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🤝 Contributing to WP LLM

Thank you for your interest in contributing to WP LLM! This guide will help you understand how to contribute effectively to the project, whether you're improving documentation, enhancing the model, reporting issues, or suggesting new features.

🎯 How to Contribute

There are many ways to contribute to WP LLM, regardless of your technical background:

For Everyone

  • Report bugs - Help us identify and fix issues
  • Suggest features - Share ideas for new capabilities
  • Improve documentation - Make our docs clearer and more comprehensive
  • Share feedback - Tell us about your experience using WP LLM
  • Spread the word - Help other developers discover WP LLM

For Developers

  • Fix bugs - Submit pull requests for issues
  • Add features - Implement new capabilities
  • Improve code quality - Refactor, optimize, and enhance existing code
  • Write tests - Help ensure code reliability
  • Review pull requests - Help maintain code quality

For AI/ML Specialists

  • Improve model training - Enhance the fine-tuning process
  • Optimize performance - Improve inference speed and efficiency
  • Expand training data - Help curate better WordPress code examples
  • Evaluate model quality - Assess and improve code generation accuracy

🐛 Reporting Issues

Before reporting an issue, please:

  1. Check existing issues - Search the issue tracker to see if your problem has already been reported
  2. Try the latest version - Ensure you're using the most recent version of WP LLM
  3. Reproduce the issue - Make sure you can consistently reproduce the problem
  4. Provide details - Include as much relevant information as possible

Issue Template

When creating a new issue, please use this template:

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## Bug Report

### Description
[Describe the issue clearly and concisely]

### Steps to Reproduce
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
3. [And so on...]

### Expected Behavior
[What you expected to happen]

### Actual Behavior
[What actually happened]

### Environment
- **WP LLM Version**: [e.g., 1.0.0]
- **Ollama Version**: [e.g., 0.1.15]
- **Operating System**: [e.g., macOS 13.0, Ubuntu 22.04]
- **WordPress Version**: [if applicable]
- **PHP Version**: [if applicable]

### Additional Information
[Any other relevant details, screenshots, error messages, etc.]

💡 Suggesting Features

We welcome feature suggestions! When proposing new features:

  1. Explain the problem - What issue does this feature solve?
  2. Describe the solution - How should the feature work?
  3. Consider alternatives - Are there other ways to solve this problem?
  4. Think about impact - How would this benefit the WordPress community?

Feature Request Template

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## Feature Request

### Problem Statement
[Describe the problem you're trying to solve]

### Proposed Solution
[Describe your proposed feature in detail]

### Use Cases
[Describe specific scenarios where this feature would be useful]

### Alternatives Considered
[What other approaches have you considered?]

### Additional Context
[Any other relevant information]

🔧 Development Setup

If you want to contribute code, here's how to set up your development environment:

Prerequisites

  • Git
  • Python 3.8+ (for model training/development)
  • Ollama (for testing)
  • Basic understanding of WordPress development
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts (for model contributions)

Getting Started

  1. Fork the repository

    bash
    git clone https://github.com/artificialpoets/wp-llm-docs.git
cd wp-llm-docs

  2. Create a development branch

    bash
    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

  3. Set up your environment

    bash
    # Install dependencies (if applicable)
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Set up pre-commit hooks
pre-commit install

  4. Make your changes

    • Follow the coding standards below
    • Write tests for new functionality
    • Update documentation as needed

  5. Test your changes

    bash
    # Run tests
python -m pytest

# Test with Ollama
ollama run wp-llm "your test prompt"

  6. Submit a pull request

    • Use a descriptive title
    • Include a detailed description
    • Reference any related issues

📝 Coding Standards

General Principles

  • Readability - Write code that's easy to understand
  • Maintainability - Consider future developers
  • Security - Follow WordPress security best practices
  • Performance - Optimize for efficiency when possible

WordPress Code Standards

  • Follow WordPress Coding Standards
  • Use proper sanitization and escaping
  • Include nonce verification for forms
  • Follow WordPress naming conventions
  • Add proper documentation blocks

Python Code Standards (for model development)

