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# Objective
Fixes #14884

We have launched the new [contributing
guide](https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/introduction) on Bevy's
website, so these sources of information should be removed to avoid
syncing across duplicate files and maintaining a single source of truth
on contributing.
## Solution

### Remove the files:
- `docs/release_checklist.md`.
- `docs/the_bevy_organization.md`.
- `.github/contributing/engine_style_guide.md`.
- `.github/contributing/example_style_guide.md`.

#### These are replaced by:
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`https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/project-information/release-process/`.
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`https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/project-information/bevy-organization/`.
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`https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/helping-out/opening-pull-requests/#style-guide`.
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`https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/helping-out/creating-examples/#style-guide`

### Make `CONTRIBUTING.md` re-direct to Bevy's website's Contributing
Guide `https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/introduction`

### Change the contributing guide link in `welcome.yml` workflow to link
to Bevy's website's Contributing Guide
`https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/introduction`


## Testing

I looked at the markdown files in my repository's branch to make sure
they look fine. I have not tested the `welcome.yml` workflow since I
don't know how, without having a new contributor make a PR to my branch.

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Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecile@gmail.com>
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# Style guide: Engine
## Contributing
For more advice on contributing to the engine, see the [relevant section](../../CONTRIBUTING.md#Contributing-code) of `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## General guidelines
1. Prefer granular imports over glob imports like `bevy_ecs::prelude::*`.
2. Use a consistent comment style:
1. `///` doc comments belong above `#[derive(Trait)]` invocations.
2. `//` comments should generally go above the line in question, rather than in-line.
3. Avoid `/* */` block comments, even when writing long comments.
4. Use \`variable_name\` code blocks in comments to signify that you're referring to specific types and variables.
5. Start comments with capital letters. End them with a period if they are sentence-like.
3. Use comments to organize long and complex stretches of code that can't sensibly be refactored into separate functions.
4. When using [Bevy error codes](https://bevyengine.org/learn/errors/) include a link to the relevant error on the Bevy website in the returned error message `... See: https://bevyengine.org/learn/errors/b0003`.
## Rust API guidelines
As a reference for our API development we are using the [Rust API guidelines][Rust API guidelines]. Generally, these should be followed, except for the following areas of disagreement:
### Areas of disagreements
Some areas mentioned in the [Rust API guidelines][Rust API guidelines] we do not agree with. These areas will be expanded whenever we find something else we do not agree with, so be sure to check these from time to time.
> All items have a rustdoc example
- This guideline is too strong and not applicable for everything inside of the Bevy game engine. For functionality that requires more context or needs a more interactive demonstration (such as rendering or input features), make use of the `examples` folder instead.
> Examples use ?, not try!, not unwrap
- This guideline is usually reasonable, but not always required.
> Only smart pointers implement Deref and DerefMut
- Generally a good rule of thumb, but we're probably going to deliberately violate this for single-element wrapper types like `Life(u32)`. The behavior is still predictable and it significantly improves ergonomics / new user comprehension.
[Rust API guidelines]: https://rust-lang.github.io/api-guidelines/about.html

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# Style guide: Examples
For more advice on writing examples, see the [relevant section](../../CONTRIBUTING.md#writing-examples) of CONTRIBUTING.md.
## Organization
1. Examples should live in an appropriate subfolder of `/examples`.
2. Examples should be a single file if possible.
3. Assets live in `./assets`. Try to avoid adding new assets unless strictly necessary to keep the repo small. Don't add "large" asset files.
4. Each example should try to follow this order:
1. Imports
2. A `fn main()` block
3. Example logic
5. Try to structure app / plugin construction in the same fashion as the actual code.
6. Examples should typically not have tests, as they are not directly reusable by the Bevy user.
## Stylistic preferences
1. Use simple, descriptive variable names.
1. Avoid names like `MyComponent` in favor of more descriptive terms like `Events`.
2. Prefer single letter differentiators like `EventsA` and `EventsB` to nonsense words like `EventsFoo` and `EventsBar`.
3. Avoid repeating the type of variables in their name where possible. For example, `Color` should be preferred to `ColorComponent`.
2. Prefer glob imports of `bevy::prelude::*` and `bevy::sub_crate::*` over granular imports (for terseness).
3. Use a consistent comment style:
1. `///` doc comments belong above `#[derive(Trait)]` invocations.
2. `//` comments should generally go above the line in question, rather than in-line.
3. Avoid `/* */` block comments, even when writing long comments.
4. Use \`variable_name\` code blocks in comments to signify that you're referring to specific types and variables.
5. Start comments with capital letters; end them with a period if they are sentence-like.
4. Use comments to organize long and complex stretches of code that can't sensibly be refactored into separate functions.
5. Avoid making variables `pub` unless it is needed for your example.
## Code conventions
1. Refactor configurable values ("magic numbers") out into constants with clear names.
2. Prefer `for` loops over `.for_each`. The latter is faster (for now), but it is less clear for beginners, less idiomatic, and less flexible.
3. Use `.single` and `.single_mut` where appropriate.
4. In Queries, prefer `With<T>` filters over actually fetching unused data with `&T`.
5. Prefer disjoint queries using `With` and `Without` over param sets when you need more than one query in a single system.
6. Prefer structs with named fields over tuple structs except in the case of single-field wrapper types.
7. Use enum-labels over string-labels for app / schedule / etc. labels.
## "Feature" examples
These examples demonstrate the usage of specific engine features in clear, minimal ways.
1. Focus on demonstrating exactly one feature in an example
2. Try to keep your names divorced from the context of a specific game, and focused on the feature you are demonstrating.
3. Where they exist, show good alternative approaches to accomplish the same task and explain why you may prefer one over the other.
4. Examples should have a visible effect when run, either in the command line or a graphical window.
## "Game" examples
These examples show how to build simple games in Bevy in a cohesive way.
1. Each of these examples lives in the [/examples/games] folder.
2. Aim for minimum but viable status: the game should be playable and not obviously buggy but does not need to be polished, featureful, or terribly fun.
3. Focus on code quality and demonstrating good, extensible patterns for users.
1. Make good use of enums and states to organize your game logic.
2. Keep components as small as possible but no smaller: all of the data on a component should generally be accessed at once.
