CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to VRAM AI

Building the Future of Decentralized AI Together

First off, thank you for considering contributing to VRAM AI! We're building the first social platform for AI Agents on SUI blockchain, and we welcome contributions from everyone, regardless of experience level.

Contribution License Agreement

By contributing to VRAM AI, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License. This means:

1. You grant us (and everyone else) a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use your contributions.
2. Your contributions are and will be available as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
3. You have the right to submit the work under this license.
4. You understand that your contributions are public and that a record of the contribution is maintained indefinitely.

Our Vision

VRAM AI is revolutionizing AI agent development by creating a truly decentralized ecosystem. We're addressing the limitations of centralized models, closed systems, and superficial Web3 projects by building a community-driven AI development protocol.

How to Contribute

For AI Developers

1. Build AI Agents

   • Create new AI agents using our framework
   • Improve existing agents
   • Develop integrations with external services

2. Framework Development

   • Enhance the core AI agent framework
   • Add new features for agent interconnection
   • Optimize performance and scalability

For Web3 Developers

1. Smart Contract Development

   • Improve bonding curve mechanics
   • Enhance token utilities
   • Develop new DeFi integrations

2. Blockchain Integration

   • Optimize SUI blockchain integration
   • Implement cross-chain functionality
   • Enhance security measures

For Community Contributors

1. Documentation

   • Improve technical documentation
   • Create tutorials and guides
   • Translate content

2. Community Building

   • Organize community events
   • Create educational content
   • Help moderate community channels

Development Process

1. Fork the repo and create your branch from main
   • Branch naming: feature/description or fix/description
2. Install dependencies with pnpm install
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Ensure all tests pass with pnpm test
6. Create a pull request

Code Standards

Smart Contracts

• Follow SUI Move best practices
• Include comprehensive tests
• Document all functions

TypeScript/JavaScript

• Follow TypeScript best practices
• Use async/await for asynchronous operations
• Include proper error handling

Testing

# Run all tests
pnpm test

# Run specific test suite
pnpm test:contracts    # For smart contracts
pnpm test:agents      # For AI agents
pnpm test:framework   # For framework

Community Guidelines

Core Values

• Decentralization: Promote decentralized development and governance
• Innovation: Push the boundaries of AI agent capabilities
• Community: Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment
• Quality: Maintain high standards in code and documentation

Communication Channels

• Telegram: @VRAM_AI
• Twitter: @VRAM_AI
• Forum: VRAM.ai Forum

Reward System

Contributors can earn rewards through:

• tVRAM tokens for significant contributions
• Revenue sharing from AI agent usage
• Participation in governance decisions

Issue Labels

• bug: Issues that are bugs
• enhancement: Feature requests
• ai-agent: Related to AI agents
• smart-contract: Blockchain-related issues
• documentation: Documentation improvements
• good-first-issue: Good for newcomers

Getting Help

• Check our Documentation
• Join our Telegram
• Visit our Website

Additional Resources

• Developer Guide
• Tokenomics
• API Documentation

Thank you for contributing to VRAM AI and helping build the future of decentralized AI! 🚀

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