nvidia--skillspector/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to SkillSpector

We welcome contributions to SkillSpector! By contributing, you agree to abide by the Developer Certificate of Origin.

How to Contribute

1. Open an issue describing the bug or feature you'd like to work on.
2. Fork the repository and create a branch for your change.
3. Make your changes, ensuring all tests pass (make test).
4. Sign off every commit (see below).
5. Open a pull request referencing the issue.

Coding Standards

• Run make lint and make format before submitting.
• All new source files must include the SPDX license header (see any existing .py file for the template).
• New analyzers should include corresponding unit tests and, where applicable, test fixtures.

Commit Sign-Off

All contributions must include a Signed-off-by line in the commit message, certifying that you have the right to submit the work under the project's open-source license. Use git commit -s to add this automatically:

feat(analyzer): add new detection rule for X

Signed-off-by: Your Name <your.email@example.com>

This sign-off certifies that you agree to the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) below.

Developer Certificate of Origin

Developer Certificate of Origin
Version 1.1

Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.

Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
license document, but changing it is not allowed.


Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1

By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:

(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
    have the right to submit it under the open source license
    indicated in the file; or

(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
    of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
    license and I have the right under that license to submit that
    work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
    by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
    permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
    in the file; or

(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
    person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
    it.

(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
    are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
    personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
    maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
    this project or the open source license(s) involved.