3. Keep systems small: they should have a clear single purpose.
4. Avoid duplicating logic across similar entities whenever possible by sharing systems and components.
4. Use `///` doc comments to explain what each function / struct does as if the example were part of a polished production codebase.
5. Arrange your code into modules within the same file to allow for simple code folding / organization.

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body: `**Welcome**, new contributor! body: `**Welcome**, new contributor!
Please make sure you've read our [contributing guide](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) and we look forward to reviewing your pull request shortly ✨` Please make sure you've read our [contributing guide](https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/introduction) and we look forward to reviewing your pull request shortly ✨`
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# Contributing to Bevy # Contributing to Bevy
Hey, so you're interested in contributing to Bevy! Hey, we've moved our information on contributing to Bevy's website [here](https://bevyengine.org/learn/contribute/introduction). Go give it a read, and thanks for contributing!
Feel free to pitch in on whatever interests you and we'll be happy to help you contribute.
Check out our community's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and feel free to say hi on [Discord] if you'd like.
It's a nice place to chat about Bevy development, ask questions, and get to know the other contributors and users in a less formal setting.
Read on if you're looking for:
* The high-level design goals of Bevy.
* Conventions and informal practices we follow when developing Bevy.
* General advice on good open source collaboration practices.
* Concrete ways you can help us, no matter your background or skill level.
We're thrilled to have you along as we build!
## Getting oriented
Bevy, like any general-purpose game engine, is a large project!
It can be a bit overwhelming to start, so here's the bird's-eye view.
The [Bevy Engine Organization](https://github.com/bevyengine) has 4 primary repos:
1. [**`bevy`**](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy): This is where the engine itself lives. The bulk of development work occurs here.
2. [**`bevy-website`**](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website): Where the [official website](https://bevyengine.org/), release notes, Bevy Book, and Bevy Assets are hosted. It is created using the Zola static site generator.
3. [**`bevy-assets`**](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-assets): A collection of community-made tutorials, plugins, crates, games, and tools! Make a PR if you want to showcase your projects there!
4. [**`rfcs`**](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs): A place to collaboratively build and reach consensus on designs for large or controversial features.
The `bevy` repo itself contains many smaller subcrates. Most of them can be used by themselves and many of them can be modularly replaced. This enables developers to pick and choose the parts of Bevy that they want to use.
Some crates of interest:
* [**`bevy_ecs`**](./crates/bevy_ecs): The core data model for Bevy. Most Bevy features are implemented on top of it. It is also fully functional as a stand-alone ECS, which can be very valuable if you're looking to integrate it with other game engines or use it for non-game executables.
* [**`bevy_app`**](./crates/bevy_app): The api used to define Bevy Plugins and compose them together into Bevy Apps.
* [**`bevy_tasks`**](./crates/bevy_tasks): Our light-weight async executor. This drives most async and parallel code in Bevy.
* [**`bevy_render`**](./crates/bevy_render): Our core renderer API. It handles interaction with the GPU, such as the creation of Meshes, Textures, and Shaders. It also exposes a modular Render Graph for composing render pipelines. All 2D and 3D render features are implemented on top of this crate.
## What we're trying to build
Bevy is a completely free and open source game engine built in Rust. It currently has the following design goals:
* **Capable**: Offer a complete 2D and 3D feature set.
* **Simple**: Easy for newbies to pick up, but infinitely flexible for power users.
* **Data Focused**: Data-oriented architecture using the Entity Component System paradigm.
* **Modular**: Use only what you need. Replace what you don't like.
* **Fast**: App logic should run quickly, and when possible, in parallel.
* **Productive**: Changes should compile quickly ... waiting isn't fun.
Bevy also currently has the following "development process" goals:
* **Rapid experimentation over API stability**: We need the freedom to experiment and iterate in order to build the best engine we can. This will change over time as APIs prove their staying power.
* **Consistent vision**: The engine needs to feel consistent and cohesive. This takes precedence over democratic and/or decentralized processes. See our [*Bevy Organization doc*](/docs/the_bevy_organization.md) for more details.
* **Flexibility over bureaucracy**: Developers should feel productive and unencumbered by development processes.
* **Focus**: The Bevy Org should focus on building a small number of features excellently over merging every new community-contributed feature quickly. Sometimes this means pull requests will sit unmerged for a long time. This is the price of focus and we are willing to pay it. Fortunately Bevy is modular to its core. 3rd party plugins are a great way to work around this policy.
* **User-facing API ergonomics come first**: Solid user experience should receive significant focus and investment. It should rarely be compromised in the interest of internal implementation details.
* **Modularity over deep integration**: Individual crates and features should be "pluggable" whenever possible. Don't tie crates, features, or types together that don't need to be.
* **Don't merge everything ... don't merge too early**: Every feature we add increases maintenance burden and compile times. Only merge features that are "generally" useful. Don't merge major changes or new features unless we have relative consensus that the design is correct *and* that we have the developer capacity to support it. When possible, make a 3rd party Plugin / crate first, then consider merging once the API has been tested in the wild. Bevy's modular structure means that the only difference between "official engine features" and "third party plugins" is our endorsement and the repo the code lives in. We should take advantage of that whenever possible.
* **Control and consistency over 3rd party code reuse**: Only add a dependency if it is *absolutely* necessary. Every dependency we add decreases our autonomy and consistency. Dependencies also have the potential to increase compile times and risk pulling in sub-dependencies we don't want / need.
* **Don't re-invent every wheel**: As a counter to the previous point, don't re-invent everything at all costs. If there is a crate in the Rust ecosystem that is the "de-facto" standard (ex: wgpu, winit, cpal), we should heavily consider using it. Bevy should be a positive force in the ecosystem. We should drive the improvements we need into these core ecosystem crates.
* **Rust-first**: Engine and user-facing code should optimize and encourage Rust-only workflows. Adding additional languages increases internal complexity, fractures the Bevy ecosystem, and makes it harder for users to understand the engine. Never compromise a Rust interface in the interest of compatibility with other languages.
* **Thoughtful public interfaces over maximal configurability**: Symbols and apis should be private by default. Every public API should be thoughtfully and consistently designed. Don't expose unnecessary internal implementation details. Don't allow users to "shoot themselves in the foot". Favor one "happy path" api over multiple apis for different use cases.
