Contributing to brapiR2

Thank you for your interest in contributing to brapiR2!

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository on GitHub
2. Clone your fork locally
3. Create a branch for your feature or fix
4. Make your changes following the style guide below
5. Test your changes with devtools::check()
6. Submit a pull request

Style Guide

• Follow the tidyverse style guide
• Use roxygen2 for documentation
• All exported functions must have @examples
• Use cli for user-facing messages (not message() or cat())

Adding a New BrAPI Endpoint

1. Add the function in the appropriate module file (R/core.R, R/germplasm.R, etc.)
2. Follow the existing pattern: con as first argument, ... for query params
3. Use brapi_get() or brapi_post_search() internally
4. Add the function to NAMESPACE exports
5. Write tests in tests/testthat/
6. Update NEWS.md

Reporting Issues

• Use the GitHub issue tracker
• Include a minimal reproducible example
• Note which BrAPI server you’re connecting to (if relevant)

Code of Conduct

Please be respectful and constructive. We follow the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.