contribution_guidelines

Contribution Guidelines

Complete guide to contributing to ContractAI

Overview

This document provides comprehensive guidance for contributing to ContractAI, including the development process, code review, and community standards.

Contribution Process

Process Architecture

graph TD
    A[Contribution] --> B[Setup]
    A --> C[Development]
    A --> D[Review]

    B --> B1[Fork]
    B --> B2[Branch]
    B --> B3[Setup]

    C --> C1[Code]
    C --> C2[Test]
    C --> C3[Document]

    D --> D1[PR]
    D --> D2[Review]
    D --> D3[Merge]

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Contribution Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Fork as Fork
    participant Code as Development
    participant PR as Pull Request

    Dev->>Fork: Create
    Fork->>Code: Branch
    Code->>PR: Submit
    PR->>Dev: Review
    Dev->>PR: Update
    PR->>Dev: Merge

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Development Workflow

Workflow Architecture

graph TD
    A[Workflow] --> B[Planning]
    A --> C[Implementation]
    A --> D[Review]

    B --> B1[Issue]
    B --> B2[Design]
    B --> B3[Approval]

    C --> C1[Code]
    C --> C2[Test]
    C --> C3[Document]

    D --> D1[Review]
    D --> D2[QA]
    D --> D3[Deploy]

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Development Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Issue as Issue
    participant Code as Code
    participant Review as Review

    Dev->>Issue: Create
    Issue->>Code: Implement
    Code->>Review: Submit
    Review->>Dev: Feedback
    Dev->>Code: Update
    Code->>Review: Approve

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Pull Request Process

PR Architecture

graph TD
    A[Pull Request] --> B[Creation]
    A --> C[Review]
    A --> D[Merge]

    B --> B1[Branch]
    B --> B2[Changes]
    B --> B3[Description]

    C --> C1[Review]
    C --> C2[QA]
    C --> C3[Approval]

    D --> D1[CI]
    D --> D2[Conflict]
    D --> D3[Deploy]

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PR Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Branch as Branch
    participant PR as PR
    participant Review as Review

    Dev->>Branch: Create
    Branch->>PR: Push
    PR->>Review: Submit
    Review->>Dev: Feedback
    Dev->>PR: Update
    PR->>Review: Approve

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Code Review

Review Architecture

graph TD
    A[Review] --> B[Code]
    A --> C[Quality]
    A --> D[Standards]

    B --> B1[Functionality]
    B --> B2[Tests]
    B --> B3[Documentation]

    C --> C1[Style]
    C --> C2[Performance]
    C --> C3[Security]

    D --> D1[Guidelines]
    D --> D2[Best Practices]
    D --> D3[Compliance]

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Review Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant PR as PR
    participant Review as Review
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Merge as Merge

    PR->>Review: Submit
    Review->>Dev: Comments
    Dev->>PR: Updates
    PR->>Review: Re-review
    Review->>Merge: Approve
    Merge->>PR: Complete

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Issue Management

Issue Architecture

graph TD
    A[Issues] --> B[Types]
    A --> C[States]
    A --> D[Labels]

    B --> B1[Bug]
    B --> B2[Feature]
    B --> B3[Task]

    C --> C1[Open]
    C --> C2[In Progress]
    C --> C3[Closed]

    D --> D1[Priority]
    D --> D2[Category]
    D --> D3[Status]

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Issue Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant User as User
    participant Issue as Issue
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Close as Close

    User->>Issue: Create
    Issue->>Dev: Assign
    Dev->>Issue: Work
    Issue->>Close: Resolve
    Close->>User: Notify

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Release Process

Release Architecture

graph TD
    A[Release] --> B[Planning]
    A --> C[Preparation]
    A --> D[Deployment]

    B --> B1[Version]
    B --> B2[Changes]
    B --> B3[Schedule]

    C --> C1[Testing]
    C --> C2[Documentation]
    C --> C3[Approval]

    D --> D1[Build]
    D --> D2[Deploy]
    D --> D3[Monitor]

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Release Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Team as Team
    participant Plan as Planning
    participant Prep as Preparation
    participant Deploy as Deploy

    Team->>Plan: Version
    Plan->>Prep: Changes
    Prep->>Deploy: Release
    Deploy->>Team: Complete

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Community Guidelines

Community Architecture

graph TD
    A[Community] --> B[Communication]
    A --> C[Collaboration]
    A --> D[Support]

    B --> B1[Forums]
    B --> B2[Chat]
    B --> B3[Email]

    C --> C1[Code]
    C --> C2[Documentation]
    C --> C3[Reviews]

    D --> D1[Help]
    D --> D2[Resources]
    D --> D3[Events]

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Community Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant User as User
    participant Comm as Community
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Support as Support

    User->>Comm: Join
    Comm->>Dev: Contribute
    Dev->>Support: Help
    Support->>User: Assist

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Best Practices

Contribution Standards

graph TD
    A[Standards] --> B[Code]
    A --> C[Process]
    A --> D[Communication]

    B --> B1[Quality]
    B --> B2[Style]
    B --> B3[Documentation]

    C --> C1[Workflow]
    C --> C2[Review]
    C --> C3[Release]

    D --> D1[Clear]
    D --> D2[Timely]
    D --> D3[Professional]

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Implementation

graph TD
    A[Implementation] --> B[Development]
    A --> C[Review]
    A --> D[Deployment]

    B --> B1[Planning]
    B --> B2[Coding]
    B --> B3[Testing]

    C --> C1[Code]
    C --> C2[Documentation]
    C --> C3[Quality]

    D --> D1[Build]
    D --> D2[Test]
    D --> D3[Deploy]

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Tools

Development Tools

graph TD
    A[Tools] --> B[Version]
    A --> C[Review]
    A --> D[CI/CD]

    B --> B1[Git]
    B --> B2[GitHub]
    B --> B3[CLI]

    C --> C1[PR]
    C --> C2[Review]
    C --> C3[Comments]

    D --> D1[Build]
    D --> D2[Test]
    D --> D3[Deploy]

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Tool Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Git as Git
    participant Review as Review
    participant CI as CI/CD

    Dev->>Git: Commit
    Git->>Review: PR
    Review->>CI: Trigger
    CI->>Dev: Status

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Need help contributing? Contact our development team at dev@contractai.com or visit our Development Portal

Next Steps

1. Review guidelines
2. Set up environment
3. Find issue
4. Create branch
5. Make changes
6. Submit PR

Additional Resources

• Development Guide
• Environment Setup
• Code Style Guide
• Testing Guide
• Development Portal