* **Welcome new contributors**: Invest in new contributors. Help them fill knowledge and skill gaps. Don't ever gatekeep Bevy development according to notions of required skills or credentials. Help new developers find their niche.
* **Civil discourse**: We need to collectively discuss ideas and the best ideas *should* win. But conversations need to remain respectful at all times. Remember that we're all in this together. Always follow our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
* **Test what you need to**: Write useful tests. Don't write tests that aren't useful. We *generally* aren't strict about unit testing every line of code. We don't want you to waste your time. But at the same time:
* Most new features should have at least one minimal [example](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/tree/main/examples). These also serve as simple integration tests, as they are run as part of our CI process.
* The more complex or "core" a feature is, the more strict we are about unit tests. Use your best judgement here. We will let you know if your pull request needs more tests. We use [Rust's built in testing framework](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch11-01-writing-tests.html).
## The Bevy Organization
The Bevy Organization is the group of people responsible for stewarding the Bevy project. It handles things like merging pull requests, choosing project direction, managing bugs / issues / feature requests, running the Bevy website, controlling access to secrets, defining and enforcing best practices, etc.
Note that you *do not* need to be a member of the Bevy Organization to contribute to Bevy. Community contributors (this means you) can freely open issues, submit pull requests, and review pull requests.
Check out our dedicated [Bevy Organization document](/docs/the_bevy_organization.md) to learn more about how we're organized.
### Classifying PRs
[Labels](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/labels) are our primary tool to organize work.
Each label has a prefix denoting its category:
* **D:** Difficulty. In order, these are:
* `D-Trivial`: typos, obviously incorrect one-line bug fixes, code reorganization, renames
* `D-Straightforward`: simple bug fixes and API improvements, docs, test and examples
* `D-Modest`: new features, refactors, challenging bug fixes
* `D-Complex`: rewrites and unusually complex features
* When applied to an issue, these labels reflect the estimated level of expertise (not time) required to fix the issue.
* When applied to a PR, these labels reflect the estimated level of expertise required to *review* the PR.
* The `D-Domain-Expert` and `D-Domain-Agnostic` labels are modifiers, which describe if unusually high or low degrees of domain-specific knowledge are required.
* The `D-Unsafe` label is applied to any code that touches `unsafe` Rust, which requires special skills and scrutiny.
* **X:** Controversiality. In order, these are:
* `X-Uncontroversial`: everyone should agree that this is a good idea
* `X-Contentious`: there's real design thought needed to ensure that this is the right path forward
* `X-Controversial`: there's active disagreement and/or large-scale architectural implications involved
* `X-Blessed`: work that was controversial, but whose controversial (but perhaps not technical) elements have been endorsed by the relevant decision makers.
* **A:** Area (e.g. A-Animation, A-ECS, A-Rendering, ...).
* **C:** Category (e.g. C-Breaking-Change, C-Code-Quality, C-Docs, ...).
* **O:** Operating System (e.g. O-Linux, O-Web, O-Windows, ...).
* **P:** Priority (e.g. P-Critical, P-High, ...)
* Most work is not explicitly categorized by priority: volunteer work mostly occurs on an ad hoc basis depending on contributor interests
* **S:** Status (e.g. S-Blocked, S-Needs-Review, S-Needs-Design, ...).
The rules for how PRs get merged depend on their classification by controversy and difficulty.
More difficult PRs will require more careful review from experts,
while more controversial PRs will require rewrites to reduce the costs involved and/or sign-off from Subject Matter Experts and Maintainers.
When making PRs, try to split out more controversial changes from less controversial ones, in order to make your work easier to review and merge.
It is also a good idea to try and split out simple changes from more complex changes if it is not helpful for them to be reviewed together.
Some things that are reason to apply the [`S-Controversial`] label to a PR:
1. Changes to a project-wide workflow or style.
2. New architecture for a large feature.
3. Serious tradeoffs were made.
4. Heavy user impact.
5. New ways for users to make mistakes (footguns).
6. Adding a dependency.
7. Touching licensing information (due to level of precision required).
8. Adding root-level files (due to the high level of visibility).
Some things that are reason to apply the [`D-Complex`] label to a PR:
1. Introduction or modification of soundness relevant code (for example `unsafe` code).
2. High levels of technical complexity.
3. Large-scale code reorganization.
Examples of PRs that are not [`S-Controversial`] or [`D-Complex`]:
* Fixing dead links.
* Removing dead code or unused dependencies.
* Typo and grammar fixes.
* [Add `Mut::reborrow`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/7114).
* [Add `Res::clone`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/4109).
Examples of PRs that are [`S-Controversial`] but not [`D-Complex`]:
* [Implement and require `#[derive(Component)]` on all component structs](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/2254).
* [Use default serde impls for Entity](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/6194).
Examples of PRs that are not [`S-Controversial`] but are [`D-Complex`]:
* [Ensure `Ptr`/`PtrMut`/`OwningPtr` are aligned in debug builds](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/7117).
* [Replace `BlobVec`'s `swap_scratch` with a `swap_nonoverlapping`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/4853).
Examples of PRs that are both [`S-Controversial`] and [`D-Complex`]:
* [bevy_reflect: Binary formats](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/6140).
Some useful pull request queries:
* [PRs which need reviews and are not `D-Complex`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+-label%3AD-Complex+-label%3AS-Ready-For-Final-Review+-label%3AS-Blocked++).
* [`D-Complex` PRs which need reviews](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3AD-Complex+-label%3AS-Ready-For-Final-Review+-label%3AS-Blocked).
[`S-Controversial`]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+label%3AS-Controversial
[`D-Complex`]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+label%3AD-Complex
### Prioritizing PRs and issues
We use [Milestones](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/milestones) to track issues and PRs that:
* Need to be merged/fixed before the next release. This is generally for extremely bad bugs i.e. UB or important functionality being broken.
* Would have higher user impact and are almost ready to be merged/fixed.
There are also two priority labels: [`P-Critical`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AP-Critical) and [`P-High`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AP-High) that can be used to find issues and PRs that need to be resolved urgently.
### Closing PRs and Issues
From time to time, PRs are unsuitable to be merged in a way that cannot be readily fixed.
Rather than leaving these PRs open in limbo indefinitely, they should simply be closed.
