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+# Contributing to python-roborock
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to `python-roborock`! We welcome contributions from the community.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1.  **Fork the repository** on GitHub.
+2.  **Clone your fork** locally:
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/your-username/python-roborock.git
+    cd python-roborock
+    ```
+3.  **Set up your environment**. This project typically tries to stay on the most recent python versions (e.g. latest 2 or 3 versions). We use `uv` for dependency management:
+    ```bash
+    # Create virtual environment and install dependencies
+    uv venv
+    uv sync
+    ```
+4.  **Install pre-commit hooks**. This ensures your code meets our quality standards. Once installed, these hooks run automatically on staged files when you commit:
+    ```bash
+    pre-commit install
+    ```
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+### Code Style
+
+We use several tools to enforce code quality and consistency. These are configured via `pre-commit` and generally run automatically.
+
+*   **Ruff**: Used for linting and formatting.
+*   **Mypy**: Used for static type checking.
+*   **Codespell**: Checks for common misspellings.
+
+You can verify your changes manually before committing (checks all files):
+
+```bash
+# Run all pre-commit hooks
+pre-commit run --all-files
+```
+
+### Testing
+
+We use `pytest` for testing. Please ensure all tests pass and add new tests for your changes.
+
+```bash
+# Run tests using uv
+uv run pytest
+```
+
+## Pull Requests
+
+1.  **Create a branch** for your changes.
+2.  **Make your changes**. Keep your changes focused and atomic.
+3.  **Commit your changes**.
+    *   **Important**: We use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/). Please format your commit messages accordingly (e.g., `feat: add new vacuum model`, `fix: handle connection timeout`). This is required for our automated release process.
+    *   Allowed types: `chore`, `docs`, `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`.
+4.  **Push to your fork** and submit a **Pull Request**.
+
+## Adding New Devices or Features
+
+If you are adding support for a new device or feature, please follow these steps:
+
+1.  **Update Device Info**: Use the CLI to discover and fetch device features.
+    ```bash
+    roborock get-device-info
+    ```
+    Arguments and output will be printed to the console. **Manually copy the YAML output** from this command into the `device_info.yaml` file.
+
+2.  **Add Test Data**:
+    *   **Home API Data**: Capture device information from Home API responses and save as `tests/testdata/home_data_<device>.json`. This helps test device discovery and initialization.
+    *   **Protocol/Feature Data**: Capture actual device responses or protocol data. You can often see these messages in the DEBUG logs when interacting with the device. Create JSON files in `tests/protocols/testdata/` that reflect these responses. This ensures protocol parsing works correctly against real-world data.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please be respectful and considerate in your interactions.