Contributing to Bifrost

​

Quick Start

​

5-Minute Setup

# 1. Fork and clone
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/bifrost.git
cd bifrost

# 2. Install dependencies
go mod download

# 3. Verify setup
go test ./core/...
cd transports && go build -o bifrost-http

# 4. You're ready! 🎉

​

📋 Contribution Checklist

• Read the Code Conventions
• Check existing issues and discussions
• Write tests for your changes
• Update documentation if needed
• Submit PR with clear description

​

💬 Need Help Contributing?

• ❓ Quick questions about contributing
• 💡 Discuss your contribution ideas
• 🤝 Get help from maintainers and other contributors
• 🚀 Real-time support for development setup

​

Contribution Types

​

Core Development

​

High-Impact Areas

​

📚 Specialized Contributing Guides

​

**Provider Development **

• What: Implement OpenAI-compatible provider interfaces
• Skills: Go programming, API integration, HTTP protocols
• Examples: Anthropic, Bedrock, Vertex AI implementations
• Impact: Enable Bifrost users to access new AI models

​

**Plugin Development **

• What: Build PreHook/PostHook plugins for custom logic
• Skills: Go interfaces, middleware patterns, testing
• Examples: Rate limiting, authentication, caching, monitoring
• Impact: Add powerful extensibility to Bifrost deployments

​

HTTP Integration

• What: Create OpenAI-compatible HTTP endpoints and adapters
• Skills: HTTP server development, API design, protocol translation
• Examples: OpenAI API compatibility, Anthropic integration, custom adapters
• Impact: Enable seamless migration from existing solutions

​

Code Conventions

• What: Code style, testing patterns, documentation standards
• Skills: Go best practices, testing methodologies, documentation
• Examples: Function naming, error handling, test structure
• Impact: Maintain code quality and consistency across the project

​

🐛 Bug Reports

​

🔍 Before Reporting

1. Search existing issues - Someone might have already reported it
2. Try the latest version - Bug might already be fixed
3. Minimal reproduction - Create the smallest possible test case
4. Gather information - Logs, version, environment details

​

📝 Bug Report Template

## Bug Description

Brief, clear description of the issue.

## Reproduction Steps

1. Set up Bifrost with [configuration]
2. Make request with [parameters]
3. Observe [unexpected behavior]

## Expected vs Actual

**Expected:** What should happen
**Actual:** What actually happens

## Environment

- Bifrost version:
- Go version:
- OS/Platform:
- Provider:

## Logs

[Include relevant logs with sensitive data removed]

​

💡 Feature Requests

​

💭 Feature Request Process

1. Check existing requests - Look through GitHub issues and discussions
2. Start a discussion - Share your idea in GitHub Discussions
3. Design collaboration - Work with maintainers on implementation approach
4. Implementation - Code it up following our guidelines
5. Review & merge - Get feedback and merge your contribution

​

🎯 Feature Request Template

## Feature Description

What would you like to see added to Bifrost?

## Problem/Use Case

What problem does this solve? Why is it needed?

## Proposed Solution

How do you envision this working?

## Alternatives Considered

What other approaches could solve this?

## Implementation Ideas

Any thoughts on how this could be built?

​

📝 Documentation

​

📖 Documentation Types

• Getting Started - First-time user experience
• Configuration - Setup and deployment guides
• API Reference - Complete function and endpoint documentation
• Examples - Real-world usage patterns
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

• Architecture - System design and internal workings
• Contributing - How to contribute effectively
• Testing - Testing strategies and guidelines
• Deployment - Production deployment patterns

​

✍️ Documentation Standards

• Clear and concise - Easy to understand for target audience
• Comprehensive examples - Show real working code
• Up-to-date - Reflect current functionality
• Well-formatted - Consistent markdown styling with diagrams
• Searchable - Include relevant keywords and cross-references

​

🧪 Testing Guidelines

​

🔬 Test Types

​

✅ Testing Checklist

• Unit tests for new functions
• Integration tests for provider/plugin changes
• Error case testing for failure scenarios
• Performance tests for critical paths
• Documentation examples actually work

​

🔄 Pull Request Process

​

📋 PR Checklist

• Tests pass locally - go test ./...
• Code formatted - gofmt -w . and goimports -w .
• Linting clean - golangci-lint run
• Documentation updated - If adding features or changing APIs
• Changelog entry - Add to CHANGELOG.md if user-facing change
• Issue referenced - Link to related GitHub issue

​

🎯 PR Template

## Description

Brief description of what this PR accomplishes.

## Type of Change

- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change)
- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that changes existing functionality)
- [ ] Documentation update
- [ ] Refactoring (no functional changes)

## Testing

- [ ] Unit tests added/updated
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Manual testing completed
- [ ] Performance impact assessed

## Related Issues

Fixes #(issue_number)
Related to #(issue_number)

## Breaking Changes

[If applicable, describe any breaking changes]

## Additional Notes

[Any additional context for reviewers]

​

👥 Review Process

1. Automated Checks - CI/CD runs tests, linting, and security scans
2. Code Review - Maintainers review code quality, design, and documentation
3. Testing - Additional testing in staging environment if needed
4. Approval - Two maintainer approvals required for merge
5. Merge - Squash and merge to main branch with clean commit message

​

🌟 Recognition & Community

​

🏆 Contributor Recognition

• 📋 CONTRIBUTORS.md - All contributors listed
• 📰 Release Notes - Major contributors highlighted
• 📊 GitHub - Contributor graphs and statistics
• 🎖️ Special Recognition - Outstanding contributions featured

​

💬 Community & Support

• 💬 GitHub Discussions - Questions, ideas, and general discussion
• 🐛 GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
• 🔗 Discord Community - Real-time chat and collaboration

​

🎉 Getting Started Today

• 🏷️ good first issue - Perfect for newcomers
• 🏷️ help wanted - Areas where we need help
• 🏷️ documentation - Documentation improvements

​

🚀 Next Steps

1. ⭐ Star the repository - Show your support
2. 👁️ Watch for updates - Get notified of new releases
3. 🔀 Fork and clone - Set up your development environment
4. 📖 Read the guides - Choose your contribution area
5. 💻 Start coding - Make your first contribution!