This might happen if:
1. The PR is spam or malicious.
2. The work has already been done elsewhere or is otherwise fully obsolete.
3. The PR was successfully adopted.
4. The work is particularly low quality, and the author is resistant to coaching.
5. The work adds features or abstraction of limited value, especially in a way that could easily be recreated outside of the engine.
6. The work has been sitting in review for so long and accumulated so many conflicts that it would be simpler to redo it from scratch.
7. The PR is pointlessly large, and should be broken into multiple smaller PRs for easier review.
PRs that are `S-Adopt-Me` should be left open, but only if they're genuinely more useful to rebase rather than simply use as a reference.
There are several paths for PRs to be closed:
1. Obviously, authors may close their own PRs for any reason at any time.
2. If a PR is clearly spam or malicious, anyone with triage rights is encouraged to close out the PR and report it to Github.
3. If the work has already been done elsewhere, adopted or otherwise obsoleted, anyone with triage rights is encouraged to close out the PR with an explanatory comment.
4. Anyone may nominate a PR for closure, by bringing it to the attention of the author and / or one of the SMEs / maintainers. Let them press the button, but this is generally well-received and helpful.
5. SMEs or maintainers may and are encouraged to unilaterally close PRs that fall into one or more of the remaining categories.
6. In the case of PRs where some members of the community (other than the author) are in favor and some are opposed, any two relevant SMEs or maintainers may act in concert to close the PR.
When closing a PR, check if it has an issue linked.
If it does not, you should strongly consider creating an issue and linking the now-closed PR to help make sure the previous work can be discovered and credited.
## Making changes to Bevy
Most changes don't require much "process". If your change is relatively straightforward, just do the following:
1. A community member (that's you!) creates one of the following:
* [GitHub Discussions]: An informal discussion with the community. This is the place to start if you want to propose a feature or specific implementation.
* [Issue](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues): A formal way for us to track a bug or feature. Please look for duplicates before opening a new issue and consider starting with a Discussion.
* [Pull Request](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls) (or PR for short): A request to merge code changes. This starts our "review process". You are welcome to start with a pull request, but consider starting with an Issue or Discussion for larger changes (or if you aren't certain about a design). We don't want anyone to waste their time on code that didn't have a chance to be merged! But conversely, sometimes PRs are the most efficient way to propose a change. Just use your own judgement here.
2. Other community members review and comment in an ad-hoc fashion. Active subject matter experts may be pulled into a thread using `@mentions`. If your PR has been quiet for a while and is ready for review, feel free to leave a message to "bump" the thread, or bring it up on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bevy) in an appropriate engine development channel.
3. Once they're content with the pull request (design, code quality, documentation, tests), individual reviewers leave "Approved" reviews.
4. After consensus has been reached (typically two approvals from the community or one for extremely simple changes) and CI passes, the [S-Ready-For-Final-Review](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AS-Ready-For-Final-Review) label is added.
5. When they find time, someone with merge rights performs a final code review and queue the PR for merging.
### Complex changes
Individual contributors often lead major new features and reworks. However these changes require more design work and scrutiny. Complex changes like this tend to go through the following lifecycle:
1. A need or opportunity is identified and an issue is made, laying out the general problem.
2. As needed, this is discussed further on that issue thread, in cross-linked [GitHub Discussion] threads, or on [Discord] in the Engine Development channels.
3. Either a Draft Pull Request or an RFC is made. As discussed in the [RFC repo](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs), complex features need RFCs, but these can be submitted before or after prototyping work has been started.
4. If feasible, parts that work on their own (even if they're only useful once the full complex change is merged) get split out into individual PRs to make them easier to review.
5. The community as a whole helps improve the Draft PR and/or RFC, leaving comments, making suggestions, and submitting pull requests to the original branch.
6. Once the RFC is merged and/or the Draft Pull Request is transitioned out of draft mode, the [normal change process outlined in the previous section](#making-changes-to-bevy) can begin.
## How you can help
If you've made it to this page, you're probably already convinced that Bevy is a project you'd like to see thrive.
But how can *you* help?
No matter your experience level with Bevy or Rust or your level of commitment, there are ways to meaningfully contribute.
Take a look at the sections that follow to pick a route (or five) that appeal to you.
If you ever find yourself at a loss for what to do, or in need of mentorship or advice on how to contribute to Bevy, feel free to ask in [Discord] and one of our more experienced community members will be happy to help.
### Join a working group
Active initiatives in Bevy are organized into temporary working groups: choosing one of those and asking how to help can be a fantastic way to get up to speed and be immediately useful.
Working groups are public, open-membership groups that work together to tackle a broad-but-scoped initiative.
The work that they do is coordinated in a forum-channel on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bevy), although they also create issues and may use project boards for tangible work that needs to be done.
A list of existing working groups can be found in the [#working-groups](https://discord.com/channels/691052431525675048/1235758970703188008) channel.
There are no special requirements to be a member, and no formal membership list or leadership.
Anyone can help, and you should expect to compromise and work together with others to bring a shared vision to life.
Working groups are *spaces*, not clubs.
### Start a working group
When tackling a complex initiative, friends and allies can make things go much more smoothly.
To start a working group:
1. Decide what the working group is going to focus on. This should be tightly focused and achievable!
2. Gather at least 3 people including yourself who are willing to be in the working group.
3. Ping the `@Maintainer` role on Discord in [#engine-dev](https://discord.com/channels/691052431525675048/692572690833473578) announcing your mutual intent and a one or two sentence description of your plans.
The maintainers will briefly evaluate the proposal in consultation with the relevant SMEs and give you a thumbs up or down on whether this is something Bevy can and wants to explore right now.
You don't need a concrete plan at this stage, just a sensible argument for both "why is this something that could be useful to Bevy" and "why there aren't any serious barriers in implementing this in the near future".
If they're in favor, a maintainer will create a forum channel for you and you're off to the races.
Your initial task is writing up a design doc: laying out the scope of work and general implementation strategy.
Here's a [solid example of a design doc](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/12365), although feel free to use whatever format works best for your team.
Once that's ready, get a sign-off on the broad vision and goals from the appropriate SMEs and maintainers.
This is the primary review step: maintainers and SMEs should be broadly patient and supportive even if they're skeptical until a proper design doc is in hand to evaluate.
