# Contributing

Meldwork is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). Contributions are welcome when they improve the local-first desktop product, documentation, tests, or security posture.

Unless a separate written agreement applies, a contribution accepted into this repository is available under the repository license. Opening a pull request does not transfer copyright beyond the rights granted by the Apache License 2.0.

## Ground Rules

- Keep changes small and tied to a clear product or engineering need.
- Do not submit secrets, tokens, private logs, private prompts, or user data.
- Do not add remote services, telemetry, credential collection, or server dependencies without explicit project approval.
- Preserve the local-first boundary: renderer code must not gain unrestricted filesystem, shell, credential, or executable-path access.
- Include focused tests for behavior, security boundary, storage, or IPC changes.
- Confirm that all submitted code and assets are yours to contribute and do not introduce incompatible license obligations.

## Community Standards

Please follow the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) in issues, pull
requests, discussions, and other project spaces.