Who's participating in the development of an open CRM?

Hi all!

For a while I have been thinking about the development of a CRM, one unlike others already (freely) available.

Given I am unable to invest a significant amount of time (0.2 FTE, at most) I would like to work with others to make this idea reality. So what are my ideas?

1. Create a system which easily integrates with other systems. Have a well designed API which is easily accessible.
2. Super well designed, and a delight to work with. Easy to learn, and to relearn.
3. Built to offload the brain; categorize information in a way that is easily searchable.

Although this might be too abstract to bite; I'm looking for a tool which I can connect with my email accounts, and automatically categorize communication I had with a certain customer with additional notes I make about them. I would like to use this tool the least amount possible, but have it quietly collect all the information I want and be available when I need it.

The code should be open source, preferably under a GPL license or something similar.

Technology I'm thinking about working (though not carved in stone) is a stack I'm highly familiar with myself;

• asp.net core backend running a GraphQL service
• React frontend using Tailwind CSS for styling
• Relational SQL based database
• Integration with an external OAuth service

I'd preferably keep this project simple. A majestic monolith so to say. No microservice buzz as that'll only complicate development, and I do not really see why that would be required in the first place.

Initial features;

• Great API surface
• Relationship management
• Email snooping and automatic categorization
• Simple notekeeping

Please share any thoughts in the comments! I'd be happy to hear any feedback. In case you would be interested in participating; hit me up!

For proof of my skills and previous work; check out my personal blog, Skyhop or my GitHub.