contributing

Thank you for considering contributing to kasmos! This guide covers everything you need to get your environment set up, run the test suite, and understand the codebase before opening a pull request.

where to start

• new contributor? Start with development setup to get the project building locally.
• writing a fix or feature? Read testing to understand how the test suite is structured and what CI checks.
• unfamiliar with the codebase? The architecture overview maps out the key directories and explains how the major subsystems connect.

pull request expectations

• Keep changes focused and scoped to one concern per PR.
• All Go code must pass go vet ./... and gofmt -l . before CI will accept it.
• New behaviour needs tests. Prefer table-driven tests with testify assertions.
• Do not rely on real tmux, git processes, or network in tests — use fakes or t.TempDir() instead.
• If you touch scaffold-managed files under .agents/, .claude/, or .Claude/, keep them in sync with their source in internal/initcmd/scaffold/templates/. Run kas check -v to verify.

code of conduct

Be constructive, specific, and kind in code review and issue discussions.

questions?

Open an issue for questions about contributing or project direction.