---
id: DEW-0023
title: Write CONTRIBUTING.md
type: task
created: 2026-04-25T19:52:53.733289Z
milestones:
  - 1.0.0
labels:
  - 1.0
  - docs
---

Create /CONTRIBUTING.md at the repo root.

Should cover:

- Prerequisites: Dart SDK ^3.11.4
- Clone & setup:

  ```bash
  git clone https://github.com/artificery-dev/dew.git
  cd dew
  dart pub get
  ```

- Running the CLI locally:

  ```bash
  dart run packages/cli/bin/dew.dart kanban list
  ```

- Running tests:

  ```bash
  dart test packages/core/test/
  dart test packages/kanban/test/
  dart test packages/mcp/test/
  ```

- Linting and formatting:

  ```bash
  dart analyze
  dart format .
  ```

- Branch strategy: feature branches off `develop`, PRs into `develop`, releases merge to `main`
- Commit message conventions (reference existing commit style in git log)
- How to add a new kanban command (implement DewToolCommand, register in dew_kanban_base.dart)