CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing to SecureCodePairs

Thanks for helping improve the dataset! We welcome high-quality, original secure/vulnerable code pairs.

## How to add a record

1. Fork the repository and create a branch: `git checkout -b add-SCP-00XXXX`.
2. Open `scripts/data.py` and append a new dict to the `RECORDS` list.
3. Follow the schema in `README.md` exactly. Required fields must be non-empty.
   - `tags` must be a **list of strings**.
   - `metadata` must be a **dict** with at least `domain`, `input_source`, `auth_required`.
   - `owasp_api` / `owasp_llm` may be empty strings when not applicable.
4. Every example must include BOTH a `vulnerable_code` and a correct `secure_code` plus a `patch` diff.
5. Never submit template-renamed duplicates or low-quality synthetic noise. Code must look like something a real developer wrote.
6. Run the checks locally:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/build.py
   python3 scripts/validate.py
   python3 scripts/statistics.py
   ```
   The validator must finish with **PASS** (0 errors).
7. Open a pull request describing the vulnerability class and language/framework added.

## Quality bar

- Realistic, production-like naming and architecture.
- Accurate OWASP / CWE / ATT&CK mappings.
- The `secure_code` must actually fix the `root_cause`.
- Defensive context only: no context-free weaponized exploits.

## Review

Maintainers will verify mappings, run the validation suite, and check for duplicates before merging.