your mission and even used the NanoGate LEF files today for synthesis, floorplanning, and power planning.

[Dhirenderchoudhary]

@maliberty please help I am finding community channel for gsoc of OpenROad but didn't get it please share link if we have one
I have finalised the my gsoc project with openroad and started making contribution need your guidance.

[maliberty]

@luarss please reply

[luarss]

Hi @Dhirenderchoudhary, please check out the following link for the finalised projects. We have also created a discord for this year's edition, do hop on and say hi!

Project List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X6xxUonxgEQ_iD5G5vFp2ZOH1vbkRSspEdYrpSf4khE/edit?usp=sharing
Discord Link: https://discord.gg/axCZmUbH

[orpheus016]

Hello I would like to join the discord with this link but it seems like the discord invitation link is expired. Can you send the link again please

Thank you in advance!

[luarss]

https://discord.gg/sHmGz2mb