# Contributing

## Pull requests & issues

We welcome any contributions to this project.

If you have a small bugfix and already have the code available, feel free to [create a pull request](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/compare). If you have a feature suggestion, please [create an issue](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/issues/new). Please follow the instructions provided. Please assign a priority to the issue/pull request according to the definitions found below.

Before writing a patch or a larger chunk of code, please ensure to study the [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) and [TESTING.md](TESTING.md) files. Ensure that all tests pass before asking for a review of your pull request.

## Priorities

Each GitHub issue and pull request relating to this repository should have a priority label to make prioritizing easier. The definition of each priority is as follows:

- [Critical](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BPri%5D%20Critical): A bug currently affecting normal operation or a security problem that needs to be addressed urgently.
- [High](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BPri%5D%20High): An issue that is: a) relevant to current goals of the project, b) a bug that needs to addressed soon to maintain stability, or c) a feature often requested.
- [Normal](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BPri%5D%20Normal): Most issues belong here. These will include features less often requested, new lower priority features, documentation updates, etc.
- [Low](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BPri%5D%20Low): Features that are good to have belong here.

## Type of change labels

Each GitHub issue and pull-request should have a type of change label associated with it. The definition of these are as follows:

- [Bug](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BType%5D%20Bug): Code change to fix a bug, or a bug report.
- [Clean up](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5B%20Type%20%5D%20Clean%20up): Pull request for general code clean ups.
- [Documentation](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5B%20Type%20%5D%20Documentation): Pull request to update documentation.
- [Enhancement](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5BType%5D%20Enhancement): A general enhancement – new feature, better implementation, new tests and so forth.
- [Remove feature](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5B%20Type%20%5D%20Remove%20feature): Pull request to remove feature code.
- [Update dependency](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-cli/labels/%5B%20Type%20%5D%20Update%20dependency): Pull request to update one or more dependencies.