Educators looking to enhance their use of GitHub Classroom can leverage the GitHub CLI to customize features through open-source contributions, specifically by building commands tailored to their unique classroom needs. The process involves setting up a development environment using Go, planning and implementing new features, and navigating the GitHub Classroom API to ensure data accessibility. Contributors are guided through writing and testing their code, registering their new command, and then committing and submitting a pull request for review. Although there's no guarantee of feature approval, successful contributions are integrated into the main branch, allowing educators to update their CLI with the new functionality. This collaborative effort not only enriches the GitHub Classroom tool but also engages educators in the open-source community, fostering a cycle of continuous improvement and personalization.