# Contributing to AudioForge

Thank you for your interest in contributing to AudioForge!

## Development Setup

### Backend

```bash
cd backend
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or `.venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

### Frontend

```bash
cd frontend
pnpm install
pnpm dev
```

## Running Tests

### Backend
```bash
cd backend
pytest tests/ -v
```

### Frontend
```bash
cd frontend
pnpm test
```

## Code Style

- Backend: Black + Ruff + mypy
- Frontend: ESLint + Prettier (via Next.js)

Run formatters:
```bash
# Backend
make format

# Frontend
pnpm lint --fix
```

## Architecture

- **Backend**: FastAPI with async/await patterns
- **Frontend**: Next.js 14+ with App Router
- **Database**: PostgreSQL with SQLAlchemy async
- **Caching**: Redis
- **ML Models**: MusicGen, Bark

## Pull Request Process

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Ensure all tests pass
6. Submit a PR with a clear description