Contributing to Reticulum MeshChatX

Patches are the preferred way to contribute. Create your changes locally,
export a .patch file, and send it over Reticulum.


Generating a Patch
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1. Clone or fork the repository and make your changes on a branch.

2. Stage and commit your work:

    git add -A
    git commit -m "Short description of the change"

3. Export the commit(s) as a .patch file:

    # Single most recent commit
    git format-patch -1

    # Last N commits
    git format-patch -N

    # All commits since a branch point
    git format-patch main..HEAD

   This produces one .patch file per commit (e.g. 0001-my-change.patch).


Sending the Patch
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Send the .patch file as an LXMF message over Reticulum to:

    7cc8d66b4f6a0e0e49d34af7f6077b5a

You can attach the file using Sideband, Meshchat, MeshchatX, or any LXMF-capable client with hattachments support.
Include a brief description of what the patch does in the message body.


Patch Guidelines
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- Keep patches focused on a single change or fix.
- Test your changes before exporting.