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.title = "Contributing",
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.date = @date("2025-07-06T00:00:00"),
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.author = "Igor Támara",
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.layout = "tutorial.shtml",
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.draft = false,
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.custom = {
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.githubedit = "/docs/contributing.smd",
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}
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---
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[]($section.id("request"))
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## Asking for a feature
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Please [open an issue](https://github.com/neurocyte/flow/issues) that
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explains what is the requirement, being as descriptive as
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possible. First review other issues in case someone already
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requested the feature, or join
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[Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4wvteUPphx) to ask for
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more information. At the end, the issues in github have more
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chance to get developed, given that there are plenty of things
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to do for this kind of software.
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[]($section.id("issues"))
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## Reporting a problem
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If you discover a problem, or unexpected behaviour, feel free to join
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[Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4wvteUPphx) to check if there is
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a simple way to overcome the inconvenience or to get some guidance.
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[Reporting a bug](https://github.com/neurocyte/flow/issues) is a good
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way to contribute. When reporting one, it should contain:
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* Flow version. You get it with `flow --version`
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* What you were doing, if possible, step by step to reproduce it
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* What actually happened
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* What was expecting to happen
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* Any other information, like screenshots, video, screencast, the
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platform allows to add that information.
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Issues later on are tagged with proposed version to solve them, in case
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of low hanging fruit, it's possible that it can be solved pretty
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quick.
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[]($section.id("showcase"))
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## Help others and share your workflows
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We are happy when you [share your workflows](https://discord.gg/XeYatDhh)
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or when someone asks something and gets a helpful answer, for example, a
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30 sec video is really helpful because it exactly shows how something can
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be achieved. Use [asciinema](https://asciinema.org/) or whatever allows
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others to see how you get things done.
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Spreading the word is another way to contribute to Flow Code growth,
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making blog entries and sharing with others what you can build or achieve
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with flow; battle testing flow on daily basis helps its improvement and
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bring ideas from other places too.
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[]($section.id("developing"))
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## Developing
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[Flow Control](https://flow-control.dev/) is programmed with
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[zig](https://ziglang.org/).
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[Fork](https://github.com/neurocyte/flow/fork), no worries in case there
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is something with gh, if you happen to use
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[codeberg](https://codeberg.org/neurocyte/flow), or
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[sourcehut](https://git.sr.ht/~neurocyte/flow), it's possible to
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contribute via those services too.
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Using [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4wvteUPphx) is a good
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starting point to discuss about what you are about to offer, or if
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you decide to pick an open issue, is a good practice first
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commenting in one of the channels to get some feedback and get to
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agreements or find guidance.
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This [summary](/docs/architecture) can help on getting started to
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follow the codebase.
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[]($section.id("coding_style"))
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### Coding style
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Please follow what you see in the source code for functions, Structs,
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variables, const names, etc... Functions have descriptive names to
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use less time adding and maintaining comments to communicate the
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purpose and intent. Don't worry about commenting each function, module
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or parameter, there are automated tools that are currently helping
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with this, take a peek on
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[deepwiki](https://deepwiki.com/neurocyte/flow); if you find something
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inaccurate in this doc or others, do open an issue or jump to
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[Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4wvteUPphx) and comment, it's
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valid to [improve too](https://github.com/neurocyte/flow-website/tree/master/content/docs/contributing.smd").
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[]($section.id("commits"))
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### Commit comments
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It's better to use commits for different purposes, even if they look
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small and there is a temptation to include on the same new code, fixes
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and refactors. Making concise and self contained commits make review
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easier and future fixes possible,
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in case of need.
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Use these prefixes as much as you can, doing so helps when identifying
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the features and eases the process of letting others know about what's
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new, fixed and help communicate better when releasing.
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* `feat:` when there is a new feature, if specific to a mode, please
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use `feat: [mode]`.
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* `refactor`: when reorganizing code, usually when you make something
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clearer for future readers and committers.
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* `fix:` When something changed to a more expected behaviour.
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* `build`: the commit doesn't change code at all.
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[]($section.id("testing"))
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### Testing
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It's possible that the test set grows as the project evolves, given
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that the amount of relationships among components increase the
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opportunity to generate regressions. If you are new to zig a good
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place to start to learn about the codebase is
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[adding some tests](/docs/testing)
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[]($section.id("resources"))
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## Resources
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* [nerd fonts cheatsheet](https://www.nerdfonts.com/cheat-sheet): When
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icons are needed, you can look for them.
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* [logging](/docs/architecture#logging): When developing flow and need
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to trace some messages.
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* [showing key-presses](/docs/architecture#show_input): When the keyboard
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don't seem to work.
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[]($section.id("next"))
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## Next steps
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* [Join Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4wvteUPphx)
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* [Fill an issue](https://github.com/neurocyte/flow/issues)
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* [Add some tests](/docs/testing)
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* [Back to architecture](/docs/architecture)
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