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Create new "Interesting Projects" ecosystem category

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Description

We sometimes get requests to add projects to the ecosystem index that doesn't really fit into one of the existing categories.

We decided in the WG meeting on 2026-07-16 to add a category "Interesting Projects", mirroring the TWIM section of the same name. This would fit projects such as Cactus Comments, https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/pull/3374, etc and finally let us present them on the website (again). Possibly some of the content on https://github.com/HarHarLinks/tune-your-chat/ might also work.

There is also an issue suggesting we add a single page that allows you to browse all projects at once https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/issues/3072. In my opinion these complement each other rather than conflict.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the ecosystem index category definitions and the TWIM section named "Interesting Projects". Add the new category so projects such as Cactus Comments can be presented on the website, then verify the ecosystem index renders it correctly.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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