🤝 Contribute & Participate: Build Ciro Network Together

From Factory Floor to Open Source: Ciro is Community-Powered

Ciro Network is more than code—it's a movement. Whether you're a developer, researcher, writer, tester, or just curious, you belong here. Every contribution, big or small, helps shape the future of decentralized compute.

🌟 Ways to Contribute

• Code: Smart contracts, node software, desktop apps, backend services
• Documentation: Guides, tutorials, API docs, technical specs
• Testing: Try new features, report bugs, improve reliability
• Research: Distributed systems, DePIN, GPU optimization
• Community: Answer questions, welcome newcomers, share ideas

🚀 Getting Started

1. Fork & Clone:
   • Fork the repo on GitHub, then clone your fork
   • Add the original repo as upstream for updates
2. Set Up Dev Environment:
   • Use DevContainers or follow our setup guide
3. Create a Feature Branch:
   • Use clear, descriptive branch names (e.g., feature/your-feature)

🛠️ Contribution Workflow

• Code Standards: Follow our Code Standards for Rust, Cairo, JS/TS, etc.
• Security: Review our Security Guidelines. Validate inputs, avoid secrets, handle errors, audit dependencies.
• Testing: Include unit, integration, and security tests. See our Testing Guide.
• Documentation: Update READMEs, add inline docs, and keep user guides current. See Documentation Standards.
• Pull Requests:
  • Use our PR template
  • Clear, descriptive commit messages (Conventional Commits)
  • Link related issues, provide screenshots for UI changes
  • All PRs require review and must pass CI/CD

🐛 Reporting Bugs & Requesting Features

• Bugs: Use our Bug Report Guide. Include environment, steps, expected/actual behavior, and logs/screenshots.
• Features: Use our Feature Request Guide. Explain the problem, your solution, and alternatives.
• Security: For vulnerabilities, email security@ciro.ai (do not open a public issue).

💬 Community Guidelines

• Be welcoming: We value every contributor, regardless of background or experience.
• Respectful collaboration: Disagree constructively, help others, and celebrate wins together.
• Code of Conduct: See our Community Guidelines.

📚 Learn More & Dive Deeper

• Contribution Guide
• Code Standards
• Community Guidelines
• Bug Reports
• Feature Requests
• Documentation Standards

Ciro Network is built by people like you. Your ideas, your code, your questions—they all matter. Welcome to the team!