CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to ByteCode C2

First off, thank you for considering contributing to ByteCode. It's people like you that make this project viable.

📋 Table of Contents

• Code of Conduct
• I Just Have a Question
• How Can I Contribute?
  • Reporting Bugs
  • Suggesting Enhancements
  • Your First Code Contribution
  • Improving Documentation
• Development Setup
• Project Structure
• Coding Standards
• Pull Request Process
• Community Recognition

Code of Conduct

This project and everyone participating in it is governed by our Code of Conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.

I Just Have a Question

Don't open a GitHub issue for general questions. Use these channels instead:

• Twitter: [@ByteCodeC2]
• Email: wadecalvin9@gmail.com

How Can I Contribute?

Reporting Bugs

Before submitting a bug report:

• Check if the issue already exists in Issues
• Verify you're on the latest version

A good bug report includes:

• Clear, descriptive title
• Steps to reproduce (exact commands)
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Screenshots/GIFs if applicable
• Environment details (OS, Node version, Go version)

**Bug template:**
- **ByteCode version:** [e.g. 1.0.0]
- **Go version:** [e.g. 1.22]
- **Node version:** [e.g. 20.0]
- **OS:** [e.g. Windows 11 24H2]
- **Steps to reproduce:**
  1. `bytecode start`
  2. `curl ...`
- **Expected result:** ...
- **Actual result:** ...