Contributing¶

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

Types of Contributions¶

You can contribute in many ways:

Report Bugs¶

Report bugs at https://github.com/scikit-build/cmake-python-distributions/issues.

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” is open to whoever wants to implement it.

Implement Features¶

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

Write Documentation¶

The cmake-python-distributions project could always use more documentation. We welcome help with the official cmake-python-distributions docs, in docstrings, or even on blog posts and articles for the web.

Submit Feedback¶

The best way to send feedback is to file an issue at https://github.com/scikit-build/cmake-python-distributions/issues.

If you are proposing a new 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 cmake-python-distributions for local development.

Fork the cmake-python-distributions repo on GitHub.

Clone your fork locally:

$ git clone git@github.com:your_name_here/cmake-python-distributions.git

Make sure you have nox installed (preferably use pipx or brew (macOS) if you have those):
```
$ pip install nox
$ cd cmake-python-distributions/
```
Create a branch for local development:
```
$ git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature
```
Now you can make your changes locally.
When you’re done making changes, check that your changes pass linters and the tests:
```
$ nox
```

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

Submit a pull request through the GitHub website.

Pull Request Guidelines¶

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

The pull request should include tests.
If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the feature to the list in README.rst.
The pull request should work for Python 2.7, and 3.6+. Check GitHub Actions and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.

Tips¶

To run a subset of tests:

    $ pytest tests/test_cmake.py
# OR
$ nox -s tests -- tests/test_cmake.py