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Description

This PR adds a comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md file to guide contributors to the WebLLM Chat project.

Changes

Created CONTRIBUTING.md with the following sections:

  • Getting Started: Prerequisites, development setup, and verification steps
  • How to Contribute: Finding issues, claiming work, reporting bugs, suggesting features
  • Development Workflow: Branching strategy, making changes, commit conventions
  • Pull Request Process: Pre-submission checklist, creating PRs, review process
  • Code of Conduct: Community standards and reporting guidelines
  • Questions and Support: Help resources, community channels, asking good questions
  • Additional Information: Scripts reference, project structure, technology stack

Benefits

✅ Lowers barrier for new contributors
✅ Standardizes contribution process
✅ Improves code quality and consistency
✅ Reduces maintainer burden
✅ Creates healthier open-source community

Testing

  • Content reviewed for accuracy against existing README.md
  • All links verified (Discord, repository URLs, documentation)
  • Markdown formatting validated
  • Follows GitHub's CONTRIBUTING.md best practices

Related Issues

Closes #89

Additional Notes

This guide is based on:

  • Existing content from README.md (coding standards, workflow)
  • GitHub's official contributing guide recommendations
  • Best practices from successful open-source projects

The file can be further refined based on maintainer feedback and community needs.


Thank you for considering this contribution! 🎉

Add comprehensive contribution guidelines including:
- Development setup and prerequisites
- How to find and claim issues
- Development workflow and branching strategy
- Coding standards and conventions
- Pull request process
- Code of conduct
- Community support channels

Closes mlc-ai#89
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Summary of Changes

Hello @singasaiprasad-ta, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request introduces a new CONTRIBUTING.md file to the WebLLM Chat project. This document serves as a central guide for potential contributors, outlining everything from initial setup and development workflow to coding standards, pull request procedures, and community guidelines. Its primary goal is to streamline the contribution process, improve project consistency, and foster a more welcoming open-source environment by lowering the barrier to entry for new contributors and standardizing practices.

Highlights

  • New Contribution Guide: A comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md file has been added to the project, designed to guide new and existing contributors through the entire contribution process.
  • Detailed Sections: The guide includes sections on getting started, how to contribute (finding issues, reporting bugs, suggesting features), development workflow (branching, making changes, commit conventions), pull request process, code of conduct, and support resources.
  • Coding Standards and Workflow: Specific coding standards for TypeScript, code style (Prettier, ESLint), naming conventions, import organization, and documentation practices are outlined, along with the project's trunk-based development strategy and pre-commit hooks.
  • Streamlined PR Process: The document details the pull request submission and review process, including a pre-submission checklist, PR description requirements, and expectations for maintainer feedback and CI checks.

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  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    • Added a new file detailing comprehensive contribution guidelines for the project.
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This pull request introduces a comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md file to guide new contributors. The document is well-structured, detailed, and covers all essential aspects from setting up the development environment to the pull request process. This is a valuable addition to the project. I've pointed out one minor typographical error for correction. Otherwise, the changes look great.

Comment thread CONTRIBUTING.md
- **Screenshots or videos** if applicable
- **Console logs** or error messages

Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml) when creating an issue .
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There's a minor typo in this line. An extra space exists before the period. Removing it will improve the document's professionalism.

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Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml) when creating an issue .
Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml) when creating an issue.

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