ix-tools/CONTRIBUTING.md

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Contributing to Inference-X

Welcome. Every contribution matters — whether it's a bug report, a new backend, a translation, or a philosophical challenge to our architecture.

Quick Start

  1. Fork the relevant repository
  2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feat/your-feature
  3. Make your changes with clear commit messages
  4. Open a Pull Request with a description of what and why

Contribution Areas

Area Repository What we need
Engine backends inference-x New hardware support (NPU, edge devices, new GPUs)
Community tools ix-tools Governance improvements, documentation, translations
Models IX Store Quantized models, adapters, organ components
SaaS platform ix-tools/saas Provider integrations, UI improvements

Recognition

All contributions are tracked. After your first merged PR or published Store item, you become a Level 1 Contributor — your name appears in CONTRIBUTORS.md and you earn voting rights in community decisions.

See governance/GOVERNANCE.md for the full contribution level system.

Questions

Open an issue or start a discussion. We prefer public conversations over private messages — if you have a question, someone else probably does too.


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