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Contributing

Contributing#

Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated! Every little bit helps, and credit will always be given.

You can contribute in many ways:

Types of Contributions#

Report Bugs#

Report bugs in the cellpy repository at GitHub.

If you are reporting a bug, please include:

  • Your operating system name and version.

  • Any details about your local setup that might be helpful in troubleshooting.

  • Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.

Fix Bugs#

Look through the GitHub issues for bugs. Anything tagged with “bug” and “help wanted” is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Implement Features#

Look through the GitHub issues for features. Anything tagged with “enhancement” and “help wanted” is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Write Documentation#

cellpy could always use more documentation, whether as part of the official cellpy docs, in docstrings, or even on the web in blog posts, articles, and such.

Submit Feedback#

The best way to send feedback is to file an issue in the cellpy repository at GitHub.

If you are proposing a feature:

  • Explain in detail how it would work.

  • Keep the scope as narrow as possible, to make it easier to implement.

  • Remember that this is a volunteer-driven project, and that contributions are welcome :)

Get Started#

Ready to contribute? Here’s how to set up cellpy for local development.

  1. Fork the cellpy repo on GitHub.

  2. Clone your fork locally:

    git clone git@github.com:your_name_here/cellpy.git

  3. Create a local python virtual environment and activate it using python’s venv utility:

    python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

    Or use conda environments. See the conda documentation for more information. A suitable environment yaml configuration file can be found in the root of the repository (dev_environment.yml; to create the environment, run conda env create -f dev_environment.yml).

  4. Install your local copy into your virtualenv:

    python -m pip install . -e

  5. Create a branch for local development:

    git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

    Now you can make your changes locally.

  6. When you’re done making changes, check that your changes pass the tests:

    pytest

    If there are any libraries missing (it could happen) just pip install them into your virtual environment (or conda install them into your conda environment).

  7. Commit your changes and push your branch to GitHub:

    git add .
git commit -m "Your detailed description of your changes."
git push origin name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

  8. Submit a pull request through the GitHub website (or your IDE if that option exists).

Pull Request Guidelines#

Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:

  1. The pull request should include tests.

  2. The pull request should not include any gluten.

Tips#

To self-hypnotize yourself to sleep well at night::

  echo "You feel sleepy"
  echo "You are a great person"
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