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Contribution guidelines

General guidelines for RAGFlow's community contributors.

This document offers guidelines and major considerations for submitting your contributions to RAGFlow.

• To report a bug, file a GitHub issue with us.

• For further questions, you can explore existing discussions or initiate a new one in Discussions.

What you can contribute

The list below mentions some contributions you can make, but it is not a complete list.

• Proposing or implementing new features

• Fixing a bug

• Adding test cases or demos

• Posting a blog or tutorial

• Updates to existing documents, codes, or annotations.

• Suggesting more user-friendly error codes

File a pull request (PR)

General workflow

1. Fork our GitHub repository.

2. Clone your fork to your local machine:
   git clone [email protected]:<yourname>/ragflow.git

3. Create a local branch:
   git checkout -b my-branch

4. Provide sufficient information in your commit message
   git commit -m 'Provide sufficient info in your commit message'

5. Commit changes to your local branch, and push to GitHub: (include necessary commit message)
   git push origin my-branch.

6. Submit a pull request for review.

Before filing a PR

• Consider splitting a large PR into multiple smaller, standalone PRs to keep a traceable development history.

• Ensure that your PR addresses just one issue, or keep any unrelated changes small.

• Add test cases when contributing new features. They demonstrate that your code functions correctly and protect against potential issues from future changes.

Describing your PR

• Ensure that your PR title is concise and clear, providing all the required information.

• Refer to a corresponding GitHub issue in your PR description if applicable.

• Include sufficient design details for breaking changes or API changes in your description.

Reviewing & merging a PR

Ensure that your PR passes all Continuous Integration (CI) tests before merging it.