SkillScope addresses the challenge of matching new contributors with appropriate tasks in open source projects by automatically predicting fine-grained skills needed to solve GitHub issues.

• Creates detailed skill profiles for issues beyond basic difficulty ratings
• Helps newcomers identify tasks matching their expertise and experience level
• Improves onboarding efficiency and contributor retention in OSS communities
• Combines NLP and ML techniques to analyze issue content and context

For educational environments, SkillScope offers a structured approach to skill-building, helping learners identify growth opportunities and gradually tackle more complex challenges in real-world software projects.

SkillScope: A Tool to Predict Fine-Grained Skills Needed to Solve Issues on GitHub