Contributing to KiteML

Thank you for your interest in contributing to KiteML! We welcome bug reports, feature requests, documentation improvements, and pull requests from developers of all skill levels.

🚀 Quick Setup for Developers

Fork and Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/kiteML.git
cd kiteML

Create a Virtual Environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

Install Editable Package & Dev Extras:
```
pip install -e ".[dev,all]"
```
Run Unit Tests:
```
pytest tests/
```

🧪 Code Quality & Style Guidelines

Linting & Formatting: We use ruff for linting and black for formatting.
```
ruff check kiteml/
black --check kiteml/
```
Type Checking: We use mypy for static type checking.
```
mypy kiteml/
```
Docstring Style: Write all docstrings in Google Python Style.

📝 Pull Request Checklist

Before submitting your PR, ensure: - [x] All pytest tests pass (pytest tests/). - [x] Code passes linting (ruff check) and formatting (black). - [x] New features or bug fixes include corresponding unit tests in tests/. - [x] Documentation is updated if public APIs or CLI commands changed.