Research-Stack/5-Applications/nodupe/wiki/Development/Contributing.md

Contributing

Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork
3. Create a feature branch

Development Workflow

# Create branch
git checkout -b feature/my-feature

# Make changes
# ... edit code ...

# Run tests
pytest tests/ -v

# Commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat: add feature"

# Push
git push origin feature/my-feature

Code Standards

• Follow PEP 8
• Add docstrings to all functions
• Use type annotations
• Run pylint before committing

Testing

• All new code requires tests
• Run pytest tests/ before submitting
• Aim for 60%+ coverage

Pull Requests

1. Keep PRs small (<500 lines)
2. Update documentation if needed
3. Reference related issues
4. Wait for CI to pass

Commit Messages

Use Conventional Commits:

feat: add new feature
fix: resolve bug
docs: update documentation
test: add tests
refactor: restructure code

Review Process

1. Automated checks run (CI)
2. Maintainer reviews code
3. Address feedback
4. Merge when approved