Contributing
============

PyStatsV1 welcomes contributions from students, instructors, and practitioners.

Quick path
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1. Read the ``CONTRIBUTING.md`` file in the repository root.
2. Browse issues labeled ``good first issue`` or ``help wanted``.
3. Fork the repository and clone your fork.
4. Create and activate a virtual environment, then run::

     pip install -r requirements.txt
     make lint
     make test

5. Make your change, ensure the checks still pass, and open a pull request.

Types of contributions
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- Documentation improvements and teaching notes
- Small refactors and test improvements
- New chapter examples (simulator + analyzer + Makefile targets)
- Bug fixes and robustness improvements

For more details, including coding style and pull request guidelines, see ``CONTRIBUTING.md``.