SpotiFLAC-Mobile/CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing to SpotiFLAC Mobile

Thank you for helping improve SpotiFLAC Mobile. Bug reports, focused pull
requests, documentation, and translations are all welcome.

Please follow the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) when participating in
the project.

## Before You Start

- Search the [existing issues](https://github.com/spotiflacapp/SpotiFLAC-Mobile/issues)
  before opening a new one.
- Use the issue template that best matches the problem.
- Keep pull requests focused. Separate unrelated fixes into separate PRs.
- Never commit credentials, signing files, downloaded media, or generated build
  artifacts.

Translations are managed through the
[SpotiFLAC Mobile Crowdin project](https://crowdin.com/project/spotiflac-mobile).
The English source strings live in `lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb`.

## Toolchain

The repository is the source of truth for tool versions:

- Flutter: `.fvmrc`
- Dart: bundled with the pinned Flutter SDK
- Go: `go_backend/go.mod`
- Android SDK, NDK, and Java: `.github/workflows/ci.yml`
- Xcode: required only for iOS builds

[FVM](https://fvm.app/) is recommended. If you do not use FVM, install the
exact Flutter version declared in `.fvmrc` and replace `fvm flutter` with
`flutter` (and `fvm dart` with `dart`) in the commands below.

## Development Setup

1. Fork and clone the repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/SpotiFLAC-Mobile.git
   cd SpotiFLAC-Mobile
   git remote add upstream https://github.com/spotiflacapp/SpotiFLAC-Mobile.git
   ```

2. Install the pinned Flutter SDK and Dart dependencies:

   ```bash
   fvm install
   fvm flutter pub get
   ```

3. Build the Go backend for Android. `ANDROID_NDK_HOME` must point to the NDK
   version used by CI and `CGO_ENABLED` must be enabled.

   ```bash
   cd go_backend
   go mod download
   go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile
   gomobile init
   mkdir -p ../android/app/libs
   gomobile bind \
     -target=android/arm,android/arm64 \
     -androidapi 24 \
     -o ../android/app/libs/gobackend.aar \
     .
   cd ..
   ```

   Running `go install` from `go_backend/` uses the `x/mobile` version pinned by
   `go.mod`. Do not replace it with `@latest` in project scripts.

4. Run the app:

   ```bash
   fvm flutter run
   ```

For iOS, run `scripts/build_ios.sh` on macOS before opening
`ios/Runner.xcworkspace`.

## Project Boundaries

```text
lib/          Flutter UI, state, models, and platform orchestration
go_backend/   Download pipeline, extension runtime, and shared backend logic
android/      Android platform bridge and foreground worker
ios/          iOS platform bridge and application project
test/         Flutter unit and widget tests
assets/       Images, fonts, and bundled resources
docs/         Contributor-facing technical contracts
scripts/      Reproducible project build helpers
```

SpotiFLAC Mobile is extension-driven. Extension-specific behavior must be
declared through a generic manifest field, capability, or reusable app API.
Do not add provider-name checks such as `if source == 'provider-name'` to the
main app. The Go backend should parse and expose the generic declaration, and
Dart should consume that declaration without knowing which extension uses it.

## Generated Files

- After changing ARB files, run `fvm flutter gen-l10n` and commit the resulting
  localization sources.
- Run `fvm dart run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs` only when a
  model or generator input changes, then commit the relevant generated source.
- Do not commit `build/`, `.dart_tool/`, AAR/XCFramework output, IDE state, or
  local research directories.

## Validation

Run checks that cover the code you changed. Before opening a PR, the relevant
commands should pass.

Flutter and Dart:

```bash
fvm dart format --output=none --set-exit-if-changed lib test
fvm flutter analyze
fvm flutter test
```

Go backend:

```bash
cd go_backend
gofmt -w .
go vet ./...
go test ./...
```

Android native code, after building `gobackend.aar`:

```bash
cd android
./gradlew :app:compileDebugKotlin :app:testDebugUnitTest
```

For user-facing changes, add or update tests where practical and include
before/after screenshots for UI changes.

## Code and Commit Style

- Follow `analysis_options.yaml`, `.editorconfig`, and existing module patterns.
- Keep user-facing strings in the localization files.
- Prefer small functions and explicit error handling at platform boundaries.
- Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/), for example:

  ```text
  feat(download): add batch selection
  fix(storage): handle revoked folder access
  docs(contributing): refresh Android setup
  ```

## Pull Requests

1. Create a branch from an up-to-date `main`.
2. Make one focused change and include tests or verification evidence.
3. Complete the pull request template, including any checks that were not run
   and why.
4. Link related issues with `Fixes #123` where appropriate.
5. Respond to review feedback with follow-up commits; maintainers may squash
   commits when merging.

When reporting a crash, include the SpotiFLAC Mobile version, release channel,
device/OS, exact reproduction steps, storage mode, and exported app logs. For a
cold-start Android crash, `adb logcat -b crash -d` is especially useful.