CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing to Sikho

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Sikho! We welcome contributions from the community.

## How to Contribute

### Reporting Bugs

If you find a bug, please create an issue with:

- Clear description of the problem
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behavior
- Environment details (OS, Python version, etc.)

### Suggesting Features

Feature suggestions are welcome! Please:

- Check existing issues first
- Provide clear use case
- Explain expected behavior
- Include examples if possible

### Pull Requests

1. **Fork the repository**

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/SayedZahur786/Animetrix_AI.git
   ```

2. **Create a feature branch**

   ```bash
   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
   ```

3. **Make your changes**

   - Follow existing code style
   - Add comments for complex logic
   - Update documentation if needed

4. **Test your changes**

   ```bash
   # Run the application
   cd backend
   uvicorn main:app --reload

   # Test with various prompts
   ```

5. **Commit with clear messages**

   ```bash
   git commit -m "Add: description of your changes"
   ```

6. **Push and create PR**
   ```bash
   git push origin feature/your-feature-name
   ```

## Code Style

- Follow PEP 8 for Python code
- Use meaningful variable names
- Add docstrings for functions
- Keep functions focused and small

## Areas for Contribution

- 🎨 Frontend improvements
- 🤖 Additional AI model integrations
- 🎬 New animation effects
- 📚 Documentation enhancements
- 🐛 Bug fixes
- ⚡ Performance optimizations
- 🧪 Test coverage

## Development Setup

See [README.md](README.md) for setup instructions.

## Questions?

Feel free to open an issue for any questions!

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Thank you for making Sikho better! 🙏