With a sign-off in hand, post the design doc to [Github Discussions](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/discussions) with the [`C-Design-Doc` label](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/discussions?discussions_q=is%3Aopen+label%3A%22C-Design+Doc%22) for archival purposes and begin work on implementation.
Post PRs that you need reviews on in your group's forum thread, ask for advice, and share the load.
Controversial PRs are still `S-Controversial`, but with a sign-off-in-principle, things should go more smoothly.
If work peters out and the initiative dies, maintainers can wind down working groups (in consultation with SMEs and the working group itself).
This is normal and expected: projects fail for all sorts of reasons!
However, it's important to both keep the number of working groups relatively small and ensure they're active:
they serve a vital role in onboarding new contributors.
Once your implementation work laid out in your initial design doc is complete, it's time to wind down the working group.
Feel free to make another one though to tackle the next step in your grand vision!
### Battle-testing Bevy
Ultimately, Bevy is a tool that's designed to help people make cool games.
By using Bevy, you can help us catch bugs, prioritize new features, polish off the rough edges, and promote the project.
If you need help, don't hesitate to ask for help on [GitHub Discussions], [Discord], or [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/bevy). Generally you should prefer asking questions as [GitHub Discussions] as they are more searchable.
When you think you've found a bug, missing documentation, or a feature that would help you make better games, please [file an issue](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/new/choose) on the main `bevy` repo.
Do your best to search for duplicate issues, but if you're unsure, open a new issue and link to other related issues on the thread you make.
Once you've made something that you're proud of, feel free to drop a link, video, or screenshot in `#showcase` on [Discord]!
If you release a game on [itch.io](https://itch.io/games/tag-bevy) we'd be thrilled if you tagged it with `bevy`.
### Teaching others
Bevy is still very young, and light on documentation, tutorials, and accumulated expertise.
By helping others with their issues, and teaching them about Bevy, you will naturally learn the engine and codebase in greater depth while also making our community better!
Some of the best ways to do this are:
* Answering questions on [GitHub Discussions], [Discord], and [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/bevy).
* Writing tutorials, guides, and other informal documentation and sharing them on [Bevy Assets](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-assets).
* Streaming, writing blog posts about creating your game, and creating videos. Share these in the `#devlogs` channel on [Discord]!
### Writing plugins
You can improve Bevy's ecosystem by building your own Bevy Plugins and crates.
Non-trivial, reusable functionality that works well with itself is a good candidate for a plugin.
If it's closer to a snippet or design pattern, you may want to share it with the community on [Discord], Reddit, or [GitHub Discussions] instead.
Check out our [plugin guidelines](https://bevyengine.org/learn/book/plugin-development/) for helpful tips and patterns.
### Fixing bugs
Bugs in Bevy (or the associated website / book) are filed on the issue tracker using the [`C-Bug`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AC-Bug) label.
If you're looking for an easy place to start, take a look at the [`D-Good-First-Issue`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AD-Good-First-Issue) label, and feel free to ask questions on that issue's thread in question or on [Discord].
You don't need anyone's permission to try fixing a bug or adding a simple feature, but stating that you'd like to tackle an issue can be helpful to avoid duplicated work.
When you make a pull request that fixes an issue, include a line that says `Fixes #X` (or "Closes"), where `X` is the issue number.
This will cause the issue in question to be closed when your PR is merged.
General improvements to code quality are also welcome!
Bevy can always be safer, better tested, and more idiomatic.
### Writing docs
Like every other large, rapidly developing open source library you've ever used, Bevy's documentation can always use improvement.
This is incredibly valuable, easily distributed work, but requires a bit of guidance:
* Inaccurate documentation is worse than no documentation: prioritize fixing broken docs.
* Bevy is remarkably unstable: before tackling a new major documentation project, check in with the community on Discord or GitHub (making an issue about specific missing docs is a great way to plan) about the stability of that feature and upcoming plans to save yourself heartache.
* Code documentation (doc examples and in the examples folder) is easier to maintain because the compiler will tell us when it breaks.
* Inline documentation should be technical and to the point. Link relevant examples or other explanations if broader context is useful.
* The Bevy book is hosted on the `bevy-website` repo and targeted towards beginners who are just getting to know Bevy (and perhaps Rust!).
* Accepted RFCs are not documentation: they serve only as a record of accepted decisions.
[docs.rs](https://docs.rs/bevy) is built from out of the last release's documentation, which is written right in-line directly above the code it documents.
To view the current docs on `main` before you contribute, clone the `bevy` repo, and run `cargo doc --open` or go to [dev-docs.bevyengine.org](https://dev-docs.bevyengine.org/),
which has the latest API reference built from the repo on every commit made to the `main` branch.
### Writing examples
Most [examples in Bevy](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/tree/main/examples) aim to clearly demonstrate a single feature, group of closely related small features, or show how to accomplish a particular task (such as asset loading, creating a custom shader or testing your app).
In rare cases, creating new "game" examples is justified in order to demonstrate new features that open a complex class of functionality in a way that's hard to demonstrate in isolation or requires additional integration testing.
Examples in Bevy should be:
1. **Working:** They must compile and run, and any introduced errors in them should be obvious (through tests, simple results or clearly displayed behavior).
2. **Clear:** They must use descriptive variable names, be formatted, and be appropriately commented. Try your best to showcase best practices when it doesn't obscure the point of the example.
3. **Relevant:** They should explain, through comments or variable names, what they do and how this can be useful to a game developer.
4. **Minimal:** They should be no larger or complex than is needed to meet the goals of the example.
When you add a new example, be sure to update `examples/README.md` with the new example and add it to the root `Cargo.toml` file.
Run `cargo run -p build-templated-pages -- build-example-page` to do this automatically.
Use a generous sprinkling of keywords in your description: these are commonly used to search for a specific example.
See the [example style guide](.github/contributing/example_style_guide.md) to help make sure the style of your example matches what we're already using.
More complex demonstrations of functionality are also welcome, but these should be submitted to [bevy-assets](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-assets).
### Reviewing others' work
With the sheer volume of activity in Bevy's community, reviewing others work with the aim of improving it is one of the most valuable things you can do.
You don't need to be an Elder Rustacean to be useful here: anyone can catch missing tests, unclear docs, logic errors, and so on.
