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title: "Contributing"
date: 2025-03-30T17:21:05-07:00
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Comind is a community-driven project to build a cognitive layer for the open web. We welcome contributions of all kinds from developers, researchers, designers, and enthusiasts.

This project is a nightmare currently, so please be patient as we work out the kinks.

> [!NOTE]
> Comind welcomes AI-generated content. However, note that it is **your responsibility** to ensure that the content you generate is of high quality. 
> 
> Please do not submit slop.

## How to Contribute

### Discussions and Ideas
- Start or join discussions in the [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/cpfiffer/comind/discussions) section
- Propose new features or enhancements
- Share use cases or implementation scenarios
- Discuss architectural decisions or protocol design

### Code Contributions
1. Open an issue to discuss the feature you'd like to add
2. Fork the repository
3. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
4. Implement your changes
5. Write tests for new functionality
6. Ensure all tests pass
7. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
8. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
9. Open a Pull Request

### Documentation
- Improve API documentation
- Enhance conceptual explanations
- Add examples or tutorials
- Fix typos or clarify confusing sections

### Testing and Feedback
- Test the reference implementation
- Report bugs with detailed reproduction steps
- Suggest optimizations or improvements
- Share performance benchmarks

## Getting Help

If you're unsure about anything, feel free to:

- Ask in [the forum](https://github.com/cpfiffer/comind/discussions)
- Check existing documentation
- Reach out to [Cameron on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cameron.pfiffer.org)

## License

By contributing to Comind, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).