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OWASP Nest is available at nest.owasp.org with no installation required. This guide walks you through the core steps to get started as a community member.
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Visit nest.owasp.org

Open nest.owasp.org in your browser. The home page gives you immediate access to project search, chapters, contribution opportunities, and mentorship programs — no account required for browsing.
2

Sign in with GitHub

Click Sign in with GitHub in the top navigation bar. Nest uses GitHub OAuth for authentication, so no separate account creation is needed. Signing in enables personalized features such as saving interests and accessing mentorship programs.
Nest requests only the minimum GitHub permissions required for authentication. Your repository and organization data are not accessed through your personal token.
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Browse projects using the search interface

Navigate to Projects to explore the full catalogue of OWASP projects. Use the search bar to filter by keywords such as a technology, topic, or project name. You can sort results by activity, stars, forks, or contributor count, and filter by project level (Flagship, Production, Lab, Incubator).Each project card shows a summary, activity indicators, and top contributors. Click View Details to open the full project page with GitHub statistics, open issues, and AI-generated insights.
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Find contribution opportunities

Navigate to Contribute to browse open GitHub issues across all active OWASP projects. Each issue card displays the project name, issue labels, creation date, and comment count.Click Read More on any issue card to open an AI-generated summary of the issue along with recommended steps to address it. Click View Issue to go directly to the issue on GitHub.
5

Set up NestBot on Slack

Join the OWASP Slack workspace and navigate to the #project-nest channel. NestBot is already active in the workspace and responds to slash commands in any channel.Try a few commands to get started:
/nest project zap
/nest chapter london
/nest contribute python
You can invite NestBot to any OWASP Slack channel by typing /invite @NestBot. Once added, team members can query projects and issues without leaving Slack.

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What’s next

Explore projects

Learn how to search, filter, and navigate OWASP project pages.

Contribution opportunities

Discover how to find issues that match your skills.

Chapter map

Find your nearest OWASP chapter using the interactive map.

Mentorship

Explore GSoC programs and connect with mentors.
Developers: Nest exposes a REST API at /api/v0/ with full OpenAPI documentation. You can query projects, chapters, issues, and more programmatically. See the REST API reference for details.

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