black/docs/contributing/index.rst
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"as configurable as gofmt" means little to people who haven't used gofmt.
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Contributing
============
.. toctree::
:hidden:
the_basics
gauging_changes
issue_triage
release_process
reference/reference_summary
Welcome! Happy to see you willing to make the project better. Have you read the entire
`user documentation <https://black.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ yet?
.. rubric:: Bird's eye view
In terms of inspiration, *Black* is about as configurable as *gofmt* (which is to say,
not very). This is deliberate. *Black* aims to provide a consistent style and take away
opportunities for arguing about style.
Bug reports and fixes are always welcome! Please follow the
`issue template on GitHub <https://github.com/psf/black/issues/new>`_ for best results.
Before you suggest a new feature or configuration knob, ask yourself why you want it. If
it enables better integration with some workflow, fixes an inconsistency, speeds things
up, and so on - go for it! On the other hand, if your answer is "because I don't like a
particular formatting" then you're not ready to embrace *Black* yet. Such changes are
unlikely to get accepted. You can still try but prepare to be disappointed.
.. rubric:: Contents
This section covers the following topics:
- :doc:`the_basics`
- :doc:`gauging_changes`
- :doc:`release_process`
- :doc:`reference/reference_summary`
For an overview on contributing to the *Black*, please checkout :doc:`the_basics`.
If you need a reference of the functions, classes, etc. available to you while
developing *Black*, there's the :doc:`reference/reference_summary` docs.