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Adds a prominent section to CONTRIBUTING.md documenting that public content (blog, marketing, OG images, SEO briefs, DevRel demos) belongs in Molecule-AI/docs, not molecule-core. Mirrors the routing cheat-sheet from #2060 with the table of content-type → target repo, and points contributors at the existing `Block forbidden paths` CI gate as the loud-fail signal. Per the issue: 11 content PRs were silently blocked over 48h before being closed and redirected. This in-repo notice gives contributors (human and agent) a discoverable spot to learn the rule before opening the wrong PR. The CI gate is already enforcing the policy; this just makes the rule self-service. Closes #2060 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Contributing to Molecule AI
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Thanks for your interest in contributing to Molecule AI! This guide covers the
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development workflow, conventions, and how to get your changes merged.
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## Getting Started
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### Prerequisites
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- **Go 1.25+** — platform backend
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- **Node.js 20+** — canvas frontend
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- **Python 3.11+** — workspace runtime
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- **Docker** — infrastructure services (Postgres, Redis)
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- **Git** — with hooks path set to `.githooks`
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- **jq** — parses `manifest.json` during `setup.sh` to clone the
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template/plugin registry. Install via `brew install jq` (macOS) or
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`apt install jq` (Debian). Without it, setup.sh prints a note and
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leaves the registry dirs empty (recoverable by installing jq and
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re-running).
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### Setup
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```bash
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# Clone the repo
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git clone https://github.com/Molecule-AI/molecule-core.git
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cd molecule-core
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# Install git hooks
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git config core.hooksPath .githooks
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# Copy and edit .env (generate ADMIN_TOKEN + SECRETS_ENCRYPTION_KEY)
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cp .env.example .env
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# Start infrastructure (Postgres, Redis, Langfuse, Temporal)
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./infra/scripts/setup.sh
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# Build and run the platform — applies pending migrations on first boot
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cd workspace-server
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go run ./cmd/server
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# In a separate terminal, run the canvas
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cd canvas
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npm install
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npm run dev
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```
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### Environment Variables
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Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your values:
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```bash
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cp .env.example .env
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```
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See `CLAUDE.md` for a full list of environment variables and their purposes.
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## What goes where (content vs code)
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This repo is scoped to **code** (canvas, workspace, workspace-server, related
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infra). Public content (blog posts, marketing copy, OG images, SEO briefs,
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DevRel demos) lives in [`Molecule-AI/docs`](https://github.com/Molecule-AI/docs).
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The `Block forbidden paths` CI gate fails any PR that writes to `marketing/`
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or other removed paths — open against `Molecule-AI/docs` instead.
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| Content type | Target |
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|---|---|
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| Blog posts | `Molecule-AI/docs` → `content/blog/<YYYY-MM-DD-slug>/` |
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| Doc pages | `Molecule-AI/docs` → `content/docs/` |
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| Marketing copy / PMM positioning | `Molecule-AI/docs` → `marketing/` |
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| OG images, visual assets | `Molecule-AI/docs` → `app/` or `marketing/` |
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| SEO briefs | `Molecule-AI/docs` → `marketing/` |
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| DevRel demos (runnable code) | Standalone repo under `Molecule-AI/`, OR embedded in `Molecule-AI/docs` |
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| Launch checklists, internal tracking | GitHub Issues — **not** committed files |
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| Engineering docs (`docs/adr/`, `docs/architecture/`, `docs/incidents/`) | This repo (internal, not published) |
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| Live product pages (e.g. `canvas/src/app/pricing/page.tsx`) | This repo (these are app code, not marketing copy) |
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If a PR fails the `Block forbidden paths` check, the contents belong in
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`Molecule-AI/docs`. No CI drag, no Canvas E2E, content lands in minutes.
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## Development Workflow
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### Branch Naming
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Use prefixed branches:
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- `feat/` — new features
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- `fix/` — bug fixes
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- `chore/` — maintenance, deps, CI
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- `docs/` — documentation only
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**Never push directly to `main`.** All changes go through pull requests.
