# Contributing to UIBit

Thank you for your interest in contributing to UIBit. We welcome contributions that help expand the capabilities, accessibility, and quality of our component library.

## Ways to Contribute

There are several avenues for participating in the development of UIBit:

- **Feature Proposals** – Suggest new components or enhancements to existing ones that address real-world application needs and user interface challenges.
- **Feedback & UX Refinements** – Share observations on usability, visual design, animations, and how components behave in production environments.
- **Defect Reports** – Report issues with rendering, performance, browser compatibility, or accessibility.
- **Documentation Improvements** – Help refine component guides, examples, and descriptions to ensure they are clear and helpful.

## Collaboration Process

We encourage open discussion and collaboration. When proposing new ideas or reporting issues, please outline:

- The specific user experience or business challenge the proposal addresses.
- The expected behavior or visual outcome of the component.
- The value this change introduces to the library as a whole.

## Standards and Guidelines

All contributions are expected to meet our standards for:

- **Accessibility** – Components must adhere to WCAG guidelines, supporting screen readers, keyboard navigation, and proper ARIA standards.
- **Performance** – Logic and styles should be structured to minimize package footprints and avoid unnecessary DOM re-renders.
- **Design System Alignment** – Visual details should conform to our established design tokens, ensuring cohesive presentation across the entire catalog.

## Community Standards

By participating in this project, you agree to abide by our **[Code of Conduct](https://github.com/rawlings/uibit/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)**. To report security vulnerabilities, please refer to our **[Security Policy](https://github.com/rawlings/uibit/blob/main/SECURITY.md)**. For general questions, see our **[Support Guide](https://github.com/rawlings/uibit/blob/main/SUPPORT.md)**.

We look forward to collaborating with you to build a better component library.