CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to GC Stats API

First of all, thank you for considering contributing to the Game Changers Stats project!

To maintain the quality and integrity of the project, please follow these guidelines.

🤖 AI Usage Policy

As explained in the organization's core principles, we don't accept raw AI work. AI is a tool, not a replacement for a developer.

• AI Assistance is OK: Using tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude to help you code is perfectly fine.
• 100% AI-Generated PRs are FORBIDDEN: Submitting code entirely generated by AI without human oversight or understanding is strictly prohibited.

💡 How to Contribute

1. Start with a Discussion

Before you spend time writing code, please open a "Feature Request" or "Bug Report" issue.

• We do not guarantee that every contribution will be accepted.
• Opening an issue allows us to discuss the relevance of the feature and the implementation details to avoid wasted effort.

2. Development Workflow

1. Fork the repository and create your branch from main.
2. Name your branch clearly: feature/short-description or fix/short-description.
3. Follow the installation steps in the README.md.

3. Submitting a Pull Request

• Provide a clear description of what the PR changes or adds.
• Reference the original Issue (e.g., Closes #123).
• Before pushing, make sure the checks that CI runs pass locally:

  cargo fmt --check
  cargo clippy -- -D warnings
  cargo test