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Collaborating on NMDC Schema

NMDC Schema is a collaborative, multidisciplinary project that seeks to harmonize data across the microbiome research community. We welcome any and all kinds of contributions. Our goal is to make it easy for you to contribute to the project, and to make sure that your contributions are properly reviewed and integrated.

How can I contribute?

We welcome any and all kinds of contribution, including:

  • bug fixes and code contributions
  • ideas for new features
  • testing
  • documentation improvements
  • stylistic improvements
  • general suggestions on how we can do better

Please see our Contributing Guidelines for more information on how to contribute to the project, and our Code of Conduct for information on how to interact with the community.

How do I do X? Why doesn’t Y work? Where can I go to get help?

First, please check if your question is answered on the FAQ and or in this documentation. We always welcome questions, bug reports, feature requests, and feedback via our GitHub issue tracker:

https://github.com/microbiomedata/nmdc-schema/issues

How do I run a collaborative schema project?

Please check some guidelines from LinkML Schema Developers: https://linkml.io/linkml/howtos/collaborative-development.html Consult NMDC Schema Contribution guidelines directly: GoogleSlides