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Add optional phone number to users (esp Partner Users)

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
rails, ruby
Domain
full-stack

Research direction

Start by tracing the User model and the Partner Users management UI, using the existing email attribute as the closest reference. Add an optional phone number for users and expose it when a Bank manages Partner Users; done means the value can be entered, saved, and displayed without affecting users who leave it blank.

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Description

Difficulty—Intermediate Ruby for Good 2026 DC

One use-case is reaching out to individual users at a Partner. We have some formal partner contacts, but like with email we sometimes need to call individual partner users.

Add a phone number to users in general as an optional attribute. Add it in the UI at least to Partner Users, for when a Bank is managing Partner Users (like their email address). Look around and maybe add it in other places :)

Dominant language
Ruby
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593
Forks
595
Avg merge
6d 21h
Merged PRs (30d)
35

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