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160 changes: 93 additions & 67 deletions .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia.git
cd refugia

git clone <https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia.git> cd refugia

# Using Nix (recommended for reproducibility)

nix develop
# Using Guix (recommended for reproducibility)
guix shell

# Or using toolbox/distrobox

toolbox create refugia-dev toolbox enter refugia-dev \# Install
dependencies manually
toolbox create refugia-dev
toolbox enter refugia-dev
# Install dependencies manually

# Verify setup
just must-check # Required repository invariants
just trust-verify # Repository trust checks
```

## Repository Structure

```text
refugia/
├── src/ # Source code (Perimeter 1-2)
├── lib/ # Library code (Perimeter 1-2)
├── extensions/ # Extensions (Perimeter 2)
├── plugins/ # Plugins (Perimeter 2)
├── tools/ # Tooling (Perimeter 2)
├── docs/ # Documentation (Perimeter 3)
│ ├── architecture/ # ADRs, specs (Perimeter 2)
│ └── proposals/ # RFCs (Perimeter 3)
├── examples/ # Examples (Perimeter 3)
├── spec/ # Spec tests (Perimeter 3)
├── tests/ # Test suite (Perimeter 2-3)
├── .well-known/ # Protocol files (Perimeter 1-3)
├── .github/ # GitHub config (Perimeter 1)
│ ├── CONTRIBUTING.md # This file
│ ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│ └── workflows/
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
├── GOVERNANCE.md
├── LICENSE
├── MAINTAINERS.md
├── README.adoc
├── SECURITY.md
├── flake.nix # Nix flake (Perimeter 1)
└── Justfile # Task runner (Perimeter 1)
```

just check \# or: cargo check / mix compile / etc. just test \# Run test
suite

---

### Repository Structure
## How to Contribute

refugia/ ├── src/ \# Source code (Perimeter 1-2) ├── lib/ \# Library
code (Perimeter 1-2) ├── extensions/ \# Extensions (Perimeter 2) ├──
plugins/ \# Plugins (Perimeter 2) ├── tools/ \# Tooling (Perimeter 2)
├── docs/ \# Documentation (Perimeter 3) │ ├── architecture/ \# ADRs,
specs (Perimeter 2) │ └── proposals/ \# RFCs (Perimeter 3) ├── examples/
\# Examples (Perimeter 3) ├── spec/ \# Spec tests (Perimeter 3) ├──
tests/ \# Test suite (Perimeter 2-3) ├── .well-known/ \# Protocol files
(Perimeter 1-3) ├── .github/ \# GitHub config (Perimeter 1) │ ├──
ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ │ └── workflows/ ├── CHANGELOG.md ├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
├── CONTRIBUTING.md \# This file ├── GOVERNANCE.md ├── LICENSE ├──
MAINTAINERS.md ├── README.adoc ├── SECURITY.md ├── flake.nix \# Nix
flake (Perimeter 1) └── Justfile \# Task runner (Perimeter 1)
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Remove the code-block indentation from the contribution content.

The headings at Lines [56], [73], and [89] are dedented, but their following prose and lists still have four leading spaces. Markdown renders those sections as code blocks. Remove the indentation from Lines [58-71], [75-87], and [91-96].

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In @.github/CONTRIBUTING.md at line 56, Remove the four-space indentation from
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**Before reporting**:

---
1. Search existing issues
2. Check if it's already fixed in `main`
3. Determine which perimeter the bug affects

## How to Contribute
**When reporting**:

### Reporting Bugs
Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md) and include:

**Before reporting**:
1. Search existing issues
2. Check if it's already fixed in `main`
3. Determine which perimeter the bug affects
- Clear, descriptive title
- Environment details (OS, versions, toolchain)
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behaviour
- Logs, screenshots, or minimal reproduction

**When reporting**:
### Suggesting Features

Use the [bug report template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md) and include:
**Before suggesting**:

- Clear, descriptive title
- Environment details (OS, versions, toolchain)
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behaviour
- Logs, screenshots, or minimal reproduction
1. Check the [roadmap](ROADMAP.md) if available
2. Search existing issues and discussions
3. Consider which perimeter the feature belongs to

### Suggesting Features
**When suggesting**:

**Before suggesting**:
1. Check the [roadmap](ROADMAP.md) if available
2. Search existing issues and discussions
3. Consider which perimeter the feature belongs to
Use the [feature request template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md) and include:

**When suggesting**:
- Problem statement (what pain point does this solve?)
- Proposed solution
- Alternatives considered
- Which perimeter this affects

Use the [feature request template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md) and include:
### Your First Contribution

- Problem statement (what pain point does this solve?)
- Proposed solution
- Alternatives considered
- Which perimeter this affects
Look for issues labelled:

### Your First Contribution
- [`good first issue`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/good%20first%20issue) — Simple Perimeter 3 tasks
- [`help wanted`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/help%20wanted) — Community help needed
- [`documentation`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/documentation) — Docs improvements
- [`perimeter-3`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/perimeter-3) — Community sandbox scope

Look for issues labelled:
---

- [`good first issue`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/good%20first%20issue) — Simple Perimeter 3 tasks
- [`help wanted`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/help%20wanted) — Community help needed
- [`documentation`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/documentation) — Docs improvements
- [`perimeter-3`](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/refugia/labels/perimeter-3) — Community sandbox scope
## Development Workflow

---
### Branch Naming

## Development Workflow
```text
docs/short-description # Documentation (P3)
test/what-added # Test additions (P3)
feat/short-description # New features (P2)
fix/issue-number-description # Bug fixes (P2)
refactor/what-changed # Code improvements (P2)
security/what-fixed # Security fixes (P1-2)
```

### Branch Naming

docs/short-description \# Documentation (P3) test/what-added \# Test
additions (P3) feat/short-description \# New features (P2)
fix/issue-number-description \# Bug fixes (P2) refactor/what-changed \#
Code improvements (P2) security/what-fixed \# Security fixes (P1-2)
### Commit Messages

We follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):

### Commit Messages
```text
type(scope): description

We follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
Body: what changed and why.

():
Footer: issue reference, e.g. Closes #123

\[optional body\]
[optional body]

\[optional footer\]
[optional footer]
```
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