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CONTRIBUTE

Contribute to ICN

ICN is open source and built by a community of contributors. Here's how you can help.

Code Contributions

ICN is written in Rust. The codebase is well-tested with 1,134+ tests and organized into 16 specialized crates. 

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/InterCooperative-Network/icn
cd icn

# Run tests
cargo test

# Build
cargo build --release

Source Code

Browse the repository on GitHub

Good First Issues

Issues suitable for newcomers

Documentation

Good documentation is essential. Help improve the docs by fixing typos, clarifying explanations, or adding examples.

ICN Docs

Technical documentation in the main repo

Website

This website's source code

Testing & Bug Reports

Help us find and fix bugs. Run ICN locally, test features, and report issues you encounter.

  • • Clone and build the project locally
  • • Test the Pilot Web UI and daemon functionality
  • • Report bugs with clear reproduction steps
  • • Suggest improvements and new features
Report an Issue

Community Participation

Not a developer? You can still contribute by participating in discussions, helping answer questions, and spreading the word about ICN.

Discord

Chat with the community

Discussions

Participate in longer-form conversations

Contribution Guidelines

  • 1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch
  • 2. Write tests for new functionality
  • 3. Ensure all tests pass with cargo test
  • 4. Format code with cargo fmt
  • 5. Submit a pull request with a clear description