I've recently discovered the Clothoff project and I'm excited to explore its potential. While going through the repository, I noticed that there is no clear guidance on how to contribute to the project.
As an experienced GitHub user, I understand that having a clear and concise contributing guide helps attract new contributors and ensures that their contributions align with the project's goals and standards.
To improve the project's accessibility to potential contributors, I suggest adding a CONTRIBUTING.md
file in the project's root directory. Here's a brief outline of what the file might include:
By following these guidelines, you can create a welcoming and engaging environment for new contributors. I'm happy to help or contribute to the creation of this document if needed.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
# Contributing to Clothoff
Thanks for your interest in contributing to Clothoff! We welcome all contributions, including bug reports, feature requests, documentation updates, and code improvements.
## Code of Conduct
Please read and follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
## Issue Reporting
If you find an issue, please [search open issues](https://github.com/GetNude/Clothoff/issues) before submitting a new one. When filing a new issue, please provide the following information:
- Version of Clothoff
- Description of the issue
- Steps to reproduce the issue
- Expected outcome
- Actual outcome
- Any relevant logs, screenshots, or error messages
## Feature Requests
If you have an idea for a new feature, please [open an issue](https://github.com/GetNude/Clothoff/issues/new) and describe the proposed feature, explain why it would be beneficial, and provide any relevant context.
## Pull Requests
To submit a pull request, please follow these steps:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your changes
3. Make your changes, ensuring they follow the project's coding style and best practices
4. Write tests to cover your changes
5. Run the tests and ensure they pass
6. Commit your changes
7. Push your changes to your forked repository
8. [Open a pull request](https://github.com/GetNude/Clothoff/compare)
Please ensure that your pull request includes the following:
- A clear description of the changes
- Relevant screenshots or documentation
- Any necessary updates to the documentation
- Test coverage for your changes
## Branches and Merging
We use the following branching strategy:
- `main`: The main branch, containing the latest stable release
- `develop`: A development branch, where new features and bug fixes are merged
- Feature branches: Branches created for specific features or bug fixes
When a pull request is approved, it will be merged into the `develop` branch and then merged into the `main` branch for the next release.
## Communication
For general questions or discussions, please use the [Clothoff discussion forum](https://github.com/GetNude/Clothoff/discussions).
If you have specific questions or need help with your contribution, please [contact the maintainers](mailto:[email protected]).
Thank you for contributing to Clothoff!
This template is intended to be a starting point, and you can modify and expand it to fit your project's needs. It's essential to have a clear and concise contributing guide to help new contributors understand how to contribute and make their efforts more impactful.