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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst index a71a4a696b..2fb3a95949 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst @@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ All Matrix projects have a well-defined code-style - and sometimes we've even got as far as documenting it... For instance, synapse's code style doc lives at https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/docs/code_style.md. +To facilitate meeting these criteria you can run ``scripts-dev/lint.sh`` +locally. Since this runs the tools listed in the above document, you'll need +python 3.6 and to install each tool. **Note that the script does not just +test/check, but also reformats code, so you may wish to ensure any new code is +committed first**. By default this script checks all files and can take some +time; if you alter only certain files, you might wish to specify paths as +arguments to reduce the run-time. + Please ensure your changes match the cosmetic style of the existing project, and **never** mix cosmetic and functional changes in the same commit, as it makes it horribly hard to review otherwise. |