# Getting help with SysManager

SysManager is a solo-maintained hobby project, but I genuinely want it to be
useful. Here's where to go depending on what you need.

## Where to ask

| Kind of question                                    | Go here                                                               |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "How do I...?" / "Is this possible?"                | [Discussions › Q&A](https://github.com/laurentiu021/SystemManager/discussions) |
| "This feature would be useful"                      | [Feature request issue](https://github.com/laurentiu021/SystemManager/issues/new?template=feature_request.yml) |
| "Something is broken"                               | [Bug report issue](https://github.com/laurentiu021/SystemManager/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml) |
| "I found a security problem"                        | [Security Advisory](https://github.com/laurentiu021/SystemManager/security/advisories/new) (private) · see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) |
| "I want to contribute code or docs"                 | [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) |

## Before you open an issue

A few quick things that make bug reports land faster:

1. **Check the latest release** — visit
   [Releases](https://github.com/laurentiu021/SystemManager/releases/latest)
   and make sure you're on the newest build. Many reports turn out to be
   fixed already.
2. **Search existing issues** — same topic may already be open or closed.
3. **Grab environment info** — click **"Copy environment info"** on the
   About tab inside the app. It copies a ready-to-paste block with your
   SysManager version, Windows version, architecture and elevation state.
4. **Check the logs** — `%LOCALAPPDATA%\SysManager\logs\` holds rolling
   daily logs. Attach the one around the time the bug happened.

## What to expect

- **Bug reports** — first look within a few days. Reproducible bugs with
  logs usually get a fix or a workaround within a week.
- **Feature requests** — I read everything, but only implement a fraction.
  The more focused your request, the better its odds.
- **Questions** — best answered by Discussions; issues are for trackable
  work.

## Self-help

- [README.md](README.md) — feature tour and first-time flow
- [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) — how the app is organised internally
- [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) — what changed in each release

Thanks for using SysManager!