Project case study · 2022

Browserslist open-source contributions

Two small merged contributions that connected Browserslist lint auto-fix suggestions to a usable Fix action in browsersl.ist.

  • Open source
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • Testing
  • Documentation

Scope

These were focused open-source contributions rather than ownership of either Browserslist project. I helped implement a small feature across two related repositories: the lint package produced an auto-fixed query, and the browsersl.ist interface exposed that query through a Fix action.

browserslist/lint

In pull request #3, I extended the lint result so applicable checks could return a fixed query alongside the warning message.

The contribution also included:

  • updating tests for the changed result;
  • documenting the API change in the README;
  • adjusting the change after maintainer review;
  • preparing the feature that was released in browserslist-lint 0.3.

browsersl.ist

In pull request #487, I connected the new fixed value to the website UI.

The update:

  • added a Fix action beside relevant lint warnings;
  • placed the corrected query into the action URL;
  • updated the warning layout;
  • added appropriate light- and dark-theme styling;
  • removed the warning action after the form was submitted again.

What I learned

Although the change was small, it was useful experience working across package and application boundaries, responding to detailed maintainer review, updating tests and documentation, and fitting a feature into an established design system and contribution workflow.