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Contributing to AppFlowy
Hello, and welcome! Whether you are trying to report a bug, proposing a feature request, thinking about getting involved in the project ,or submitting a patch, this document is for you! It intends to be both an entry point for newcomers to AppFlowy's community (with various backgrounds), and a guide/reference for contributors.
Consult the Table of Contents below, and jump to the desired section.
Table of Contents
Sign the CLA Agreement
TODO TODO Back to TOC
Contributing
Non-coded Contributions
There can help in multiple ways - even if you don't write code, you can still give back your love to our community. Here are a few ideas:
- Answer questions having #general-help-wanted hashtags on the forum
- Improve the documentation (To-Do:documentation contribution)
- Submit feature requests on Github (link)
- Submit an issue for feature requests. Please include the information listed below in the issue:
- 1~3 main use cases of the proposed feature
- what types of users can benefit from using your proposed feature
- Submit a patch to fix the issue see this section
- Submit an issue for feature requests. Please include the information listed below in the issue:
- Report bugs on Github (link). Please include relevant information listed below in the ticket:
- A summary of the issue
- A list of steps to reproduce the issue
- The version of AppFlowy you encountered the issue with
- Your configs (OS, mobile device, network, etc) that are relevant to your issue
- Be an AppFlowy's ambassador or evangelist! Proprietary software companies often have dedicated marketing teams to get more users, but luckily we have something better: you! Share your experience with AppFlowy! This can be anything:
- Write a life-hacks-style blog post on how you or your company use AppFlowy to get things done
- Spread the word on the media to get more people to join the community. To name a few channels, Product Hunt, Hacker Noon, Quora, Reddit, and Stack Overflow are good choices.
- Give a lightning talk at your local hackerspace on why you love AppFlowy
- Write a review of the pros and cons of similar open source apps
- Really want a fix or feature? Post bounty here (link). Here are great opportunities to solve some community issues and earn some extra tips for coffee! Take a look at the current bounties (link) on Bountysource. Back to TOC
Coding Contributions
Developers who consider participating in AppFlowy's development, please go here to start:
Report a Bug
Please include relevant information listed below in the ticket:
- A summary of the issue
- A list of steps to reproduce the issue
- The version of AppFlowy you encountered the issue with
- Your configs (OS, mobile device, network, etc) that are relevant to your issue
Helping Others
Helping other members of the community by answering questions having #technical-help-wanted or #general-help-wanted hashtags on the forum
Submit a Patch
We love to receive Pull Requests.
- If you are a beginner or a newcomer, here are some tasks for you to get ramped up:
- Fix a typo in code
- Fix a typo in the documentation (see this section)
- Awesome issues for beginners or newcomers (link)
- Provide feedback on the proposed features (link)
- Review Pull Requests (link)
- If you are ready to code (maybe a lot), please submit a patch!
- (To Do: guidelines)
- (To Do: Code Style)
Tell Us
Not feeling quite up to contributing? Tell us your suggestions!
- Submit feature requests (see this section)
- Provide your suggestions on the forum (tag them with #general-suggestions)
- Review Pull Requests
- Provide feedback on the proposed features (link) Back to TOC
Sponsor
Sponsoring is another great way to contribute to the community. (To Do: Tiers)
- show love
- special perks
- paid contents / support Back to TOC
Contributor T-Shirt
If your Pull Request was accepted as it fixes a bug, adds functionality, or makes AppFlowy's codebase significantly easier to use or understand, congratulations! You are now an official contributor to AppFlowy. Get in touch with us (link) to receive the very special Contributor T-shirt!
If you get more people to know AppFlowy or uplift our community, congratulations! (To Do: Requirements) Get in touch with us (link) to receive the very special AppFlowy Ambassador T-shirt!
Proudly wear your T-shirt and show it to us by tagging ... on Twitter Back to TOC
Code of Conduct
Please report a code of conduct violation to annie@appflowy.io Let's encourage the behavior we want to see in the world and constantly foster a welcoming environment!