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🤝 Contributing to the Job Search Assistant

First off, thank you for considering contributing to our Job Search Assistant! It's people like you who make this project better for everyone. This document will help you get started with contributing.

🌟 Ways to Contribute

1. 🐛 Bug Reports and Feature Requests

  • Use the GitHub Issues tab to report bugs
  • Clearly describe the issue/feature including steps to reproduce
  • Include screenshots if relevant
  • Tag your issue appropriately (bug/feature/enhancement)

2. 💡 Code Contributions

Setting Up Development Environment

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Clone your fork: 
    git clone https://github.com/your-username/job-search-assistant.git
  3. Create a virtual environment: 
    python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
  4. Install dependencies: 
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  5. Copy .env.example to .env and configure your environment variables

Making Changes

  1. Create a new branch: 
    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
  2. Make your changes
  3. Run tests: 
    python test_setup.py
  4. Commit your changes: 
    git commit -m "Add your meaningful commit message"
  5. Push to your fork: 
    git push origin feature/your-feature-name
  6. Create a Pull Request

3. 📝 Documentation

  • Help improve the documentation
  • Add examples and use cases
  • Fix typos and clarify language
  • Add comments to complex code sections

🎯 Focus Areas

1. AI Agent Improvements

  • Enhanced job matching algorithms
  • Better natural language processing
  • Smarter email composition
  • Improved scheduling logic

2. Integration Extensions

  • Additional job board integrations
  • New email providers
  • Alternative calendar systems
  • Different database backends

3. User Experience

  • Better error handling
  • More informative logging
  • Improved configuration options
  • Enhanced monitoring and debugging

📋 Pull Request Guidelines

  1. Branch Naming

    • feature/feature-name
    • bugfix/bug-name
    • docs/documentation-change
    • test/test-addition

  2. Commit Messages

    • Be clear and descriptive
    • Reference issues if applicable
    • Use present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature")

  3. Code Style

    • Follow PEP 8 guidelines
    • Include docstrings for new functions
    • Add type hints where applicable
    • Keep functions focused and modular

  4. Testing

    • Add tests for new features
    • Ensure all tests pass
    • Update existing tests if needed

🚀 Getting Started with Development

1. Understanding the Codebase

The project is organized into several key components:

job-search-assistant/
├── src/
│   ├── agents/          # AI agents for different tasks
│   ├── workflows/       # Workflow coordination
│   └── web/            # Web service components
├── email_templates/     # Email template files
└── config.py           # Configuration settings

2. Key Components to Work On

  1. AI Agents (src/agents/)

    • Job collection logic
    • Information extraction
    • Email communication
    • Schedule management

  2. Workflow System (src/workflows/)

    • Agent coordination
    • Task scheduling
    • Error handling

  3. Web Service (src/web/)

    • API endpoints
    • Background tasks
    • User management

📜 Code of Conduct

Our Standards

  • Be respectful and inclusive
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Focus on what's best for the community
  • Show empathy towards others

Our Responsibilities

  • Maintain project quality
  • Review contributions fairly
  • Address issues promptly
  • Foster a welcoming environment

🎉 Recognition

Contributors will be:

  • Listed in our README.md
  • Mentioned in release notes
  • Credited for their specific contributions

❓ Questions?

Feel free to:

  • Open an issue for questions
  • Join our discussion forum
  • Reach out to maintainers

Thank you for contributing! 🙏