CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing Guidelines

Thanks for considering contributing to this project!

## Reporting Bugs
- Open a GitHub Issue with a clear title and description.
- Include steps to reproduce the bug.
- Attach screenshots or logs if possible.

## Suggesting Features
- Open a new Issue and label it as a "feature request".
- Describe the motivation and possible use cases.

## Pull Requests
- Fork the repo and create a new branch.
- Follow the existing coding style.
- Test your changes locally before submitting.
- Write clear commit messages.

## Code of Conduct
Please read and follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).

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+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and maintainers of this project pledge to make participation in our community a respectful, inclusive, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of:
+
+- Age
+- Body size
+- Visible or invisible disability
+- Ethnicity
+- Sex characteristics
+- Gender identity and expression
+- Level of experience
+- Education
+- Socio-economic status
+- Nationality
+- Personal appearance
+- Race
+- Religion
+- Sexual identity and orientation
+
+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+
+---
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment include:
+
+- Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
+- Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
+- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
+- Taking responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes
+- Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
+
+- Use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
+- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+- Public or private harassment
+- Publishing others’ private information (e.g., a physical or email address) without explicit permission
+- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
+
+---
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior. They will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned with this Code of Conduct.
+
+---
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, including GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, discussions, and other communication channels. It also applies when an individual is representing the project or its community in public settings.
+
+---
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported confidentially by email to:
+
+**📧 Email:** `[email protected]`
+
+All reports will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. All project maintainers are obligated to respect the privacy and safety of the reporter.
+
+---
+
+## Enforcement Guidelines
+
+Project maintainers will follow these Community Impact Guidelines when determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
+
+### 1. Correction
+
+**Impact:** Use of inappropriate language or behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome.
+
+**Consequence:** A private, written warning. A public apology may be requested.
+
+---
+
+### 2. Warning
+
+**Impact:** A violation through a single incident or series of actions.
+
+**Consequence:** A formal warning with consequences for continued behavior. Temporary exclusion from some interactions may be imposed.
+
+---
+
+### 3. Temporary Ban
+
+**Impact:** A serious violation of community standards.
+
+**Consequence:** A temporary ban from interaction with the project and community spaces.
+
+---
+
+### 4. Permanent Ban
+
+**Impact:** Ongoing harmful behavior, harassment, or sustained violations.
+
+**Consequence:** Permanent ban from any form of interaction with the project and its community.
+
+---
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 2.1, available at:  
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html
+
+For FAQs and translations, see:  
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq  
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations
+