Submitting Pull Requests

Thank you for contributing to BioNodulo! This page covers our contribution workflow and expectations.

Before you start

Open an issue first for non-trivial changes so we can align on approach.
Check existing issues and PRs to avoid duplication.
For new nodes, follow Creating Custom Nodes.

Workflow

Fork the repo and create a branch off main:
```
git checkout -b feat/bowtie2-node
```
Make your change. Keep PRs focused — one logical change per PR.
Run checks locally:
```
pnpm lint
pnpm build
pnpm test
```
Commit using clear, conventional messages (feat:, fix:, docs:, chore:).
Push and open a PR against bionodulo/bionodulo:main.

PR checklist

Tests added or updated and passing.
Lint and typecheck pass.
Docs updated (including this site for user-facing changes).
New nodes pin a container image version and declare accurate port types.
PR description explains the why, not just the what.

Licensing

The core, editor, and desktop app are GPL-3.0. By contributing you agree your contribution is licensed under the project’s license. Documentation contributions are licensed CC BY 4.0.

Code review

A maintainer will review your PR. Expect a few rounds of feedback — it keeps the codebase healthy. Be responsive and keep the discussion in the PR thread.

Community

Discord — chat with maintainers and other contributors.
GitHub Discussions — design discussions and questions.

Reporting security issues

Please do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities. Email security@bionodulo.com instead; we’ll coordinate a fix and disclosure.

Creating Custom Nodes