steam-backlog-helper/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

Steam Backlog Helper is personal-use first but should be shaped for an eventual open-source release.

Before Starting

Read:

• README.md
• AGENTS.md
• docs/implementation-plan.md
• docs/architecture-decisions.md
• SECURITY.md

Scope Discipline

The MVP is a recommendation picker. Avoid adding full backlog-management features until the picker is working.

Out of scope for MVP:

• Import/export.
• Recommendation history.
• Accepted/rejected tracking.
• Mood tagging.
• Installed-game detection.
• Manual metadata editing.
• Private-profile fallback import.

Code Standards

• Use strict TypeScript.
• Keep recommendation logic independent of UI where practical.
• Keep Rust command payloads typed and explicit.
• Add tests for featureful logic.
• Preserve keyboard accessibility for setup and picker flows.
• Do not commit real API keys or personal library data.

Commit And Branch Guidance

The repository owner will initialize Git. Once Git is initialized, prefer small branches focused on one feature or fix.

Suggested commit style:

• docs: update implementation plan
• feat: import steam library
• fix: redact api keys in logs
• test: cover recommendation scoring

Release Guidance

Gitea is the primary release target. CI should be designed for Gitea runners first, with a possible future GitHub mirror.