CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to Infrahub VSCode Extension

Thank you for your interest in contributing! This guide explains how to propose changes and how to build and publish a new release.

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How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch.
2. Make your changes and ensure all tests pass:

   npm run lint
   npm run test

3. Open a Pull Request targeting the main branch.

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Building a Release

Releases are published to the VSCode Marketplace and require the following steps:

1. Prepare a Pull Request

• Bump the version in package.json (e.g., from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1).
• Generate the changelog for the new version:

  uv tool run towncrier build --version=<new-version> --yes

• Commit the updated package.json and CHANGELOG.md.
• Open a PR with these changes and wait for it to be reviewed and merged into main.

2. Tag the Release

Once your PR is merged:

• Create a new git tag for the release:

  git tag v<new-version>
  git push --tags

This will trigger CI to publish the extension to the VSCode Marketplace.

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Additional Notes

• Ensure your PR includes only relevant changes for the release.
• All code must pass linting and tests before merging.
• For questions, open an issue or ask in the project discussions.

Thank you for helping improve