evercatch-node/CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to Evercatch

Thank you for contributing. Please read this guide before opening issues or PRs.

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🌿 Branching

Branch from main using the format EC-ID-short-description.

git checkout -b EC-12-implement-stripe-inbound

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✨ Commit Messages

Follow the Conventional Commits standard prefixed with the issue ID.

Format: EC-00: <type>(scope): message

Type	Description
feat	New feature
fix	Bug fix
docs	Documentation
style	Formatting
refactor	Refactor
perf	Performance
test	Tests
build	Build system
ci	CI/CD config
chore	Maintenance

Examples:

• EC-12: feat(webhooks): implement stripe inbound endpoint
• EC-18: fix(relay): resolve double-delivery on retry

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🔍 Pull Requests

• Link the issue in your PR description
• All CI checks must pass before requesting review
• Minimum one approval required to merge
• Keep PRs focused — one feature or fix per PR

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🏷️ Labels

Apply the appropriate labels to your issue or PR:

• type: — what kind of change is this
• priority: — how urgent is it
• status: — current state of the issue or PR

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❓ Questions

Open an issue with the type: chore label or reach out via the org README.