Welcome to Thorium! Thorium is currently in Beta status, so there is still a lot to be done.
This contributing document borrows heavily from contributing docs by the venerable Kent C. Dodds.
- File an issue. Issues are for bug reports, feature requests, and anything in between. If there is something you want done, file an issue!
- If you don't understand what an issue means, write a comment with your question and someone will explain in more detail.
- Check out the roadmap to know what features are coming and when they are coming.
- Read up on how Thorium works in the docs
- Fork and clone the repo
npm install
- Create a branch from
develop
for your PR
Tip: Keep your
develop
branch pointing at the original repository and make pull requests from branches on your fork. To do this, run:git remote add upstream https://github.com/thorium-sim/thorium.git git fetch upstream git checkout -b develop git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/develop develop
This will add the original repository as a "remote" called "upstream," Then fetch the git information from that remote, then set your local
develop
branch to use the upstream develop branch whenever you rungit pull
. Then you can make all of your pull request branches based on thisdevelop
branch. Whenever you want to update your version ofdevelop
, do a regulargit pull
.
Then write some code and file a pull request. A handful of issues are labeled Help Wanted and are a good place to start.
This project follows the [all contributors][all-contributors] specification. To
add yourself to the table of contributors on the README.md
, please use the
automated script as part of your PR:
npm run add-contributor
Follow the prompt and commit .all-contributorsrc
and README.md
in the PR. If
you've already added yourself to the list and are making a new type of
contribution, you can run it again and select the added contribution type.
Once you are a contributor to Thorium, you'll be added to the Github organization. This will allow you to assign yourself to issues and merge requests and will give you the 'Thorium-Sim' badge on your Github Profile.
All pull requests and issues are welcome, with the following requirements:
- Pull requests should branch from
develop
and target thedevelop
branch, following the git-flow pattern. Releases will be merged intomaster
and released at least weekly from the changes in thedevelop
branch. - Unless the pull request is a small one-off feature or bug fix, the pull request should reference an issue. If you are intending to start working on a new feature for some period of time, let me know first. This helps me make sure I don't work on something which you are already working on. If an issue exists, comment on it saying that you are working on it. If an issue doesn't exist, create one and add a comment saying you intend to implement the change.
- Any new pull requests will not be accepted unless a corresponding issue or pull request from thorium-docs is referenced, within reason. Some things don't need to be documented, but if there is any reason for docs to be created or updated, this will be a hard requirement.