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Contributing to Habit Tracking Web Application

Table of Contents

Introduction

Project Overview

Welcome to the Habit Tracking Web Application project! We're excited that you're interested in contributing. This document provides comprehensive guidelines for contributing to our project effectively.

Contribution Types

We welcome various types of contributions:

  • 🐛 Bug fixes
  • ✨ New features
  • 📚 Documentation improvements
  • 🎨 UI/UX enhancements
  • ⚡ Performance optimizations
  • ♿ Accessibility improvements

Getting Help

  • Create an issue using our templates
  • Join our development discussions
  • Review existing documentation

Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. Please read our Code of Conduct before contributing. Key points:

  • Use welcoming and inclusive language
  • Respect differing viewpoints
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Focus on what's best for the community
  • Show empathy towards others

Report violations to project maintainers following the process in CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.

Getting Started

System Requirements

  • Node.js 18.x LTS
  • npm 8.x or yarn 1.22.x
  • Git 2.x
  • Docker Desktop 4.x
  • VS Code (recommended)

Development Tools

Required VS Code extensions:

  • ESLint
  • Prettier
  • TypeScript and JavaScript
  • Jest
  • Docker
  • GitLens

Environment Setup

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Clone your fork: 
    git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/habit-tracking-app.git
cd habit-tracking-app
  3. Install dependencies: 
    npm install
  4. Set up environment variables: 
    cp .env.example .env

Configuration

  1. Configure development environment: 
    npm run setup-dev
  2. Verify installation: 
    npm run verify

Development Workflow

Issue Creation

  1. Check existing issues to avoid duplicates
  2. Use appropriate issue templates:

Branch Management

main (production)
└── develop
    ├── feature/*
    ├── bugfix/*
    ├── release/*
    └── hotfix/*

Branch naming convention:

  • feature/issue-number-brief-description
  • bugfix/issue-number-brief-description
  • release/vX.Y.Z
  • hotfix/issue-number-brief-description

Development Process

  1. Create feature branch from develop
  2. Implement changes following code standards
  3. Write/update tests
  4. Update documentation
  5. Submit pull request

Testing Requirements

  • Unit Tests: Jest with React Testing Library 
    npm run test:unit
  • Integration Tests: Cypress 
    npm run test:integration
  • E2E Tests: Playwright 
    npm run test:e2e
  • Coverage requirements:
    • New code: 90%
    • Existing code: 80%

Code Standards

TypeScript Guidelines

  • Enable strict mode
  • Use explicit types
  • Implement proper error handling
  • Follow interface-first design

React Patterns

  • Functional components with hooks
  • Proper prop typing
  • Memoization where beneficial
  • Component composition

Testing Standards

// Component test example
describe('ComponentName', () => {
  it('should render correctly', () => {
    render(<ComponentName prop={value} />);
    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

Security Requirements

  • OWASP compliance
  • Input validation
  • XSS prevention
  • CSRF protection
  • Secure data handling

Performance Optimization

  • Code splitting
  • Lazy loading
  • Memoization
  • Bundle size optimization

Accessibility Standards

  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance
  • Semantic HTML
  • ARIA attributes
  • Keyboard navigation

Review Process

Review Checklist

  • Code Quality

    • TypeScript strict mode compliance
    • React best practices
    • Error handling
    • Performance considerations
    • Accessibility compliance

  • Testing

    • Unit test coverage
    • Integration test updates
    • E2E test coverage
    • Performance test results
    • Security test results

  • Documentation

    • Code documentation
    • API documentation
    • Changelog updates
    • README updates

Response Timeline

  • Initial review: 2 business days
  • Subsequent reviews: 1 business day
  • Final approval: 1 business day

Pull Request Template

Follow the Pull Request Template for all submissions.

Deployment

Version Control

  • Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
  • Detailed CHANGELOG.md updates
  • Git tags for releases

Release Process

  1. Create release branch
  2. Update version numbers
  3. Generate changelog
  4. Create pull request to main
  5. Deploy to staging
  6. Verify deployment
  7. Merge to main
  8. Tag release
  9. Deploy to production

Monitoring Requirements

  • Performance metrics
  • Error tracking
  • User analytics
  • Server health

Rollback Procedures

  1. Identify issues
  2. Execute rollback
  3. Verify system stability
  4. Post-mortem analysis

Thank you for contributing to the Habit Tracking Web Application! Your efforts help make this project better for everyone.