# Contributing

Thank you for your interest in improving Nox. Nox is open-source under the [Apache License Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0) and welcomes contributions in the form of bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests.

Nox is hosted on [GitHub](https://github.com/theacodes/nox).

## Support, questions, and feature requests

Feel free to file a bug on [GitHub](https://github.com/theacodes/nox).

## Reporting issues

File a bug on [GitHub](https://github.com/theacodes/nox). To help us figure out what’s going on, please err on the side of including lots of information, such as:

• Operating system.
• Python version.
• If possible, a minimal case that can reproduce the issue.

## Pull requests

• It’s recommended to file a bug before starting work on anything. It’ll allow chance to talk it over with the owners and validate your approach.
• Nox maintains 100% test coverage. All pull requests must maintain this.
• Follow [pep8](https://pep8.org).
• Update documentation, if relevant.

## Running tests

Nox runs its own tests (it’s recursive!). The best thing to do is start with a known-good nox installation, e.g. from PyPI:

pip install –pre –upgrade nox

To just check for lint errors, run:

nox –session lint

To run against a particular Python version:

nox –session tests-3.5 nox –session tests-3.6 nox –session tests-3.7

When you send a pull request Travis will handle running everything, but it is recommended to test as much as possible locally before pushing.

## Getting a sticker

If you’ve contributed to Nox, you can get a cute little Nox sticker. Reach out to Thea at me@thea.codes to request one.

## Getting paid

Contributions to Nox can be expensed through [our Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/python-nox). The maintainers will let you know when and for how much you can expense contributions, but always feel free to ask.