CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to HuggingClaw

Thanks for your interest in contributing! 🦞

How to Contribute

Bug Reports

• Open an issue with a clear description
• Include your HF Space logs if possible
• Mention which LLM provider you're using

Feature Requests

• Open an issue with the enhancement label
• Describe the use case — why is this needed?

Pull Requests

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Make your changes
4. Test locally with Docker: docker build -t huggingclaw . && docker run -p 7860:7860 --env-file .env huggingclaw
5. Commit with a clear message
6. Push and open a PR

Code Style

• Shell scripts: use set -e, quote variables, comment non-obvious logic
• Keep it simple — this project should stay easy to understand
• No unnecessary dependencies

Testing

• Test with at least one LLM provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google)
• Test with and without Telegram enabled
• Test with and without workspace backup enabled
• Verify dashboard setup and auto-sync work

Development Setup

cp .env.example .env
# Fill in your values
docker build -t huggingclaw .
docker run -p 7860:7860 --env-file .env huggingclaw

Questions?

Open an issue or start a discussion. We're friendly! 🤝