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bug: open github repo in a new tab

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@Aryan9891 is already working on this.

Since Oct 17, 2026.

  • #45 by @Aryan9891 — open

Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
nextjs, typescript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Find the footer's View on GitHub link and compare its behavior with the GitHub icon in the header, which already opens a new tab. The issue is clear and small, but pull request #45 is already open for it; check that work rather than starting a duplicate.

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Description

bug good first issue help wanted
Current behavior

When you click on View on GitHub in the footer, the GitHub repo opens in the same tab.

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Open Homepage
  2. Scroll down to the footer
  3. Click on View on GitHub
Expected behavior

The GitHub repo should open in a new tab just like the github icon on the header.

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
0
Forks
0
Avg merge
3m
Merged PRs (30d)
22

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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