CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing

1. Create a feature branch.
2. Install pip install -e ".[dev]".
3. Run ruff check ..
4. Run pytest --cov=datapilot --cov=api.
5. Keep computed metrics deterministic and source-backed.
6. Add a test for every new quality rule, workflow route or API behavior.
7. Never commit datasets containing personal data, credentials or generated artifacts.

Pull requests should explain the user problem, architecture impact, validation performed and any new security or model-risk considerations.