Contributing

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Development Setup

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Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Docker (running)
• Poetry
• Git

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Local Development

git clone https://github.com/usestrix/strix.git
cd strix

make setup-dev

# or manually:
poetry install --with=dev
poetry run pre-commit install

export STRIX_LLM="openai/gpt-5"
export LLM_API_KEY="your-api-key"

poetry run strix --target https://example.com

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Contributing Skills

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Creating a Skill

1. Choose the right category
2. Create a .jinja file with your skill content
3. Include practical examples—working payloads, commands, test cases
4. Provide validation methods to confirm findings
5. Submit via PR

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Contributing Code

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Pull Request Process

1. Create an issue first — Describe the problem or feature
2. Fork and branch — Work from main
3. Make changes — Follow existing code style
4. Write tests — Ensure coverage for new features
5. Run checks — make check-all should pass
6. Submit PR — Link to issue and provide context

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Code Style

• PEP 8 with 100-character line limit
• Type hints for all functions
• Docstrings for public methods
• Small, focused functions
• Meaningful variable names

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Reporting Issues

• Python version and OS
• Strix version (strix --version)
• LLM being used
• Full error traceback
• Steps to reproduce

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