# Contributing to Equation2Graph

Thank you for considering contributing to Equation2Graph! This document outlines the process for contributing to this project.

## Code of Conduct

By participating in this project, you agree to abide by our code of conduct: be respectful, supportive, and constructive in all interactions.

## How to Contribute

### Reporting Bugs

If you find a bug, please create an issue with the following information:
- A clear, descriptive title
- Steps to reproduce the bug
- Expected behavior
- Actual behavior
- Screenshots (if applicable)
- Your environment (OS, browser, Python version)

### Suggesting Features

We welcome feature suggestions! Please create an issue with:
- A clear, descriptive title
- Detailed description of the proposed feature
- Any relevant mockups or examples
- Explanation of why this feature would be useful

### Pull Requests

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`)
3. Make your changes
4. Add or update tests as needed
5. Run the test suite to ensure all tests pass
6. Update documentation if necessary
7. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add feature: your feature name'`)
8. Push to your branch (`git push origin feature/your-feature-name`)
9. Open a pull request

### Pull Request Guidelines

- Follow the existing code style
- Include tests for new features or bug fixes
- Update documentation as needed
- One pull request per feature/fix
- Keep pull requests focused and specific

## Development Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:
   ```
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```
3. Run the application:
   ```
   streamlit run app.py
   ```

## Testing

Please ensure that all tests pass before submitting a pull request:

```
pytest
```

## Documentation

If your changes affect how users interact with the application, please update the README.md file accordingly.

## Code Style

Follow these guidelines for code style:
- Use meaningful variable and function names
- Write docstrings for functions and classes
- Follow PEP 8 guidelines
- Keep functions focused and modular

## License

By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the project's [MIT License](LICENSE).