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# Contributing to Sencho
Thank you for your interest in contributing to Sencho!
## Getting Started
1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork: `git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/sencho.git`
3. Create a branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature`
4. Install dependencies:
```bash
cd backend && npm install
cd ../frontend && npm install
```
5. Start the dev servers:
```bash
cd backend && npm run dev # Express + nodemon on :1852
cd frontend && npm run dev # Vite on :5173
```
## Project Layout
```
backend/
src/
routes/ # One router per feature group (stacks, nodes, fleet, ...)
services/ # Business logic singletons (ComposeService, DockerController, ...)
middleware/ # Auth, audit log, node context
websocket/ # Upgrade handlers for log streaming, host console, proxy tunnels
frontend/
src/
components/ # Page-level and shared UI components
context/ # Auth, node selection, and other React contexts
hooks/ # Shared React hooks
lib/ # apiFetch wrapper and other utilities
```
See the rest of this file for the most important contributor-facing standards (TypeScript, PR process, code style). Architecture and module layout deep-dives live in the project documentation at [docs.sencho.io](https://docs.sencho.io).
## Development
- **Backend:** Node.js + Express + TypeScript in `backend/`
- **Frontend:** React 19 + Vite + TypeScript in `frontend/`
- **Tests:** `cd backend && npm test` (Vitest) and `npm run test:e2e` (Playwright)
- **Lint:** `npm run lint` in both `backend/` and `frontend/`
- **Type check:** Run `cd backend && npx tsc --noEmit` (and the frontend equivalent) before every commit. The CI build will reject type errors.
## TypeScript Standards
The project uses `strict: true`. Write code that compiles without `any` casts or `@ts-ignore`. If a library lacks types, import `@types/...` or use `unknown` with narrowing.
## Contributing to Community
This public repository is the AGPLv3 **Community** product. Contributions here stay under AGPLv3 for the Community product. We will not take a Community contribution and move it behind a paid gate.
You will be required to sign our Contributor License Agreement (CLA) when you open your first Pull Request.
## Trademarks
Sencho and Studio Saelix names and logos are trademarks. AGPLv3 does not grant trademark rights. See [TRADEMARKS.md](TRADEMARKS.md).
## Pull Request Process
- All PRs target `main`
- Ensure CI passes before requesting review
- Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) for commit messages
- Update documentation if your change affects user-facing behavior
- Add tests for new functionality
- Keep PRs focused: one feature or fix per PR
- Do not edit `CHANGELOG.md` directly. It is generated from conventional-commit subjects by release-please. If a user-facing change needs more context, enrich the auto-opened Release PR description before merging.
## Reporting Bugs
Use the [bug report template](https://github.com/studio-saelix/sencho/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml). Include: deployment method, Sencho version, browser (for UI issues), steps to reproduce, and expected vs actual behavior.
## Code Style
- TypeScript with `strict: true`: no `any` casts or `@ts-ignore`
- ESLint 9 flat config for both backend and frontend
- Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui for frontend styling
- Follow existing patterns in the codebase