Contributing Guide Generator

Generate a professional CONTRIBUTING.md for your open source project.

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# Contributing to your-project

Thank you for your interest in contributing to **your-project**! This document provides guidelines and setup instructions to help you get started.

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (LTS recommended)
- [Git](https://git-scm.com/)

### Installation

1. Fork the repository on GitHub
2. Clone your fork locally:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-project.git
cd your-project
```

3. Install dependencies:

```bash
npm install
```

## Development

### Running the project

```bash
npm run dev
```

### Running tests

```bash
npm test
```

Please ensure your changes maintain at least **80%** test coverage.

### Linting

```bash
npm run lint
```

## Making Changes

### Branching

We follow **GitHub Flow**:

- Create feature branches directly from `main`
- Use descriptive branch names: `feature/my-feature`, `fix/bug-description`
- Submit pull requests against `main`

### Commit Messages

We use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format:

```
<type>(<scope>): <short description>

Types: feat | fix | docs | style | refactor | test | chore
```

**Examples:**
- `feat(auth): add OAuth2 login support`
- `fix(api): handle null response gracefully`
- `docs: update contributing guidelines`

### Pull Request Process

1. Fork the repository and create your branch from `main`
2. Make your changes with appropriate tests
3. Ensure all tests pass:

   ```bash
   npm test
   ```

4. Ensure linting passes:

   ```bash
   npm run lint
   ```

5. Update documentation if applicable
6. Submit a pull request against `main`
7. Request a review from a maintainer

**PR Template:**

```markdown
## Description
<!-- Describe what this PR does and why -->

## Type of Change
- [ ] Bug fix
- [ ] New feature
- [ ] Breaking change
- [ ] Documentation update

## Testing
- [ ] All existing tests pass
- [ ] New tests added for new functionality

## Checklist
- [ ] Code follows project style guidelines
- [ ] Self-reviewed the diff
- [ ] Documentation has been updated
```

## Code Style

This project is written in **JavaScript**. Please run the linter before submitting any PR:

```bash
npm run lint
```

## Reporting Issues

### Bug Reports

When filing a bug report, please include:

- **Environment**: OS, JavaScript version, dependency versions
- **Steps to reproduce**: Minimal, reproducible steps
- **Expected behavior**: What you expected to happen
- **Actual behavior**: What actually happened
- **Screenshots / logs**: If applicable

### Feature Requests

For new feature proposals, please:

- Check existing issues and open PRs first to avoid duplicates
- Describe the problem the feature would solve
- Provide examples of the expected behavior
- Be open to discussion about the best approach

## Code of Conduct

This project adheres to a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to the project maintainers.

**In brief:** Be respectful, inclusive, and constructive. We welcome contributors of all backgrounds and experience levels.

## License

By contributing to **your-project**, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same license as the project.

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*Thank you for helping make your-project better!*

About Contributing Guide Generator

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