Contributing

Thank you for your interest in contributing to nodebuilder-xd!
Your feedback, ideas, and pull requests help make this project stronger for everyone.

Ways to Contribute

You can contribute by:

Reporting bugs or issues you encounter
Suggesting new features or improvements
Submitting pull requests with code fixes or documentation updates
Helping review and test open pull requests

Reporting Issues

If you find a bug or want to suggest an enhancement, open an issue on GitHub:

👉 nodebuilder-xd Issues

When reporting, please include:

Steps to reproduce the issue
Expected vs actual behavior
Node.js version and OS details

[!TIP] Clear, reproducible issue reports speed up debugging and fixes.

Submitting Pull Requests

Follow these steps when submitting a PR:

Fork the repository.
Create a new branch for your change:
```
git checkout -b fix-crud-bug
```
Make your changes following the existing code style.
Test locally before submitting.
Submit a pull request with a clear title and description.

[!NOTE] Keep PRs focused — one feature or fix per pull request is best.

Running the Project Locally

Clone the repo and install dependencies:


git clone https://github.com/codewithevilxd/nodebuilder-xd.git
cd nodebuilder-xd/backend
npm install
npm link

Then test the CLI locally:


nodebuilder-xd

This runs your linked version globally so you can test live changes.

✅ Contribution Guidelines

Write clean, consistent code (follow existing patterns)
Include helpful comments and meaningful commit messages
Keep templates self-contained — no external dependencies
Update documentation if your changes affect the CLI or templates

Community

Have questions or want to collaborate? Join the discussion via:

GitHub Discussions
Future community Discord (coming soon)

Every contribution — big or small — helps nodebuilder-xd grow. Even typo fixes or doc updates are valuable! Thank you for being part of this journey! 🚀