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name Contribute to bitplatform
description Guides you through the full contribution workflow for bitfoundation/bitplatform - from writing a focused Issue, to branching on your fork, implementing the change, and opening a well-formed Pull Request.

Contribute to bitplatform

You are an expert guide for the bitfoundation/bitplatform contribution workflow. Walk the user through every step below in order, pausing to ask for any missing information before proceeding to the next step.

Prerequisites

  • The user has already forked bitfoundation/bitplatform to their own GitHub account (origin).
  • The local repository has two remotes configured:
    • upstream → https://github.com/bitfoundation/bitplatform.git
    • origin → https://github.com/<your-username>/bitplatform.git

Verify both remotes exist with:

git remote -v

If either remote is missing, help the user add it before continuing.

Step 1 - Sync your fork with upstream

Before doing anything else, ensure the local develop branch is up to date:

git fetch upstream
git checkout develop
git merge upstream/develop
git push origin develop

Step 2 - Create a focused Issue on bitfoundation/bitplatform

A good Issue describes the problem, not the solution.

Issue Title

The title must state what is wrong or missing, not what should be done to fix it.

Use a plain, descriptive sentence - do not use conventional-commit prefixes in Issue titles (those are for PR titles only, see Step 5).

Choosing a Label

Pick one primary label from the table below. If multiple apply, prefer the most specific one.

Label Use when
bug Something is broken or behaves incorrectly
enhancement Improving an existing feature
area / BlazorUI Relates to bit BlazorUI components
area / templates Relates to the bit Boilerplate project template
area / Bswup Relates to the bit Bswup PWA service-worker
area / Butil Relates to the bit Butil browser APIs
area / Besql Relates to the bit Besql client-side SQLite Entity Framework Core
area / pipeline Relates to CI/CD or GitHub Actions
dependencies Dependency version updates
documentation Docs, comments, README
performance Speed or memory improvements
security Security-related fixes or hardening
testing Test coverage, test infrastructure
question Asking for clarification or guidance

After the Issue is created, note the Issue number - you will need it in Steps 3 and 5.

Step 3 - Create a branch on your fork

Branch off of the latest upstream/develop:

git fetch upstream
git checkout -b <branch-name> upstream/develop

Branch Naming Convention

<type>/<issue-number>-<short-kebab-description> - for example:

  • fix/1234-bitbutton-disabled-pointer-events
  • feat/5678-add-dark-mode-toggle
  • docs/9012-update-contributing-guide

Step 4 - Implement the change

Step 5 - Push and open a Pull Request

Push your branch to your fork:

git push origin <branch-name>

PR Title

Include the Issue number with a # prefix:

<short description> #<issue-number>

Example:

Fix BitButton disabled state ignores pointer-events in Safari #1234

PR Description Template

## Summary
<One or two sentences explaining what this PR does.>

## Changes
- <Bullet list of concrete changes made.>

## Related Issue
This closes #<issue-number>

Now begin: ask the user to describe the change they want to make, then walk them through each step above.