## Contributing In the spirit of [free software][free-sw], **everyone** is encouraged to help improve this project. [free-sw]: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html Here are some ways *you* can contribute: * by using alpha, beta, and prerelease versions * by reporting bugs * by suggesting new features * by writing or editing documentation * by writing specifications * by writing code (**no patch is too small**: fix typos, add comments, clean up inconsistent whitespace) * by refactoring code * by closing [issues][] * by reviewing patches [issues]: https://github.com/karlfreeman/middleman-deploy/issues ## Submitting an Issue We use the [GitHub issue tracker][issues] to track bugs and features. Before submitting a bug report or feature request, check to make sure it hasn't already been submitted. When submitting a bug report, please include a [Gist][] that includes a stack trace and any details that may be necessary to reproduce the bug, including your gem version, Ruby version, and operating system. Ideally, a bug report should include a pull request with failing specs. [gist]: https://gist.github.com/ ## Submitting a Pull Request 1. [Fork the repository.][fork] 2. [Create a topic branch.][branch] 3. Add specs for your unimplemented feature or bug fix. 4. Run `bundle exec rake cucumber`. If your specs pass, return to step 3. 5. Implement your feature or bug fix. 6. Run `bundle exec rake cucumber`. If your specs fail, return to step 5. 7. Add, commit, and push your changes. 9. [Submit a pull request.][pr] [fork]: http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/ [branch]: http://learn.github.com/p/branching.html [pr]: http://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/