September was an exciting month for the LitmusChaos community!
From insightful discussions in our calls to strong GitHub activity and growing engagement on social platforms, the community continued to thrive as we geared up for Litmus 4.0 and Hacktoberfest. Here’s a look at what happened in September.
GitHub updates
The community remained active on GitHub throughout September:
- Stars gained: 35 ⭐
- Issues: 9 total (6 open, 3 closed)
- Pull Requests: 7 total (4 open, 3 merged)
The activity shows steady engagement from contributors and continued momentum in maintaining and improving LitmusChaos.
Litmus Installations
Here is the graph showing our installation chart for September:
- Mid-month spike: Around 1.2K installations
- End-of-month jump: Roughly 3.6K installations on Sep 30
- Average daily installations: ~300–350
This surge indicates growing interest in LitmusChaos as more users start experimenting and running chaos experiments.
New Videos & Resources
We released 4 new videos in September to help the community stay informed and get started with LitmusChaos:
- “New Look of Litmus” – a fresh tour of Litmus features
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- Community Call – discussions on releases and upcoming events
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- “Learn Litmus in 20 Minutes” – a quick-start tutorial
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- Contributors Call – recap and guidance for contributors
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Community and Contributor Calls Recap
Community Call Highlights
- Litmus v3.21.0 release updates
- Upcoming events: Hacktoberfest & meetups
- GitHub activities & contributions
- Sneak peek into Litmus 4.0 and Litmus MCP
Watch the full video here
Contributors Call Highlights
- Recap of community contributions so far
- Review of open PRs and recent contributions
- Best practices for contributing
- Hacktoberfest introduction and contribution planning
- How to start contributing to LitmusChaos and follow the contributor guidelines
Watch the full video here
Social & Community Growth
September also saw engagement across our social platforms:
- LinkedIn: 20+ new followers
- Slack: 15+ new members
- Twitter: 5+ new followers
We shared the new videos and key discussions across these channels, encouraging more people to join the community and participate in LitmusChaos.
Join the Litmus Community
If you’re passionate about open source and want to help improve developer experience, we’d love to have you! Here’s how you can get involved:
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Star the LitmusChaos GitHub repo — it really helps!
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Join our Slack community to chat, ask questions, or collaborate.
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for tutorials, community calls, and updates. Recently released the "Getting Started with LitmusChaos" Playlist.
What’s next?
October is shaping up to be another exciting month:
- Hacktoberfest is around the corner. Get ready to contribute!
- More updates from Litmus 4.0 and Litmus MCP
- Continued growth in community engagement and learning resources
Stay tuned, keep experimenting, and let’s continue building chaos together! ⚡
