Skip to content

README.md

Latest commit

 

History

History
247 lines (183 loc) · 9.21 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

247 lines (183 loc) · 9.21 KB

📚 SecBrain Documentation Index

Welcome! This directory contains comprehensive guides for contributing to SecBrain and understanding its various components.

📖 Documentation Overview

This docs directory contains contributor-focused guides. For core project documentation (architecture, workflows, operations), see secbrain/docs/.

For workflow optimization and analysis guides, see guides/ directory.

🎯 Quick Navigation

Topic Guide
New to Git? GIT_QUICK_START.md
Git concepts explained SUMMARY.md
Contributing workflow ../CONTRIBUTING.md
CI/CD status CI_STATUS.md
Testing strategies TESTING-STRATEGIES.md
Security patterns SOLIDITY_SECURITY_PATTERNS.md
Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING.md
SBOM & supply chain SBOM-SECURITY.md
Gas optimizations GAS_OPTIMIZATION_GUIDE.md
Gas optimization how-to ⭐ GAS_OPTIMIZATION_IMPLEMENTATION.md
Implementation status IMPLEMENTATION-STATUS.md

📖 Documentation Categories

🚀 Workflow & Optimization Guides

For detailed workflow and optimization documentation, see guides/:

🛠️ Setup & Configuration

🔧 Testing & Quality

🔐 Security

🆘 Operations & Troubleshooting

  • TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common runtime issues and solutions (spend limits, RPC configuration, etc.)

🤝 Contributing

📖 Git & Contribution Guides

For Beginners

  1. SUMMARY.md - Read this FIRST!

    • Friendly explanation of what was fixed
    • Git concepts in plain English
    • Real-world scenarios
    • 9KB, ~20 min read

  2. GIT_QUICK_START.md - Your daily reference

    • Quick command reference
    • Step-by-step workflows
    • Common scenarios with solutions
    • 7KB, ~15 min read
    • 🚀 Emoji-heavy and easy to scan!

For Everyone

  1. ../CONTRIBUTING.md - The complete guide
    • Everything about Git and GitHub
    • Detailed workflow explanations
    • Merge conflict resolution
    • CI/CD workflow
    • Common issues and solutions
    • 12KB, ~30 min read

For CI/CD Questions

  1. CI_STATUS.md - Current CI state
    • Why type checking is non-blocking
    • What contributors need to know
    • How to fix type errors
    • Long-term improvement plan
    • 6KB, ~15 min read

🗺️ Reading Path by Experience Level

Never Used Git Before?

1. SUMMARY.md
2. GIT_QUICK_START.md (bookmark this!)
3. Try making a change
4. Refer to CONTRIBUTING.md as needed

Used Git But Not GitHub?

1. GIT_QUICK_START.md (refresh basics)
2. CONTRIBUTING.md (sections on PRs and code review)
3. CI_STATUS.md (understand our CI)

Experienced with Git & GitHub?

1. CONTRIBUTING.md (skim for project-specific details)
2. CI_STATUS.md (understand why mypy is non-blocking)
3. Jump in and contribute!

🎓 What You'll Learn

From SUMMARY.md

  • What was broken and how it was fixed
  • Git concepts explained simply
  • Why things work the way they do
  • Quick reference card

From GIT_QUICK_START.md

  • Essential Git commands
  • Common scenarios (with solutions!)
  • Quick contribution workflow
  • Best practices

From CONTRIBUTING.md

  • Complete Git workflow
  • How commits, branches, and merges work
  • Creating and reviewing PRs
  • Dealing with merge conflicts
  • CI/CD process
  • Troubleshooting guide

From CI_STATUS.md

  • Current CI pipeline
  • Type checking status
  • What type errors mean
  • How to fix type errors
  • What contributors need to know

❓ Quick Answers

"I want to make my first contribution" → Read GIT_QUICK_START.md and follow the workflow

"I got a merge conflict" → See CONTRIBUTING.md section "Dealing with Merge Conflicts"

"CI is failing on my PR" → Check CI_STATUS.md and the CI logs on GitHub

"I made a mistake with Git" → See GIT_QUICK_START.md section "Oh No! I Messed Up!"

"What is Git/GitHub?" → Start with SUMMARY.md section "Understanding Git & GitHub"

"I accidentally committed to main" → See CONTRIBUTING.md "Common Issues and Solutions"

"SecBrain is giving errors about spend limits or RPC URLs" → See TROUBLESHOOTING.md for common runtime issues

🔗 External Resources

These guides are specific to this project. For general Git learning:

📝 Document Summary

File Size Read Time Best For
SUMMARY.md 9KB 20 min Understanding what was fixed
GIT_QUICK_START.md 7KB 15 min Daily Git reference
CONTRIBUTING.md 12KB 30 min Complete workflow guide
CI_STATUS.md 6KB 15 min CI/CD questions

Total reading time: ~1.5 hours to read everything Minimum to start: ~20 minutes (SUMMARY + GIT_QUICK_START)

🆘 Getting Help

If you're stuck after reading the docs:

  1. Search the docs - Use Ctrl+F to search these files
  2. Check GitHub Issues - Someone might have had the same problem
  3. Ask in a PR - Comment on your pull request
  4. Open an issue - Create a new issue with the question label

🎉 You've Got This!

Remember:

  • Everyone struggles with Git at first
  • These docs are here to help
  • No question is too basic
  • The community is friendly
  • Practice makes perfect!

Last updated: December 2024 (Current as of December 25, 2024) Questions? Open an issue or ask in your PR!

📦 Core Project Documentation

For core project documentation, see the secbrain/docs/ directory:

Document Description
Architecture System design and component overview
Workflows Run modes and phase documentation
Operations Setup, configuration, and usage guide
Threat Model Security considerations and mitigations
Automated Agents Documentation for the automated agent suite

🔗 Related Documentation