Contribution Guidelines

We welcome contributions to the Zero One Group Monorepo! This document outlines the guidelines for contributing to ensure a smooth and collaborative development process.

Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started
  2. Project Structure and Naming Conventions
  3. Development Workflow
  4. Helpful Moon Commands
  5. Code Style and Standards
  6. Pull Request Guidelines
  7. Seeking Help
  8. Related Helpful Links

1. Getting Started

To get your development environment set up, please follow these steps.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

  • Node.js (LTS version recommended)
  • pnpm
  • moon (install globally as recommended by moonrepo):
    pnpm install -g @moonrepo/cli
  • Go (if you’re working on Go applications)
  • uv (if you’re working on Python applications)

Local Development Setup

  1. Clone the monorepo:

  2. Install dependencies:

    pnpm install

  3. Configure .env files: Create a .env file or duplicate .env.example inside the specific application or package you are working on.

  4. Start Local Development Server (Optional):

    pnpm compose:up    # Start local development server
pnpm compose:down  # Stop local development server
pnpm compose:cleanup # Remove all local development server data

    To start a development server for a specific application you want to contribute to (e.g., go-clean):

    moon go-clean:dev

2. Project Structure and Naming Conventions

This monorepo follows specific conventions to maintain consistency and ease of management.

App Naming

All applications within the monorepo should follow the template-{app-name} format. Example: template-go-clean, template-react-app

Development Folder (apps/)

The apps/ directory is designated for active development. When you are developing a new application or making significant changes to an existing one, you should work within a sub-folder inside apps/. This allows for iteration and experimentation without affecting the stable templates.

Template Folders

After development in apps/ is complete and the application is stable and ready for wider use, the changes should be moved to the corresponding template folder (e.g., templates/go-clean if it’s a Go application). This ensures that new projects can be easily bootstrapped from stable, well-defined templates.

3. Development Workflow

Creating a New Template

To establish a new template, manually initialize the desired project within the apps/ directory. Once the project is considered stable and ready as a template, migrate the code to a dedicated template folder following the established naming conventions (e.g., template-{app-name}).

Helpful Resource:

Contributing to an Existing Template

Select an existing template or create an issue to address the required updates. Create a branch and perform the necessary development work. After completing the updates, migrate the code to existing template folder following the appropriate naming conventions (e.g., template-{app-name}, template-go-clean).

Subsequently, submit a pull request in accordance with the Pull Request Guidelines .

Note: Ensure that all package names are updated accordingly. For example, after verifying the template, change the package name from "go-clean/internal/rest/middleware" to "{{ package_name }}/internal/rest/middleware" within the template code.

4. Helpful Moon Commands

Adding helpful commands to {template-folder}/moon.yml:

For project-specific commands that are useful for contributors, consider adding them directly to the moon.yml file within the respective template folder (e.g., templates/go-clean/moon.yml). This makes them easily discoverable and runnable by others using commands like moon go-clean:dev.

Example for templates/go-clean/moon.yml:

# templates/go-clean/moon.yml
language: 'go'
type: 'application' # or 'library'
tasks:
  dev:
    command: 'go run ./cmd/server' # Example: command to start the Go app in dev mode
    local: true
    options:
      persistent: true
  build:
    command: 'go build -o dist/go-clean ./cmd/server' # Example: command to build the Go app
    inputs:
      - 'src/**/*.go'
      - 'go.mod'
      - 'go.sum'
    outputs:
      - 'dist'
  test:
    command: 'go test ./...' # Example: command to run Go tests
    inputs:
      - 'src/**/*.go'
      - 'go.mod'
      - 'go.sum'

5. Code Style and Standards

We use Biome for code formatting and linting. Please ensure your code adheres to the configured standards by running the appropriate moon commands (e.g., moon run :format, moon run :lint) before submitting your changes.

6. Pull Request Guidelines

To ensure your contributions can be reviewed and merged efficiently, please follow these guidelines:

  • Create an Issue: We encourage you to first create an issue describing the feature or bug you plan to work on. You can optionally tag the relevant maintainer(s) in the issue.
  • Branch Naming: Use descriptive branch names following a convention (e.g., feat/new-feature-name, fix/bug-description, docs/update-readme).
  • Commit Messages: Follow Conventional Commits for clear and concise commit messages. This helps with automated changelog generation and understanding the history.
  • Tests: Ensure your changes are covered by appropriate tests (unit, integration, E2E). New features should have tests, and bug fixes should include a test that reproduces the bug.
  • Documentation: Update relevant documentation for any new features, significant changes, or breaking changes.
  • Review: All pull requests require at least one approval from a designated reviewer before merging.

7. Seeking Help

If you have any questions, encounter issues, or need clarification on any aspect of contributing, please:

  • Open an issue on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/zero-one-group/monorepo/issues
  • Reach out on our internal communication channels (e.g. Slack).
  • For specific template-related questions, you can reach out to our maintainers:
    • General Monorepo: @riipandi, @rubiagatra
    • Go Template: @ameliarahman, @mirfmaster
    • Python Template: @mirfmaster
    • Infra Template: @prihuda