# Gitote
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#### Software version control made simple!
Welcome to the [gitote](https://gitote.in) codebase. We are so excited to have you. With your help, we can build out Gitote to be more stable and better serve our platform.
## What is gitote?
[Gitote](https://gitote.in) is an open source end-to-end software development platform with built-in version control, issue tracking, code review, and more.
## Contributing
We expect contributors to abide by our underlying [code of conduct](CONDUCT.md). All conversations and discussions on Gitote (issues, pull requests) and across Gitote must be respectful and harassment-free.
### Where to contribute
When in doubt, ask a [core team member](#core-team)! You can mention us in any issues . Any issue with [`Good first Issue`](https://gitote.in/gitote/gitote/issues?labels=9) tag is typically a good place to start.
**Refactoring** code, e.g. improving the code without modifying the behavior is an area that can probably be done based on intuition and may not require much communication to be merged.
**Fixing bugs** may also not require a lot of communication, but the more the better. Please surround bug fixes with ample tests. Bugs are magnets for other bugs. Write tests near bugs!
**Building features** is the area which will require the most communication and/or negotiation. Every feature is subjective and open for debate. As always, when in doubt, ask!
### How to contribute
1. Fork the project & clone locally. Follow the initial setup [here](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
2. Create a branch, naming it either a feature or bug: `git checkout -b feature/that-new-feature` or `bug/fixing-that-bug`
3. Code and commit your changes. Bonus points if you write a [good commit message](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/): `git commit -m 'Add some feature'`
4. Push to the branch: `git push origin feature/that-new-feature`
5. [Create a pull request](#create-a-pull-request) for your branch 🎉
## Contribution guideline
### Create an issue
Nobody's perfect. Something doesn't work? Or could be done better? Let us know by creating an issue.
PS: a clear and detailed issue gets lots of love, all you have to do is follow the issue template!
#### Clean code with tests
Some existing code may be poorly written or untested, so we must have more scrutiny going forward. We test with **go test**, let us know if you have any questions about this!
#### Create a pull request
* Try to keep the pull requests small. A pull request should try its very best to address only a single concern.
* Make sure all tests pass and add additional tests for the code you submit.
* Document your reasoning behind the changes. Explain why you wrote the code in the way you did. The code should explain what it does.
* If there's an existing issue related to the pull request, reference to it by adding something like `References/Closes/Fixes/Resolves #305`, where 305 is the issue number.
* If you follow the pull request template, you can't go wrong.
## Codebase
### The stack
We run on a **Go** backend.
Additional technologies and services are listed on [our stackshare](https://stackshare.com/gitote).
## Features
- Activity timeline
- **SSH** and **HTTP/HTTPS** protocols
- Account/Organization/Repository management
- Add/Remove repository collaborators
- Repository/Organization **webhooks** (including Slack and Discord)
- Repository **Git hooks/deploy keys**
- Repository **issues**, **pull requests**, **wiki** and **protected branches**
- **Migrate** and **mirror** repository and its wiki
- **Web editor** for repository files and wiki
- **Jupyter Notebook**
- **Two-factor authentication**
- **Gravatar** and **Federated avatar** with custom source
- **Mail** service
## Core team
## Sponsors
## License
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the **MIT License**. Please see the [LICENSE](https://gitote.in/gitote/gitote/src/master/LICENSE) file in our repository for the full text.
###### Happy Coding ❤️
