Contributing to PaperCache

First of all, thank you for considering contributing to PaperCache!

Development Setup

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/VariableThe/PaperCache.git
cd PaperCache

Install dependencies: We strictly use npm ci to ensure reproducible builds.
```
npm ci
```
Start the Tauri development server:
```
npm run tauri dev
```
Prerequisite: A Rust toolchain is required to compile the native backend.

Pull Requests Required: Never push new features directly to the main branch. Always create a new branch and push your changes as a Pull Request (PR) for review.
Pre-PR Checks: Run npm run lint, npm run typecheck, npm run format:check, and npm run test before opening any PR — don't open a PR with failing checks.
Performance Reporting: Performance changes require a before/after bundle size comparison in the PR description (just paste the Vite build output).
Audit Logging: Every change or significant update made must also be documented in AUDIT_LOG.md. Log what was done, when it was done, and why. Additionally, any user-facing changes (Added, Changed, Fixed, Performance, Security) must be documented in CHANGELOG.md under the appropriate release section.

Thank you for your contributions!