CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to AI Design Engineer Plugin

Thanks for your interest in contributing to the AI Design Engineer plugin for Claude Code!

Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork locally
3. Make your changes
4. Test with Claude Code locally

Development Workflow

# Add the local marketplace for testing
/plugin marketplace add ./

# Install the plugin
/plugin install ai-design-engineer@agenisea

# Test your changes
/bliss
/blueprompt
/agenisea
/argus
/brooks

How to Contribute

Reporting Bugs

• Check existing issues first to avoid duplicates
• Use a clear, descriptive title
• Include steps to reproduce the issue
• Describe expected vs actual behavior

Suggesting Features

• Open an issue describing the feature
• Explain the use case and why it would be valuable
• Be open to discussion about implementation approaches

Pull Requests

1. Create a branch from main for your changes
2. Make your changes with clear, focused commits
3. Test all commands and skills locally
4. Open a PR with a clear description of changes
5. Link any related issues

Code Style

• Follow existing patterns in the codebase
• Keep commands, agents, and skills focused and single-purpose
• Use consistent YAML frontmatter structure
• Include ## Research First sections in commands/skills
• Include ## Tone sections for persona consistency

Areas for Contribution

• New personas: Add specialized agents for other design domains
• Prompt improvements: Enhance system prompts for better output
• Trigger phrases: Improve skill activation descriptions
• Documentation: Examples, tutorials, use cases
• Translations: Localized versions of prompts

Plugin Structure

claude-code/plugins/ai-design-engineer/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── plugin.json       # Plugin manifest
├── commands/             # Slash commands
├── agents/               # Subagent definitions
└── skills/               # Agent skills (SKILL.md)

Questions?

Open an issue or reach out to the maintainers. We're happy to help!