# Contributing to RLink

First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! It is people like you that make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create.

The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to RLink. These are mostly guidelines, not rules. Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request.

## Table of Contents

- [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
- [How Can I Contribute?](#how-can-i-contribute)
  - [Reporting Bugs](#reporting-bugs)
  - [Suggesting Enhancements](#suggesting-enhancements)
- [Pull Request Process](#pull-request-process)
- [Local Development Setup](#local-development-setup)
- [Style Guidelines](#style-guidelines)

## Code of Conduct

This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct/). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to the project maintainers.

## How Can I Contribute?

### Reporting Bugs

This section guides you through submitting a bug report for RLink. Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community understand your report, reproduce the behavior, and find related reports.

* **Check the Issues.** Before creating a bug report, please check the [issues list](https://github.com/matrix97317/RLink/issues) to see if the problem has already been reported.
* **Use a clear and descriptive title** for the issue to identify the problem.
* **Describe the exact steps to reproduce the problem** in as much detail as possible.
* **Include details about your environment**: OS, software version, etc.

### Suggesting Enhancements

This section guides you through submitting an enhancement suggestion for RLink, including completely new features and minor improvements to existing functionality.

* **Open a new issue** and tag it as an `enhancement`.
* **Describe the current behavior** and **explain the new behavior** you expected to see.
* **Explain why this enhancement would be useful** to most RLink users.

## Pull Request Process

We welcome contributions via Pull Requests (PRs).

1.  **Fork the repo** and create your branch from `main` (or `master`).
    ```bash
    git checkout -b feat/amazing-new-feature
    # or
    git checkout -b fix/bug-fix-name
    ```
2.  **Make your changes**. Ensure your code is clear, commented, and follows the project's coding standards.
3.  **Run the tests**. Make sure your changes do not break any existing functionality.
    ```bash
    make test
    ```
4.  **Commit your changes**.
    ```bash
    git commit -m "feat: add some cool feature"
    ```
    *We recommend following [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/).*
5.  **Push to your fork** and submit a Pull Request to the `main` branch of RLink.
6.  **Code Review**. Wait for a maintainer to review your PR. We may suggest some changes or improvements.

## Local Development Setup

To set up your local environment to develop RLink:

1.  Clone the repository:
    ```bash
    git clone [https://github.com/matrix97317/RLink.git](https://github.com/matrix97317/RLink.git)
    cd RLink

    ```

2.  Install dependencies:
    ```bash
    make dev
    ```

3.  Run the application:
    ```bash
    # Placeholder
    ```

## Style Guidelines

To keep the codebase consistent, please follow these conventions:

* **[Language Name] Style**: Please adhere to the standard style guide (e.g., PEP 8 for Python, Google Style Guide for C++, Airbnb for JS).
* **Formatting**: Please run the formatter before committing.
    ```bash
    # [Insert lint/format command here]
    ```

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Thank you for your contribution!
