go-license-detector project is Apache licensed and accepts contributions via GitHub pull requests. This document outlines some of the conventions on development workflow, commit message formatting, contact points, and other resources to make it easier to get your contribution accepted.
The official support channels, for both users and contributors, are:
- GitHub issues*
*Before opening a new issue or submitting a new pull request, it's helpful to search the project - it's likely that another user has already reported the issue you're facing, or it's a known issue that we're already aware of.
Pull Requests (PRs) are the main and exclusive way to contribute to the official go-license-detector project. In order for a PR to be accepted it needs to pass a list of requirements:
- All PRs must be written in idiomatic Go, formatted according to goimports, and without any warnings from go lint nor go vet.
- New features should be generally covered with tests.
- The test suite must pass.
- All PRs have to pass the personal evaluation of at least one of the maintainers.
The commit summary must start with a capital letter and with a verb in present tense. No dot in the end.
Add a feature
Remove unused code
Fix a bug
Every commit details should describe what was changed, under which context and, if applicable, the GitHub issue it relates to.