CodeIgniter is a community driven project and accepts contributions of code and documentation from the community.
AI-assisted contributions are welcome, but contributors remain responsible for everything they submit.
Before opening a pull request, you must:
- Review and understand all proposed changes.
- Explain the problem being addressed and why the proposed solution is appropriate.
- Verify the changes, run relevant tests, and describe what you tested, including any limitations.
- Be prepared to answer review questions and revise your contribution.
These requirements apply regardless of the tools used. AI-generated explanations and passing CI checks do not replace your own review.
Automated submissions without meaningful human review are not accepted. Project-approved automation, such as dependency update bots, is exempt from this submission requirement.
Maintainers may close pull requests without detailed code review when the problem is unclear, the changes have not been adequately verified, or the contributor cannot explain them.
We do not require AI tool disclosures, prompts, or chat histories.
Contributors without write access may have up to three pull requests open in this repository at the same time, including drafts. Maintainers may grant exceptions to trusted contributors.
Please address feedback on your existing pull requests before opening additional ones.
For detailed contribution instructions, please read Contributing to CodeIgniter.