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CONTRIBUTING.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to Orbit

First off, thank you for considering contributing to Orbit! It's people like you that make Orbit such a great tool.

Code of Conduct

This project and everyone participating in it is governed by our Code of Conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.

How Can I Contribute?

Reporting Bugs

Before creating bug reports, please check the issue list as you might find out that you don't need to create one. When you are creating a bug report, please include as many details as possible:

  • Use a clear and descriptive title
  • Describe the exact steps which reproduce the problem
  • Provide specific examples to demonstrate the steps
  • Describe the behavior you observed after following the steps
  • Explain which behavior you expected to see instead and why
  • Include screenshots if possible

Suggesting Enhancements

Enhancement suggestions are tracked as GitHub issues. When creating an enhancement suggestion, please include:

  • Use a clear and descriptive title
  • Provide a step-by-step description of the suggested enhancement
  • Provide specific examples to demonstrate the steps
  • Describe the current behavior and explain which behavior you expected to see instead
  • Explain why this enhancement would be useful

Pull Requests

  • Fill in the required template
  • Do not include issue numbers in the PR title
  • Follow the TypeScript styleguide
  • Include thoughtfully-worded, well-structured tests
  • Document new code
  • End all files with a newline

Styleguides

Git Commit Messages

  • Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
  • Use the imperative mood ("Move cursor to..." not "Moves cursor to...")
  • Limit the first line to 72 characters or less
  • Reference issues and pull requests liberally after the first line

TypeScript Styleguide

  • Use 2 spaces for indentation
  • Prefer const over let
  • Use PascalCase for type names
  • Use camelCase for function names
  • Use camelCase for property names and local variables
  • Use whole words in names when possible

Documentation Styleguide

  • Use Markdown
  • Reference functions with parentheses: myFunction()
  • Reference classes with brackets: [MyClass]