Seeking guidance on contributing manipulation tasks

[sudhirpratapyadav]

Hi everyone,

I'm a PhD student working on manipulation tasks with the OpenManipulatorX robot (4-DOF). I've developed few tasks in PyBullet and IsaacGym, and I'm interested in contributing these to the project. However, I'm new to contributing to open-source projects on GitHub and would appreciate some guidance.

Current situation:

• I can add tasks locally on my computer in a format similar to IsaacLab.
• I've read the contribution guidelines, but find them quite high-level.
• My GitHub experience is limited to pushing code to my own repositories.

Questions:

1. What's the best way to start contributing to a large project like this?
2. Should I create a separate branch or fork the repository?
3. Are there any specific conventions or processes I should follow when submitting new tasks?
4. Is there a preferred way to structure or document the new tasks?
5. How can I ensure my contributions align well with the existing codebase?

I'm eager to start contributing to open-source projects, especially since this aligns well with my PhD work. Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance for your help!