# Contributing to Text2SQL MCP Server

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Text2SQL MCP Server! This document provides guidelines and instructions for contributing.

## Code of Conduct

Please be respectful and considerate of others when contributing to this project. We expect all contributors to adhere to the following guidelines:

- Be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
- Gracefully accept constructive criticism
- Focus on what is best for the community
- Show empathy towards other community members

## How to Contribute

### Reporting Bugs

If you find a bug, please create an issue with the following information:

1. Clear and descriptive title
2. Steps to reproduce the issue
3. Expected behavior
4. Actual behavior
5. Environment details (OS, Python version, etc.)
6. Any additional context or screenshots

### Suggesting Enhancements

For feature requests or enhancement suggestions:

1. Provide a clear description of the enhancement
2. Explain why this would be useful to most users
3. Describe the expected behavior
4. Provide examples of how the feature would be used

### Pull Requests

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature/my-feature`)
3. Make your changes
4. Add or update tests as needed
5. Run tests and ensure they pass
6. Update documentation as needed
7. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add new feature'`)
8. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/my-feature`)
9. Create a new Pull Request

## Development Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
3. Install development dependencies: `pip install -r requirements-dev.txt`
4. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and configure as needed
5. Run tests: `pytest`

## Coding Standards

- Follow PEP 8 style guidelines
- Add docstrings to all functions, classes, and modules
- Write tests for new functionality
- Keep code modular and maintainable

## License

By contributing to this project, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the project's [MIT License with Additional Conditions](LICENSE).

## Contact

For questions or discussions about development, please contact Akram Sheriff through the contact information provided in the repository.