There are a lot of forensic frameworks and plenty of these are open source, allowing anyone to contribute to their development. These frameworks are great, not only to contribute to, but to see how experienced developers structure their frameworks. Some popular open source forensic frameworks include the following:
- Volatility: A memory forensic framework (http://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility)
- Plaso: A artifact timelining tool (http://github.com/log2timeline/plaso)
- GRR ( short for Google Rapid Response): An agent-based analysis and response framework for remote forensic analysis (http://github.com/google/grr)
Contributing on an actively developing project, whether it's a framework or not, is a great way of actively learning good programming techniques and developing connections for collaboration on future projects.
Make sure to read contribution rules before developing for any project.
Enough has been said about frameworks: let's discuss the third-party modules we'll use to enhance the aesthetics of our framework.