If you have specific skills (e.g. advanced familiarity with `unsafe` code, rendering knowledge or web development experience) or personal experience with a problem, try to prioritize those areas to ensure we can get appropriate expertise where we need it.
When you find (or make) a PR that you don't feel comfortable reviewing, but you *can* think of someone who does, consider using Github's "Request review" functionality (in the top-right of the PR screen) to bring the work to their attention.
If they're not a Bevy Org member, you'll need to ping them in the thread directly: that's fine too!
Almost everyone working on Bevy is a volunteer: this should be treated as a gentle nudge, rather than an assignment of work.
Consider checking the Git history for appropriate reviewers, or ask on Discord for suggestions.
Focus on giving constructive, actionable feedback that results in real improvements to code quality or end-user experience.
If you don't understand why an approach was taken, please ask!
Provide actual code suggestions when that is helpful. Small changes work well as comments or in-line suggestions on specific lines of codes.
Larger changes deserve a comment in the main thread, or a pull request to the original author's branch (but please mention that you've made one).
When in doubt about a matter of architectural philosophy, refer back to [*What we're trying to build*](#what-were-trying-to-build) for guidance.
Once you're happy with the work and feel you're reasonably qualified to assess quality in this particular area, leave your `Approved` review on the PR.
If you're new to GitHub, check out the [Pull Request Review documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/about-pull-request-reviews).
**Anyone** can and should leave reviews ... no special permissions are required!
It's okay to leave an approval even if you aren't 100% confident on all areas of the PR: just be sure to note your limitations.
When maintainers are evaluating the PR to be merged, they'll make sure that there's good coverage on all of the critical areas.
If you can only check that the math is correct, and another reviewer can check everything *but* the math, we're in good shape!
Similarly, if there are areas that would be *good* to fix but aren't severe, please consider leaving an approval.
The author can address them immediately, or spin it out into follow-up issues or PRs.
Large PRs are much more draining for both reviewers and authors, so try to push for a smaller scope with clearly tracked follow-ups.
There are three main places you can check for things to review:
1. Pull requests which are ready and in need of more reviews on [bevy](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+-label%3AS-Ready-For-Final-Review+-draft%3A%3Atrue+-label%3AS-Needs-RFC+-reviewed-by%3A%40me+-author%3A%40me).
2. Pull requests on [bevy](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pulls) and the [bevy-website](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website/pulls) repos.
3. [RFCs](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs), which need extensive thoughtful community input on their design.
Not even our Project Leads and Maintainers are exempt from reviews and RFCs!
By giving feedback on this work (and related supporting work), you can help us make sure our releases are both high-quality and timely.
Finally, if nothing brings you more satisfaction than seeing every last issue labeled and all resolved issues closed, feel free to message the Project Lead (currently @cart) for a Bevy org role to help us keep things tidy.
As discussed in our [*Bevy Organization doc*](/docs/the_bevy_organization.md), this role only requires good faith and a basic understanding of our development process.
### How to adopt pull requests
Occasionally authors of pull requests get busy or become unresponsive, or project members fail to reply in a timely manner.
This is a natural part of any open source project.
To avoid blocking these efforts, these pull requests may be *adopted*, where another contributor creates a new pull request with the same content.
If there is an old pull request that is without updates, comment to the organization whether it is appropriate to add the
*[S-Adopt-Me](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/labels/S-Adopt-Me)* label, to indicate that it can be *adopted*.
If you plan on adopting a PR yourself, you can also leave a comment on the PR asking the author if they plan on returning.
If the author gives permission or simply doesn't respond after a few days, then it can be adopted.
This may sometimes even skip the labeling process since at that point the PR has been adopted by you.
With this label added, it's best practice to fork the original author's branch.
This ensures that they still get credit for working on it and that the commit history is retained.
When the new pull request is ready, it should reference the original PR in the description.
Then notify org members to close the original.
* For example, you can reference the original PR by adding the following to your PR description:
`Adopted #number-original-pull-request`
### Contributing code
Bevy is actively open to code contributions from community members.
If you're new to Bevy, here's the workflow we use:
1. Fork the `bevyengine/bevy` repository on GitHub. You'll need to create a GitHub account if you don't have one already.
2. Make your changes in a local clone of your fork, typically in its own new branch.
1. Try to split your work into separate commits, each with a distinct purpose. Be particularly mindful of this when responding to reviews so it's easy to see what's changed.
2. Tip: [You can set up a global `.gitignore` file](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/ignoring-files#configuring-ignored-files-for-all-repositories-on-your-computer) to exclude your operating system/text editor's special/temporary files. (e.g. `.DS_Store`, `thumbs.db`, `*~`, `*.swp` or `*.swo`) This allows us to keep the `.gitignore` file in the repo uncluttered.
3. To test CI validations locally, run the `cargo run -p ci` command. This will run most checks that happen in CI, but can take some time. Some systems may experience [linker performance issues when running doc tests](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/12207). You can also run sub-commands to iterate faster depending on what you're contributing:
* `cargo run -p ci -- lints` - to run formatting and clippy.
* `cargo run -p ci -- test` - to run tests.
* `cargo run -p ci -- doc` - to run doc tests and doc checks.
* `cargo run -p ci -- compile` - to check that everything that must compile still does (examples and benches), and that some that shouldn't still don't ([`crates/bevy_ecs_compile_fail_tests`](./crates/bevy_ecs_compile_fail_tests)).
* to get more information on commands available and what is run, check the [tools/ci crate](./tools/ci).
4. When working with Markdown (`.md`) files, Bevy's CI will check markdown files (like this one) using [markdownlint](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint).
To locally lint your files using the same workflow as our CI:
1. Install [markdownlint-cli](https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli).
2. Run `markdownlint -f -c .github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml .` in the root directory of the Bevy project.
5. When working with Toml (`.toml`) files, Bevy's CI will check toml files using [taplo](https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/): `taplo fmt --check --diff`
1. If you use VSCode, install [Even better toml](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tamasfe.even-better-toml) and format your files.
2. If you want to use the cli tool, install [taplo-cli](https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/cli/installation/cargo.html) and run `taplo fmt --check --diff` to check for the formatting. Fix any issues by running `taplo fmt` in the root directory of the Bevy project.
