Contribution Guidelines

Contribution Guidelines

This section provides process-focused guidance for contributing to the Hatch project.

Overview

These guidelines focus on the contribution process, community standards, and project policies rather than technical implementation details. For technical how-to guides, see Implementation Guides.

Available Guidelines

Core Contribution Process

• How to Contribute - General contribution workflow, branch naming, and submission process
• Release and Dependency Policy - Release management policies and dependency guidelines

Before Contributing

1. Review the Architecture - Understand the system by reading Architecture Documentation
2. Set Up Development Environment - Follow Development Environment Setup
3. Understand Testing Requirements - Review Testing Standards
4. Check Implementation Guides - For technical guidance, see Implementation Guides

Contribution Workflow

1. Plan Your Contribution - Discuss significant changes in issues before implementing
2. Follow Branch Naming - Use proper branch prefixes (feat/, fix/, docs/, etc.)
3. Implement Following Standards - Adhere to code quality and testing requirements
4. Submit for Review - Create pull requests following the contribution guidelines
5. Address Feedback - Work with maintainers to refine your contribution

Community Standards

• Be respectful and constructive in all interactions
• Follow the organization’s coding and documentation standards
• Test your changes thoroughly before submission
• Provide clear descriptions of changes and their rationale

Related Documentation

• Development Processes - Development workflow and standards
• Implementation Guides - Technical implementation guidance
• Architecture - System understanding for contributors