CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing to Speak Your Mind FastAPI

Thank you for your interest in contributing!

## How to Contribute
1. **Fork** the repository.
2. **Clone** your fork:  
   ```bash
   git clone https://huggingface.co/spaces/ADK09/speak-your-mind-fastapi
   cd speak-your-mind-fastapi
   ```
3. **Create a new branch** for your feature or fix:
   ```bash
   git checkout -b feature-name
   ```
4. **Make changes** and commit:
   ```bash
   git commit -m "Add feature XYZ"
   ```
5. **Push to your branch** and create a **pull request**.

## Guidelines
- Follow **PEP8** coding standards.
- Write **clear commit messages**.
- Keep PRs **small and focused**.
- **Do not modify the model itself**, as we are only using `cardiffnlp/twitter-roberta-base-emotion-latest`.

## Running Tests
Before submitting a pull request, run:
```bash
pytest test_app.py
```

Happy coding!
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