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# How to contribute to transformers?
Everyone is welcome to contribute, and we value everybody's contribution. Code
is thus not the only way to contribute. Answering questions, helping others,
reaching out and improving the documentations are immensely valuable to the
community.
is thus not the only way to help the community. Answering questions, helping
others, reaching out and improving the documentations are immensely valuable to
the community.
It also helps us if you spread the word: reference the library from blog posts
on the awesome projects it made possible, shout out on twitter every time it has
on the awesome projects it made possible, shout out on Twitter every time it has
helped you, or simply star the repo to say "thank you".
## You can contribute in so many ways!
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There are 4 ways you can contribute to transformers:
* Fixing outstanding issues with the existing code;
* Implementing new models;
* Contributing to the examples, or to the documentation;
* Contributing to the examples or to the documentation;
* Submitting issues related to bugs or desired new features.
*All are equally valuable to the community.*
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### Did you find a bug?
The transformers are robust and reliable thanks to the users who notify us of
the problems they encounter.
the problems they encounter. So thank you for reporting an issue.
So thank you for reporting an issue. First, we would really appreciate it if you
could **make sure the bug was not already reported** (use the search bar on
Github under Issues).
First, we would really appreciate it if you could **make sure the bug was not
already reported** (use the search bar on Github under Issues).
Did not find it? :( So we can act quickly on it, please follow these steps:
* Include your **OS type and version**, the versions of **Python**, **PyTorch** and
**Tensorflow** when applicable;
* A short, self-contained, code snippet that allows us to reproduce the bug in
less than 30s.
less than 30s;
* Provide the *full* traceback if an exception is raised.
To get the OS and software versions, execute the following code and copy-paste
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### Do you want to implement a new model?
Please provide the following:
Awesome! Please provide the following information:
* Short description of the model and link to the paper
* Link to the implementation if open-source
* Link to the model weights if they are available
* Short description of the model and link to the paper;
* Link to the implementation if it is open-source;
* Link to the model weights if they are available.
Let us know if you are willing to contribute so we can best guide you.
If you are willing to contribute the model yourself, let us know so we can best
guide you.
### Do you want a new feature (that is not a model)?
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about it!
* Is it something you worked on and think could benefit the community?
Awesome! Tell us what problem it solved for you.
2. Write a *full paragraph* describing the feature.
3. Provide a **code snippet** that demonstrates its future use.
4. In case this is related to a paper, please provide a link
2. Write a *full paragraph* describing the feature;
3. Provide a **code snippet** that demonstrates its future use;
4. In case this is related to a paper, please attach a link;
5. Attach any additional information (drawings, screenshots, etc.) you think may help.
If your issue is well-written we're already 80% of the way there by the time you
If your issue is well written we're already 80% of the way there by the time you
post it.
## Start contributing! (Pull Requests)
Before writing code, we strongly advise you to search through the exising PRs or
issues to make sure that nobody is already working on the same thing. It is
always a good idea to open an issue to get some feedback.
issues to make sure that nobody is already working on the same thing. If you are
unsure, it is always a good idea to open an issue to get some feedback.
You will need basic `git` proficiency to be able to contribute to
`transformers`. `git` is not the easiest tool to use but it has the greatest
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Follow these steps to start contributing:
1. Fork the [repository](https://github.com/huggingface/transformers) by
clicking on the 'Fork' button. This creates a copy of the code
clicking on the 'Fork' button on the repository's page. This creates a copy of the code
under your github user account.
2. Clone your fork to your local disk, and add the base repository as a remote:
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**do not** work on the `master` branch.
4. Set up a development environment by running in a virtual environment:
4. Set up a development environment by running the following command in a virtual environment:
```bash
$ pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
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6. Once you are satisfied (**and the checklist below is happy too**), go to the
webpage of your fork on Github. Click on 'Pull request' to send your changes
to the project maintainers for review.
7. It's ok if maintainers ask you for changes. It happens to core contributors
too! So everyone can see the changes in the Pull request, work in your local
branch and push the changes to your fork. They will automatically appear in
the pull request.
### Checklist
1. The title of your pull request should be a summary of its contribution;
2. If your pull request adresses an issue, please mention the issue number in
the pull request description to make sure they are linked;
the pull request description to make sure they are linked (and people
consulting the issue know you are working on it);
3. To indicate a work in progress please prefix the title with `[WIP]`. These
are useful to avoid duplicated work, and to differentiate it from PRs ready
to be merged;