Contributing to TypeScript Template

November 11, 2025 · View on GitHub

Thank you for considering contributing to this TypeScript template! This document provides guidelines for contributing improvements to the template itself.

🎯 About This Template

This is a template repository designed to help developers quickly start TypeScript projects with best practices built-in. Contributions should focus on improving the template's quality, usability, and maintainability.

🤝 How to Contribute

Reporting Issues

Found a problem? Please open an issue:

  1. Check if the issue already exists
  2. Use a clear, descriptive title
  3. Provide detailed information:
    • What you expected to happen
    • What actually happened
    • Steps to reproduce
    • Your environment (Node.js version, OS, etc.)

Suggesting Enhancements

Have an idea for improvement?

  1. Open an issue with the label enhancement
  2. Clearly describe the enhancement
  3. Explain why it would be useful
  4. Provide examples if applicable

Pull Requests

Ready to contribute code?

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create a feature branch:

    git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

  3. Make your changes:

    • Follow the existing code style
    • Update documentation as needed
    • Add tests if applicable

  4. Test your changes:

    yarn all

  5. Commit your changes:

    git commit -m "feat: add awesome feature"

    Use Conventional Commits format:

    • feat: - New features
    • fix: - bugfixes
    • docs: - Documentation changes
    • style: - Code style changes (formatting, etc.)
    • refactor: - Code refactoring
    • test: - Adding or updating tests
    • chore: - Maintenance tasks

  6. Push to your fork:

    git push origin feature/your-feature-name

  7. Open a Pull Request

📋 Development Guidelines

Code Style

  • Follow existing code patterns
  • Use TypeScript strict mode features
  • Write clear, self-documenting code
  • Add JSDoc comments for public APIs

Testing

  • Write tests for new features
  • Maintain or improve code coverage
  • Ensure all tests pass: yarn test

Documentation

  • Update README.md if changing features
  • Update TEMPLATE_SETUP.md for setup changes
  • Add comments for complex logic
  • Keep documentation clear and concise

🎯 What to Contribute

Priority Areas

  1. Improved Documentation

    • Clearer setup instructions
    • More examples
    • Better troubleshooting guides

  2. Tool Configuration

    • Better default configurations
    • More useful ESLint rules
    • Improved build optimization

  3. Developer Experience

    • Better Visual Studio Code integration
    • Improved scripts
    • More helpful error messages

  4. Examples

    • Additional starter templates
    • Common patterns
    • Best practices demonstrations

What Not to Include

  • Project-specific code (this is a template)
  • Unnecessary dependencies
  • Opinionated frameworks (keep it flexible)
  • Breaking changes without discussion

✅ Pull Request Checklist

Before submitting a PR, ensure:

  • Code follows existing style and patterns
  • All tests pass (yarn test)
  • Linting passes (yarn lint)
  • Quality checks pass (yarn quality)
  • Build succeeds (yarn package)
  • Documentation is updated
  • Commits follow conventional format
  • PR description clearly explains changes

🔍 Review Process

  1. A maintainer will review your PR
  2. They may request changes or ask questions
  3. Address feedback and update your PR
  4. Once approved, a maintainer will merge

🏗️ Project Structure

When making changes, understand the structure:

├── src/                    # Example TypeScript code
├── .github/                # GitHub configuration
│   ├── workflows/          # CI/CD workflows
│   └── TEMPLATE_CHECKLIST.md
├── .templates/             # Starter templates and examples
├── script/                 # Utility scripts
├── Configuration files     # Various tool configs
├── TEMPLATE_SETUP.md       # Setup guide for template users
└── README.md               # Main documentation

🎓 Resources

📞 Getting Help

  • Open an issue for questions
  • Start a discussion for ideas
  • Tag maintainers if you need attention

📜 Code of Conduct

Be respectful, constructive, and collaborative. We're all here to learn and improve.

🙏 Recognition

Contributors will be recognized in the readme and release notes.

Thank you for helping make this template better for everyone!