Contributing

Guidelines and best practices for contributing to the development and enhancement of Saiku.

Contributing to Saiku

We welcome contributions to Saiku from the community. Whether you’re fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your contributions play a vital role in the growth and improvement of Saiku. This guide outlines how you can contribute to Saiku.

Ways to Contribute

• Code Contributions: Enhance Saiku by adding new features, fixing bugs, or optimizing existing code.
• Documentation: Help maintain and improve the documentation, making it more accurate and user-friendly.
• Issue Reporting: Report bugs or suggest enhancements through the project’s issue tracker.
• Community Support: Assist others in the Saiku community with questions and problems.

Code Contribution Process

1. Fork the Repository: Create a fork of the Saiku repository on GitHub.
2. Create a Feature Branch: Make your changes in a new git branch.
3. Code Guidelines: Follow the coding standards and write clean, maintainable code.
4. Write Tests: Add tests for your changes to ensure they work as expected.
5. Document Your Changes: Update the documentation to reflect your changes, if necessary.
6. Submit a Pull Request: Open a pull request against the main Saiku repository.

Documentation Contribution

• To contribute to the documentation, submit a pull request with your proposed changes.
• Ensure that your documentation is clear, concise, and easy to understand.

Reporting Issues and Suggesting Enhancements

• Use GitHub Issues to report bugs or suggest enhancements.
• Provide a clear and detailed description of the issue or enhancement.
• Include steps to reproduce the issue if reporting a bug.

Community Guidelines

• Be respectful and constructive in your interactions with other community members.
• Provide clear and helpful feedback when reviewing others’ contributions.

Every contribution, no matter how small, helps make Saiku better. We appreciate your effort in helping us improve this project.

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Thank you for considering contributing to Saiku. Your involvement is crucial in making Saiku a robust, efficient, and versatile tool.