6. Check for typos. Bevy's CI will check for them using [typos](https://github.com/crate-ci/typos).
1. If you use VSCode, install [Typos Spell Checker](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tekumara.typos-vscode).
2. You can also use the cli tool. Install [typos-cli](https://github.com/crate-ci/typos?tab=readme-ov-file#install) and run `typos` to check for typos, and fix them by running `typos -w`.
7. Push your changes to your fork on Github and open a Pull Request.
8. Respond to any CI failures or review feedback. While CI failures must be fixed before we can merge your PR, you do not need to *agree* with all feedback from your reviews, merely acknowledge that it was given. If you cannot come to an agreement, leave the thread open and defer to a Maintainer or Project Lead's final judgement.
9. When your PR is ready to merge, a Maintainer or Project Lead will review it and suggest final changes. If those changes are minimal they may even apply them directly to speed up merging.
If you end up adding a new official Bevy crate to the `bevy` repo:
1. Add the new crate to the [./tools/publish.sh](./tools/publish.sh) file.
2. Check if a new cargo feature was added, update [cargo_features.md](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/main/docs/cargo_features.md) as needed.
When contributing, please:
* Try to loosely follow the workflow in [*Making changes to Bevy*](#making-changes-to-bevy).
* Consult the [style guide](.github/contributing/engine_style_guide.md) to help keep our code base tidy.
* Explain what you're doing and why.
* Document new code with doc comments.
* Include clear, simple tests.
* Add or improve the examples when adding new user-facing functionality.
* Break work into digestible chunks.
* Ask for any help that you need!
Your first PR will be merged in no time!
No matter how you're helping: thanks for contributing to Bevy!
[GitHub Discussions]: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/discussions "GitHub Discussions"
[Discord]: https://discord.gg/bevy "Discord"

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# Release Checklist
## Minor Version
### Minor Pre-release
1. Check regressions tag.
2. Check appropriate milestone, and close it.
3. Check GitHub Projects page for staleness.
4. Update change log.
5. Create migration guide.
6. Write blog post.
7. Update book.
8. Bump version number for all crates, using the "Release" workflow.
* Change the commit message to be nicer
9. Create tag on GitHub.
10. Edit Github Release. Add links to the `Release announcement` and `Migration Guide`.
11. Bump `latest` tag to most recent release.
12. Run this workflow to update screenshots:
* <https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website/actions/workflows/update-screenshots.yml>
* _This will block blog post releases (and take ~40 minutes) so do it early_.
13. Run this workflow to update wasm examples:
* <https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website/actions/workflows/build-wasm-examples.yml>
### Minor Release
1. Release on crates.io
* `bash tools/publish.sh`
2. Announce on:
1. HackerNews
2. Twitter
3. Reddit: /r/bevy, /r/rust, /r/rust_gamedev
4. Discord: Bevy, Game Development in Rust, Rust Programming Language Community
5. This Month in Rust Game Development newsletter
6. This Week in Rust newsletter
### Minor Post-release
1. Bump version number for all crates to next versions, as `0.X-dev`, using the "Post-release version bump" workflow, to ensure properly displayed version for [Dev Docs](https://dev-docs.bevyengine.org/bevy/index.html).
2. Update Bevy version used for Bevy book code validation to latest release.
## Patch
### Patch Pre-release
1. Check appropriate milestone.
2. Close the milestone, open the next one if anything remains and transfer them.
3. Bump version number for all crates, using the command from the "Release" workflow locally, with `patch` for the new version. At the time of writing this:
* `cargo release patch --workspace --no-publish --execute --no-tag --no-confirm --no-push --dependent-version upgrade --exclude ci --exclude errors --exclude bevy_mobile_example --exclude build-wasm-example`
* Change the commit message to be nicer
4. Create tag on GitHub.
5. Edit Github Release. Add link to the comparison between this patch and the previous version.
6. Bump `latest` tag to most recent release.
7. Run this workflow to update screenshots:
* <https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website/actions/workflows/update-screenshots.yml>
8. Run this workflow to update wasm examples:
* <https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy-website/actions/workflows/build-wasm-examples.yml>
### Patch Release
1. Release on crates.io
* `bash tools/publish.sh`
2. Announce on:
1. Discord: Bevy
### Patch Post-Release
## Release Candidate
### RC Pre-Release
1. Check appropriate milestone.
2. Create a branch for the release.
3. Bump version number for all crates, using the command from the "Release" workflow locally, with `rc` for the new version. At the time of writing this:
* `cargo release rc --workspace --no-publish --execute --no-tag --no-confirm --no-push --dependent-version upgrade --exclude ci --exclude errors --exclude bevy_mobile_example --exclude build-wasm-example`
* Change the commit message to be nicer
4. Create tag on GitHub.
5. Edit Github Release. Add link to the comparison between this rc and the previous version.
### RC Release
1. Release on crates.io
* `bash tools/publish.sh`
2. Announce on:
1. Discord: Bevy, #dev-announcements
### RC Post-Release
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# The Bevy Organization
The Bevy Organization is the group of people responsible for stewarding the Bevy project. It handles things like merging pull requests, choosing project direction, managing bugs / issues / feature requests, running the Bevy website, controlling access to secrets, defining and enforcing best practices, etc.
Note that you _do not_ need to be a member of the Bevy Organization to contribute to Bevy. Community contributors (this means you) can freely open issues, submit pull requests, and review pull requests.
The Bevy Organization is currently broken up into the following roles:
## Project Lead
Project Leads have the final call on all design and code changes within Bevy. This is to ensure a coherent vision and consistent quality of code. They are responsible for representing the project publicly and interacting with other entities (companies, organizations, etc) on behalf of the project. They choose how the project is organized, which includes how responsibility is delegated. Project Leads implicitly have the power of other roles (Maintainer, Subject Matter Expert, etc).
@cart is, for now, our singular project lead. @cart tries to be accountable: open to new ideas and to changing his mind in the face of compelling arguments or community consensus.
## Maintainer
Maintainers have merge rights in Bevy repos. They assess the scope of pull requests and whether they fit into the Bevy project's vision. They also serve as representatives of the Bevy project and are often the interface between the Bevy community and the Bevy project. They assist the Project Leads in moderating the community, handling administrative tasks, defining best practices, choosing project direction, and deciding how the project is organized.
