familie-hoppe/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

Thank you for contributing to the Family Hoppe personal repository! Please follow these guidelines to keep things tidy.

Branching

• Work on a dedicated branch, never directly on main.
• Use descriptive branch names, e.g. feature/add-recipe-tracker or fix/typo-in-docs.

Commits

• Write short, meaningful commit messages in the imperative mood.
  ✅ Add holiday photo script
  ❌ added stuff
• Keep commits focused – one logical change per commit.

Pull Requests

1. Fork / branch off main.
2. Make your changes and add or update tests where relevant.
3. Ensure all tests pass before opening the PR.
4. Fill in the PR description with a brief summary of what changed and why.
5. Request a review from at least one other family member.

Code Style

• Prefer clear, readable code over clever one-liners.
• Add comments when the why is not obvious from the code itself.
• Follow the conventions of whichever language you are using.

Reporting Issues

Open a GitHub Issue with:

• A clear title
• Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
• Expected vs. actual behaviour