  • Follow PEP 8 style guidelines
  • Use type hints where appropriate
  • Write docstrings for functions and classes
  • Keep functions small and focused

Documentation Standards

  • Use clear, concise language
  • Include practical examples
  • Follow the established documentation structure
  • Use proper Markdown formatting
  • Include emojis strategically for visual appeal

🧪 Testing Guidelines

Code Testing

  • Write unit tests for new functionality
  • Ensure existing tests still pass
  • Test edge cases and error conditions
  • Include integration tests where appropriate

Model Testing

  • Test with various WordPress development scenarios
  • Verify security practices in generated code
  • Check for adherence to WordPress standards
  • Test performance and response quality

Documentation Testing

  • Verify all links work correctly
  • Test code examples in real environments
  • Ensure instructions are clear and complete
  • Check for consistency across documents

📋 Pull Request Process

Before Submitting

  1. Ensure quality - Your code should be ready for review
  2. Test thoroughly - Verify everything works as expected
  3. Update documentation - Include any necessary doc changes
  4. Follow standards - Adhere to coding and documentation standards

Pull Request Template

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## Pull Request

### Description
[Describe your changes clearly and concisely]

### Type of Change
- [ ] Bug fix
- [ ] New feature
- [ ] Documentation update
- [ ] Performance improvement
- [ ] Code refactoring
- [ ] Other (please describe)

### Testing
- [ ] I have tested my changes locally
- [ ] I have added/updated tests as needed
- [ ] All tests pass
- [ ] I have verified the documentation is accurate

### Checklist
- [ ] My code follows the project's coding standards
- [ ] I have updated documentation as needed
- [ ] My changes don't break existing functionality
- [ ] I have added appropriate error handling
- [ ] I have considered security implications

### Related Issues
[Link to any related issues]

### Additional Notes
[Any other information that might be helpful]

Review Process

  1. Automated checks - CI/CD will run tests and checks
  2. Code review - Maintainers will review your changes
  3. Feedback - You may receive suggestions for improvements
  4. Iteration - Make requested changes if needed
  5. Approval - Once approved, your PR will be merged

🏷️ Issue Labels

We use the following labels to organize issues:

  • bug - Something isn't working
  • enhancement - New feature or request
  • documentation - Improvements or additions to documentation
  • good first issue - Good for newcomers
  • help wanted - Extra attention is needed
  • model - Related to the AI model itself
  • performance - Performance improvements
  • security - Security-related issues
  • testing - Testing improvements
  • wordpress - WordPress-specific functionality

🎉 Recognition

We appreciate all contributions! Contributors will be:

  • Listed in contributors - Added to the project's contributor list
  • Mentioned in releases - Credited in release notes
  • Invited to discussions - Welcome to participate in project decisions
  • Recognized publicly - Highlighted in community communications

📞 Getting Help

If you need help contributing:

  1. Check the documentation - Start with our comprehensive docs
  2. Search existing issues - Your question might already be answered
  3. Join discussions - Participate in GitHub Discussions
  4. Ask questions - Create an issue with the "question" label
  5. Reach out directly - Contact maintainers for complex issues

🚀 Quick Start for New Contributors

If you're new to contributing, here are some easy ways to get started:

  1. Fix a typo - Correct spelling or grammar errors in documentation
  2. Add examples - Improve code examples in the documentation
  3. Report bugs - Help identify issues by reporting bugs
  4. Test features - Try out new features and provide feedback
  5. Improve docs - Make documentation clearer or more comprehensive

📄 Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all contributors. Please:

  • Be respectful - Treat everyone with respect and kindness
  • Be inclusive - Welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels
  • Be constructive - Provide helpful, constructive feedback
  • Be patient - Remember that everyone is learning and growing

📞 Contact

If you have questions about contributing or need help getting started:

  • GitHub Issues - For bug reports and feature requests
  • GitHub Discussions - For general questions and community discussion
  • Email - For sensitive or private matters

Thank you for contributing to WP LLM! Your contributions help make WordPress development more accessible and efficient for developers around the world. 🌍