We welcome contributions to the bat project, but it's important to coordinate your efforts properly. Here's what you should do before you begin:
Discuss significant changes. If you plan to make a significant change to the project, it's a good idea to discuss it first. You can do this by opening a discussion or by creating an issue to signal your intention.
Open an issue for new problems. Unless your change is very minor, it should be connected to an existing issue. Feel free to open a new issue and discuss your plans there. This helps ensure that your idea aligns with the project's goals, avoids duplication of work, and allows others to provide input.
Commit messages. If your contribution is accepted, your commits will be combined into a single commit, and the commit description will be generated from your pull request's title and description. When writing commit messages, follow the guidelines provided in Conventional Commits. Additionally, if your change impacts performance, include relevant information, such as benchmark data. The benchstat tool is commonly used for describing changes that affect performance.
Following these steps ensures a smoother and more organized contribution process to the bat project.