nf-core / nf-core/website

Add support for displaying `CONTRIBUTING.md` on the nf-core website

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enhancement
Dominant language
MDX
Stars
98
Forks
298
Avg merge
14h 38m
Merged PRs (30d)
38

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

The CONTRIBUTING.md file is currently under utilised in nf-core pipelines.
It could be very useful for larger (VIP?) pipelines to document pipeline-specific development protcools and procedures, particularly if it includes interactive checklists etc. (e.g. https://nf-co.re/createtaxdb/dev/docs/usage/dev), however it's currently hidden away and not very visible

Describe the solution you'd like
The contributing.md page to be displayed on the website on pipeline pages, to ensure we retain a 'healthy' GitHub repository status, but can promote greater usage of the file.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Just assume developers will be aware of the file on the github repository.

Additional context
Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating how pipeline pages are rendered and where repository documentation is loaded. Use the existing CONTRIBUTING.md files and pipeline pages as examples, then verify that the contributing content is visible on the relevant website pages without hiding the existing documentation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
documentation, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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