CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to Mangle.dev

Thanks for your interest in contributing!

How to Contribute

Reporting Bugs

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Describe what you expected vs what happened
• Include code examples if possible

Suggesting Features

• Open an issue with the "enhancement" label
• Explain your use case
• Show example code if relevant

Contributing Code

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Commit (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
6. Push (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

Adding New Languages

Want to add support for a new language? Awesome!

1. Check existing implementations (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
2. Follow the same architecture:
   • InputManager (sender, instance-based)
   • OutputManager (receiver, class-based)
3. Maintain the JSON protocol exactly
4. Add tests
5. Update documentation

Code of Conduct

Be respectful. Be kind. Help each other.

Questions?

Open an issue or reach out via [contact method]

Contributions & Funding

By contributing, you agree that:

• Your contributions are voluntary
• You retain copyright to your contributions
• Contributions are licensed under Apache 2.0
• Project funding goes to maintainers for coordination

Major contributions may receive discretionary compensation.