Maintainers abide by the following rules when merging pull requests:
1. Trivial PRs can be merged without approvals.
2. Relatively uncontroversial PRs can be merged following approval from at least two community members (including Maintainers) with appropriate expertise.
3. Controversial PRs cannot be merged unless they have the approval of a Project Lead or two Subject Matter Experts (in the "area" of the PR).
4. If two Maintainers have approved a controversial PR they can "start the clock" on a PR by adding it to [this queue](https://github.com/orgs/bevyengine/projects/6). If 45 days elapse without SME or Project Lead action (approval, feedback or an explicit request to defer), the PR can be merged by maintainers.
We choose new Maintainers carefully and only after they have proven themselves in the Bevy community. Maintainers must have a proven track record of the following:
1. **A strong understanding of the Bevy project as a whole**: our vision, our development process, and our community
2. **Solid technical skills and code contributions across most engine areas**: Maintainers must be able to evaluate the scope of pull requests, provide complete code reviews, ensure the appropriate people have signed off on a PR, and decide if changes align with our vision for Bevy. This can only be done if Maintainers are technical experts, both generically across engine subject areas, and more specifically in the Bevy codebase.
3. **Great social skills**: Maintainers regularly deal with and resolve "community issues". They must always present a professional and friendly face. They are representatives of the project and their actions directly reflect our goals and values. Working with them should not be painful.
4. **Thorough reviews of other peoples' PRs**: Maintainers are the last line of defense when protecting project vision and code quality. They are also often the first people new contributors interact with. They must have a history of leaving thorough and helpful code reviews.
5. **Ethical and trustworthy behavior**: Maintainers are granted significant administrative permissions. They must be trustable.
To make it easy to reach consensus, hold a high quality bar, and synchronize vision, we intentionally keep the Maintainer team small. We choose new maintainers carefully and only after they have proven themselves in the Bevy community.
If you are interested in a Maintainer role and believe you meet these criteria, reach out to one of our Project Leads or Maintainers. One month after every Bevy release Maintainers and Project Leads will evaluate the need for new roles, review candidates, and vote. Bringing in a new Maintainer requires unanimous support from all Project Leads and Maintainers.
Check out the [Bevy People](https://bevyengine.org/community/people/#the-bevy-organization) page for the current list of maintainers.
## Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Subject Matter Experts are members of the Bevy Organization that have proven themselves to be experts in a given development area (Rendering, Assets, ECS, UI, etc) and have a solid understanding of the Bevy Organization's vision for that area. They are great people to reach out to if you have questions about a given area of Bevy.
SME approvals count as "votes" on controversial PRs (provided the PR is in their "subject area"). This includes [RFCs](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs). If a controversial PR has two votes from Subject Matter Experts in that PR's area, it can be merged without Project Lead approval. If a SME creates a PR in their subject area, this does count as a vote. However, Project Leads have the right to revert changes merged this way, so it is each SME's responsibility to ensure they have synced up with the Project Lead's vision. Additionally, when approving a design, consensus between SMEs and Project Leads (and ideally most of the wider Bevy community) is heavily encouraged. Merging without consensus risks fractured project vision and/or ping-ponging between designs. The "larger" the impact of a design, the more critical it is to establish consensus.
We choose new SMEs carefully and only after they have proven themselves in the Bevy community. SMEs must have a proven track record of the following:
1. **Designing and contributing to foundational pieces in their subject area**: SMEs are responsible for building and extending the foundations of a given subject area. They must have a history of doing this before becoming an SME.
2. **Thorough reviews of other peoples' PRs in their subject area**: Within a subject area, SMEs are responsible for guiding people in the correct technical direction and only approving things aligned with that vision. They must have a history of doing this before becoming an SME.
3. **Great social skills**: Within a subject area, SMEs are responsible for reviewing peoples' code, communicating project vision, and establishing consensus. They are representatives of the project and their actions directly reflect our goals and values. Working with them should not be painful.
To make it easy to reach consensus, hold a high quality bar, and synchronize vision, we intentionally keep the number of SMEs in a given area small: 2 is the absolute minimum (to allow voting to occur), 3 is preferred, and 4 will be allowed in some cases. Bevy Organization members can be SMEs in more than one area, and Maintainers can also be SMEs.
If you are interested in a SME role and believe you meet these criteria, reach out to one of our Project Leads or Maintainers. One month after every Bevy release Maintainers and Project Leads will evaluate the need for new roles, review candidates, and vote. Bringing in a new SME requires the support of the Project Leads and half of the Maintainers (however unanimous support is preferred).
Check out the [Bevy People](https://bevyengine.org/community/people/#the-bevy-organization) page for the current list of SMEs.
## Bevy Org Member / Triage Team
[Bevy Org members](https://github.com/orgs/bevyengine/people) are contributors who:
1. Have actively engaged with Bevy development.
2. Have demonstrated themselves to be polite and welcoming representatives of the project with an understanding of our goals and direction.
3. Have asked to join the Bevy Org. Reach out to @cart on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bevy) or email us at <bevyengine@gmail.com> if you are interested. Everyone is welcome to do this. We generally accept membership requests, so don't hesitate if you are interested!
All Bevy Org members are also Triage Team members. The Triage Team can label and close issues and PRs but do not have merge rights or any special authority within the community.
## Role Rotation
All Bevy Organization roles (excluding the Triage Team) have the potential for "role rotation". Roles like Project Lead, Maintainer, and SME are intentionally kept in limited supply to ensure a cohesive project vision. However these roles can be taxing, and qualified motivated people deserve a chance to lead. To resolve these issues, we plan on building in "role rotation". What this looks like hasn't yet been determined (as this issue hasn't come up yet and we are still in the process of scaling out our team), but we will try to appropriately balance the needs and desires of both current and future leaders, while also ensuring consistent vision and continuity for Bevy.
Additionally, if you are currently holding a role that you can no longer "meaningfully engage with", please reach out to the Project Leads and Maintainers about rotating out. We intentionally keep leadership roles in short supply to make it easier to establish consensus and encourage a cohesive project vision. If you hold a role but don't engage with it, you are preventing other qualified people from driving the project forward. Note that leaving a role doesn't need to be permanent. If you need to rotate out because your life is currently busy with work / life / school / etc, but later you find more time, we can discuss rotating back in!