Members Directory Contribution Guide

Members Directory Contribution Guide#

Welcome! This guide walks you through adding yourself to the Research Coding Community members directory while practising the GitHub pull-request workflow.

Looking for the directory itself? Head to the Members directory to see the growing list of contributors.

Step-by-step: add yourself via pull request#

  1. Fork the repo
    Visit coding-for-reproducible-research/Research_Coding_Community and click Fork.

  2. Clone your fork

    git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/Research_Coding_Community.git
cd Research_Coding_Community

  3. Create a branch for your entry

    git checkout -b add-<your-name>-to-directory

  4. Edit the directory
    Open members/directory.md and add a new row to the table. Include:

    • Your name

    • A link to your GitHub profile

    • A short note about something you’re proud of (project, publication, community work, etc.)

    • Optional but encouraged: a fun fact, emoji, or link that showcases your personality

    Tip: keep the table alphabetised by first name so it stays easy to browse.

  5. Commit your change

    git add members/directory.md
git commit -m "Add <Your Name> to members directory"

  6. Push and open a PR

    git push origin add-<your-name>-to-directory

    Then open a pull request back to the main repository. Tell us briefly what you added and hit submit!

  7. Celebrate & share
    Once your PR is merged, your entry becomes part of the official directory—and you’ve just contributed to an open-source project. 🎉

Need inspiration?#

  • Browse existing entries in the Members directory for examples.

  • Pair up with a friend and review each other’s pull requests.

  • Ready for more? Tackle a documentation typo, propose a new resource, or share a lesson learned in your research coding journey.

When you’re done, drop into the community spaces and let folks know you joined—new contributors are always welcome!

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