Contributing

Hey! Many thanks for wanting to develop, improve and contribute to PyperCard.

PyperCard reflects the colourful and diverse backgrounds, cultures and interests of our community. As a result, our Code of Conduct is an expression of what you can expect from us and what we hope from you as we find ourselves being together in a collaborative online space.

Put simply, we want to welcome you to our community so we all flourish and benefit from each other’s experiences, perspectives and contributions.

If you’re thinking, “but they don’t mean me”, then we especially mean YOU.

  • If you’re from a background that isn’t usually well-represented in most technical communities, get involved - we want to help you make a difference.

  • If you’re from a background that is well-represented in most technical groups, get involved - we want your help in making a difference.

  • If you’re worried about not being technical enough, get involved - your fresh perspective will be invaluable.

  • If you think you’re an imposter, join us - many of the PyperCard contributors feel this way.

  • This is a volunteer led community, so join us - you will be welcomed with friendship, support and compassion.

Reporting bugs

Bugs are tracked on the project issues page. Please check if your issue has already been filed by someone else by searching the existing issues before filing a new one. Once your issue is filed, it will be triaged by another contributor or maintainer. If there are questions raised about your issue, please respond promptly.

Creating useful issues

  • Use a clear and descriptive title.

  • Describe the specific steps that reproduce the problem with as many details as possible so that someone can verify the issue.

  • Describe the behavior you observed, and the behavior you expected.

  • Include screenshots, if they help make the issue clear.

Reporting security issues

If you aren’t confident that it is appropriate to submit a security issue using the above process, you can e-mail it to security@pyscript.net

License terms for contributions

This Project welcomes contributions, suggestions, and feedback. All contributions, suggestions, and feedback you submit are accepted under the Apache 2.0 license. You represent that if you do not own copyright in the code that you have the authority to submit it under the Apache 2.0 license. All feedback, suggestions, or contributions are not confidential.

Feedback may be given for contributions and, where necessary, changes will be politely requested and discussed with the originating author. Respectful yet robust discussion offered in a spirit of growth is most welcome.

Checklist

  • Your code should be commented in plain English (British spelling).

  • If your contribution is for a major block of work and you’ve not done so already, add yourself to the AUTHORS file in the root of the project and the authors.md file in the docs directory, following the convention found therein.

  • We have very comprehensive test coverage - include tests to maintain this!

  • Before submitting code ensure coding standards and test coverage by running:

make clean
make tidy
make lint
  • If in doubt, ask a question. The only stupid question is the one that’s never asked.

  • Most importantly, have fun!.