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# Contributing To ZMK
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Thanks for taking an interest in contributing to ZMK! After reading through the documentation, if
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you have any questions, please come join us on the
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[ZMK Discord Server][discord-invite].
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## Code of Conduct
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All community members are expected to abide by the [Code of Conduct][code-of-conduct].
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For any and all conduct inquiries or concerns, please contact conduct@zmkfirmware.dev.
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[code-of-conduct]: https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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## How Can I Contribute
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There are many different ways that you can contribute to ZMK, several of which require no coding
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abilities. These include:
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- Chat Support
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- Issue Reporting/Commenting
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- Testing
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- Documentation
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- Code Contributions
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## Chat Support
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Providing user support on the [ZMK Discord Server][discord-invite] is a great way to help the
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project. In particular, answering questions in the [#help](https://discord.com/channels/719497620560543766/719909884769992755) channel is incredibly appreciated.
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## Issue Reporting/Commenting
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Often, you might encounter unexpected behavior when building, flashing, or running the ZMK
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firmware. Submitting or commenting on issues on GitHub is a great way to contribute to the
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ZMK project.
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### Before Submitting a Report
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- Review the [Frequently Asked Questions](https://zmkfirmware.dev/docs/faq).
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- Check the [Troubleshooting Guide](https://zmkfirmware.dev/docs/troubleshooting) for answers.
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- Search the [open issues](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/issues) for an existing report that
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matches your problem.
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### Opening A Report
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To open a report:
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- Head to https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/issues/new
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- Provide an accurate summary of the issue in the title.
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- Provide as much detail as you can about the issue including:
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- What [board/shield](https://zmkfirmware.dev/docs/faq#what-is-a-board) you are using.
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- A link to the user repository, if you used it to build your firmware.
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- Exact steps to reproduce the problem.
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- Any relevant screenshots or [logs](https://zmkfirmware.dev/docs/dev-guide-usb-logging)
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## Testing
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The `help wanted` label will be added to any [pull requests](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+label%3A%22help+wanted%22)
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or [issues](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22help+wanted%22)
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where user testing can assist the ZMK contributors to verify fixes, confirm
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bugs, etc.
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When providing testing feedback, please provide:
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- Exact steps used to test
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- Any hardware details relevant to testing
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- Pass/fail summary for testing.
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- Full details of any failures, including:
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- Logs
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- Screenshots
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## Documentation
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Quality documentation is a huge part of what makes a successful project. Contributions to add
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documentation to areas not currently covered are greatly appreciated.
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### Contributing
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- The documentation site can be found in the main ZMK repo, in the
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[docs/](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/tree/main/docs) subdirectory.
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- The documentation is maintained using [Docusaurus V2](https://v2.docusaurus.io/docs/).
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- To get started, from the `docs/` directory, run `npm ci` and then `npm start`.
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- Enhancements should be submitted as pull requests to the `main` branch of ZMK.
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### Formatting
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ZMK uses `prettier` to format documentation files. You can run prettier with `npm run prettier:format`.
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You can setup git to run prettier automatically when you commit by installing the pre-commit hooks: `pip3 install pre-commit`, `pre-commit install`.
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## Code Contributions
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### Development Setup
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To get your development environment setup going, start at the
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[basic setup](https://zmkfirmware.dev/docs/dev-setup) docs, and make sure you can build and flash
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your own locally built firmware.
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### Formatting
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ZMK uses `clang-format` to ensure consist formatting for our source code. Before submitting your
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changes, make sure you've manually run `clang-format`, or have your IDE configured to auto-format
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on save.
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You can setup git to run `clang-format` automatically when you commit by installing the pre-commit hooks: `pip3 install pre-commit`, `pre-commit install`.
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### Commit Messages
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The ZMK project is working towards, but not yet enforcing, the use of
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[conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) for commit messages.
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Further documentation and details will be provided here soon.
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### Pull Requests
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When opening a pull request with your changes, please:
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- Submit the PR to the `main` branch of the
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[`zmkfirmware/zmk`](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk) repository.
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- Use a descriptive title that summarizes the change.
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- In the description, include:
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- References to any open issues fixed by the PR.
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- Feature added by the PR
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- Bugs fixed by the PR.
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- Testing you've performed locally.
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- Requested testing by reviewers or testers.
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- Screenshots or logs that support understanding the change.
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[discord-invite]: https://zmkfirmware.dev/community/discord/invite
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