Contributing
============

Thank you for your interest in contributing to record-shelf! This guide will help you get started.

Getting Started
---------------

Please see our detailed `Contributing Guide <https://github.com/bryankemp/record-shelf/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_ on GitHub for complete instructions.

Quick Start for Contributors
-----------------------------

1. **Fork and Clone**

   .. code-block:: bash

      git clone https://github.com/bryankemp/record-shelf.git
      cd record-shelf

2. **Set Up Development Environment**

   .. code-block:: bash

      make setup
      source venv/bin/activate

3. **Run Tests**

   .. code-block:: bash

      make test

4. **Check Code Quality**

   .. code-block:: bash

      make dev-test

Contribution Types
------------------

We welcome several types of contributions:

- **Bug Reports**: Help us identify and fix issues
- **Feature Requests**: Suggest new functionality
- **Code Contributions**: Submit bug fixes or new features
- **Documentation**: Improve or expand documentation
- **Testing**: Add or improve test coverage

Development Workflow
--------------------

1. Create a feature branch
2. Make your changes
3. Run tests and quality checks
4. Submit a pull request

Code of Conduct
---------------

This project follows the `Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct <https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct/>`_.

Questions?
----------

If you have questions:

- Check existing `GitHub issues <https://github.com/bryankemp/record-shelf/issues>`_
- Create a new issue with the "question" label
- Review the `development documentation <development.html>`_

For complete details, please see the `CONTRIBUTING.md <https://github.com/bryankemp/record-shelf/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_ file in the repository.