Hey there! 👋 Thanks for considering contributing to Persona. We’re building something cool here - a system that helps applications understand and adapt to their users. Whether you’re fixing bugs, adding features, or improving docs, we’re excited to have you on board.

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Development Setup

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Prerequisites

  • Python 3.12+
  • Docker and Docker Compose
  • Poetry for dependency management
  • Neo4j (handled via Docker)
  • OpenAI API key

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Quick Start

  1. Clone and set up your environment:
git clone https://github.com/saxenauts/persona.git
cd persona
poetry install
  1. Create your .env file:
URI_NEO4J=neo4j://localhost:7687
USER_NEO4J=neo4j
PASSWORD_NEO4J=your_secure_password

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

NEO4J_AUTH=neo4j/your_secure_password
  1. Fire up the services:
docker-compose up -d
  1. Run the test suite:
poetry run pytest

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Development Workflow

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Branch Strategy

  • main is our stable branch
  • Create feature branches from main: feature/your-feature-name
  • Bug fixes go in: fix/bug-description

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Before Submitting PR

  1. Run the test suite
  2. Update relevant documentation
  3. Add tests for new features
  4. Ensure your code follows our style (we use black and isort)

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Commit Messages

We follow conventional commits. Keep it simple: 
feat: add user preference tracking
fix: resolve neo4j connection timeout
docs: update RAG implementation guide

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Testing

We’re serious about testing. Run the full suite with: 
poetry run pytest
For specific test files: 
poetry run pytest tests/test_graph_operations.py

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Documentation

  • Update relevant docs in docs/
  • Add docstrings to new functions/methods
  • Include example usage where appropriate

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Need Help?

  • Check existing issues and discussions
  • Open a new issue for bugs or feature discussions
  • Tag maintainers if you’re stuck

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Code of Conduct

We follow a standard code of conduct - be nice, be respectful, be helpful. The usual stuff that makes open source awesome.

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License

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.
Thanks for helping make Persona better! 🚀