✨ We want you! How to contribute

[cvanelteren]

Discussed in #379

^{Originally posted by cvanelteren June 30, 2025}

✨ We want you! How to contribute

UltraPlot is growing, and we’d love your help to make it even better. Whether you're a seasoned visualization nerd, new to open source, or just passionate about clean and powerful plotting—there’s a place for you here!

👩‍💻 What you can contribute

• New features: Got an idea for a smarter layout, a nicer colormap, or a missing Matplotlib feature? Let’s build it!
• Bug fixes: Found a corner case or regression? Help ussquash it.
• Documentation: Clear examples, improved guides, ortutorial notebooks are always welcome.
• Tests and benchmarks: UltraPlot takes stability seriously. Help us keep things robust.

Or feel free to open an issue at any time if you don't understand something.

🛠️ Getting started

• Check out the Contributing Guide for how to install, test, and contribute.
• Start with label such as good first issue or help wanted tags.
• Not sure where to start? Comment below or ping us in an issue!

🤝 Why contribute?

• Learn more about Python internals, layout engines, and Matplotlib extensions.
• Collaborate on a fast-moving, open source scientific tool.
• Gain experience with real-world project structure, CI, tests, and releases.
• Your name in the contributors list and changelog 🏆