git clone https://{{FORGE}}/{{OWNER}}/{{REPO}}.git cd {{REPO}}
nix develop
toolbox create {{REPO}}-dev toolbox enter {{REPO}}-dev
just check # or: cargo check / mix compile / etc. just test # Run test suite
### Repository Structure
{{REPO}}/ ├── src/ # Source code (Perimeter 1-2) ├── lib/ # Library code (Perimeter 1-2) ├── extensions/ # Extensions (Perimeter 2) ├── plugins/ # Plugins (Perimeter 2) ├── tools/ # Tooling (Perimeter 2) ├── docs/ # Documentation (Perimeter 3) │ ├── architecture/ # ADRs, specs (Perimeter 2) │ └── proposals/ # RFCs (Perimeter 3) ├── examples/ # Examples (Perimeter 3) ├── spec/ # Spec tests (Perimeter 3) ├── tests/ # Test suite (Perimeter 2-3) ├── .well-known/ # Protocol files (Perimeter 1-3) ├── .github/ # GitHub config (Perimeter 1) │ ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ │ └── workflows/ ├── CHANGELOG.md ├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md ├── CONTRIBUTING.md # This file ├── GOVERNANCE.md ├── LICENSE ├── MAINTAINERS.md ├── README.adoc ├── SECURITY.md ├── flake.nix # Nix flake (Perimeter 1) └── justfile # Task runner (Perimeter 1)
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## How to Contribute
### Reporting Bugs
**Before reporting**:
1. Search existing issues
2. Check if it's already fixed in `{{MAIN_BRANCH}}`
3. Determine which perimeter the bug affects
**When reporting**:
Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md) and include:
- Clear, descriptive title
- Environment details (OS, versions, toolchain)
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behaviour
- Logs, screenshots, or minimal reproduction
### Suggesting Features
**Before suggesting**:
1. Check the [roadmap](ROADMAP.md) if available
2. Search existing issues and discussions
3. Consider which perimeter the feature belongs to
**When suggesting**:
Use the [feature request template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md) and include:
- Problem statement (what pain point does this solve?)
- Proposed solution
- Alternatives considered
- Which perimeter this affects
### Your First Contribution
Look for issues labelled:
- [`good first issue`](https://{{FORGE}}/{{OWNER}}/{{REPO}}/labels/good%20first%20issue) — Simple Perimeter 3 tasks
- [`help wanted`](https://{{FORGE}}/{{OWNER}}/{{REPO}}/labels/help%20wanted) — Community help needed
- [`documentation`](https://{{FORGE}}/{{OWNER}}/{{REPO}}/labels/documentation) — Docs improvements
- [`perimeter-3`](https://{{FORGE}}/{{OWNER}}/{{REPO}}/labels/perimeter-3) — Community sandbox scope
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## Development Workflow
### Branch Naming
docs/short-description # Documentation (P3) test/what-added # Test additions (P3) feat/short-description # New features (P2) fix/issue-number-description # Bug fixes (P2) refactor/what-changed # Code improvements (P2) security/what-fixed # Security fixes (P1-2)
### Commit Messages
We follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
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