Contributing

Contributing#

When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue, email, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change.

Please note we have a code of conduct, please follow it in all your interactions with the project.

New contributor guide#

To get an overview of the project, read the documentation. Here are some resources to help you get started with open source contributions:

Pull Request Process#

Pull Request#

When you’re finished with the changes, create a pull request, also known as a PR.

  • Fill the “Ready for review” template so that we can review your PR. This template helps reviewers understand your changes as well as the purpose of your pull request.

  • Don’t forget to link PR to issue if you are solving one.

  • Enable the checkbox to allow maintainer edits so the branch can be updated for a merge. Once you submit your PR, a team member will review your proposal. We may ask questions or request for additional information.

  • We may ask for changes to be made before a PR can be merged, either using suggested changes or pull request comments. You can apply suggested changes directly through the UI. You can make any other changes in your fork, then commit them to your branch.

  • As you update your PR and apply changes, mark each conversation as resolved.

  • If you run into any merge issues, checkout this git tutorial to help you resolve merge conflicts and other issues.

  • Please make sure that all tests are passing, github pages renders nicely, and code coverage are are not lower than before your contribution. You see the different github action workflows by clicking the “Action” tab in the GitHub repository.

  • We enforce a particular code style using pre-commit hooks. To ease the development process we encourage you to install these hooks. First make sure to install pre-commit, python3 -m pip install pre-commit, and then install the hooks using the command pre-commit install in the root of the repository. Whenever you create a new commit a set of tests will run to make sure that you are following the code style. The hooks will also try to automatically fix the issues whenever it can. You can read more about pre-commit at https://pre-commit.com.

Code of Conduct#

Our Pledge#

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

Our Standards#

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:

  • Using welcoming and inclusive language

  • Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences

  • Gracefully accepting constructive criticism

  • Focusing on what is best for the community

  • Showing empathy towards other community members

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:

  • The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances

  • Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks

  • Public or private harassment

  • Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission

  • Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

Our Responsibilities#

Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.

Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.

Scope#

This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be further defined and clarified by project maintainers.

Enforcement#

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the project team at justinglaughlin@gmail.com. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident. Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.

Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the project’s leadership.

Attribution#

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 1.4, available at http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4

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