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### Commits
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Write concise commit messages that focus on the "why":
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```
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fix(canvas): prevent infinite re-render on WebSocket reconnect
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The useEffect dependency array included the entire nodes object,
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causing a render loop when any node position changed.
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```
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### Pull Requests
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- Keep PRs focused — one concern per PR
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- Include a test plan in the PR description
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- PRs are merged with **merge commits** (not squash or rebase)
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#### Auto-merge & the "extra commit" trap
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**Two system guards protect against pushing commits after auto-merge has been enabled.** Don't try to work around them — they exist because we shipped a half-merged PR on 2026-04-27 (`#2174` merged with only its first commit; the second was orphaned on a branch GitHub had already deleted).
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1. **Repo-wide:** "Automatically delete head branches" is on. Once a PR merges, the branch is deleted server-side. Any subsequent `git push` to that branch fails with `remote rejected — no such branch`.
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2. **CI:** the `pr-guards` workflow (calling [molecule-ci `disable-auto-merge-on-push`](https://github.com/Molecule-AI/molecule-ci/blob/main/.github/workflows/disable-auto-merge-on-push.yml)) fires on every push to an open PR. If auto-merge was already enabled, it's disabled and a comment is posted. You must explicitly re-enable after verifying the new commit.
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**Workflow rules that follow from the guards:**
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- Push **all** commits before running `gh pr merge --auto`.
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- If you realize you need another commit after enabling auto-merge: push it, then **re-run** `gh pr merge --auto` — the guard will already have disabled it. The disable + re-enable is the verification step.
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- For changes that depend on each other across PRs (e.g. a build-script change + a workflow that consumes it), prefer a **stack** of PRs (PR-B branched off PR-A's branch, opened only after PR-A is in queue) over amending one in-flight PR.
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### Running Tests
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```bash
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# Go (platform)
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cd workspace-server && go test -race ./...
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# Canvas (Next.js)
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cd canvas && npm test
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# Workspace runtime (Python)
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cd workspace && python -m pytest -v
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# E2E API tests (requires running platform)
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bash tests/e2e/test_api.sh
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```
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### Pre-commit Hooks
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The `.githooks/pre-commit` hook enforces:
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- `'use client'` directive on React hook files
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- Dark theme only (no white/light CSS classes)
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- No SQL injection patterns (`fmt.Sprintf` with SQL)
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- No leaked secrets (`sk-ant-`, `ghp_`, `AKIA`)
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Fix violations before committing — the hook will reject the commit.
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### CI Pipeline
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CI runs on GitHub Actions with a self-hosted runner. External contributors:
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PRs from forks will not trigger CI automatically. A maintainer will review
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and run CI manually.
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| Job | What it checks |
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| platform-build | Go build + vet + `go test -race` |
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| canvas-build | npm build + vitest |
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| python-lint | pytest with coverage |
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| e2e-api | Full API test suite (62 tests) |
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| shellcheck | Shell script linting |
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## Code Style
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### Go (Platform)
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- Standard `gofmt` formatting
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- `go vet` must pass
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- No `fmt.Sprintf` in SQL queries (use parameterized queries)
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- Prefer function injection over import cycles
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### TypeScript (Canvas)
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- Strict mode enabled
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- No `any` types (use `unknown` or proper types)
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- Use `ConfirmDialog` component, never native `confirm/alert/prompt`
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- Dark theme only — no white/light CSS classes
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### Python (Workspace Runtime)
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- Type hints on public functions
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- pytest for all tests
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## Architecture Overview
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See `CLAUDE.md` for detailed architecture documentation, including:
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- Component diagram (Platform, Canvas, Workspace Runtime)
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- Key architectural patterns
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- Database schema and migrations
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- API route reference
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## Reporting Issues
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Use GitHub Issues with a clear title and reproduction steps. Include:
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- What you expected
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- What actually happened
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- Platform/OS version
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- Relevant logs or screenshots
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## Security
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If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it privately via
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GitHub Security Advisories rather than opening a public issue.
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## License
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By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the
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same [Business Source License 1.1](LICENSE) that covers this project.
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