open-source-contributions

Version : 1.2.0 | Last Verified : 2026-01-09 | Production Tested : ✅ Auto-triggers : "submit PR to", "contribute to", "pull request for", "open source contribution" Create maintainer-friendly PRs while avoiding the 16 common mistakes that cause rejection. Planning & Notes Documents: Screenshots & Visual Assets: Test Files (Situational): Build & Dependencies: IDE & OS Files: Secrets & Sensitive Data: Temporary & Debug Files: Use the bundled scripts/pre-pr-check.sh to scan for artifacts: What it checks: Ask yourself: Manual removal: Or use the clean script: Add personal patterns to .git/info/exclude (affects only YOUR checkout): Template (see references/pr-template.md ): Conventional Commits : ( ): Types: feat , fix , docs , refactor , test , ci , chore Example: feat(auth): add OAuth2 support for Google and GitHub See references/commit-message-guide.md for complete guide. Research-backed guidelines: Keep PRs small: Before contributing: Response templates: See Critical Workflow Rules section for detailed guidance on Rules 1-3 RULE 1: ALWAYS Work on a Feature Branch Branch naming : feature/name , fix/issue-123 , docs/update-readme , refactor/utils , test/add-tests RULE 2: Test Thoroughly BEFORE Submitting PR Never submit without: Testing checklist template: RULE 3: Keep PRs Focused and Cohesive One PR = One Feature/Fix Keep focused: Break large features into phases: Create : gh pr...