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Robert Trenaman

Support

This document provides information on how to get help and support for GitHub Commander.

Table of Contents

Getting Help

Before Asking for Help

  1. Read the Documentation
  2. Check the User Guide
  3. Review specific guides for your issue

  4. Search existing documentation

  5. Search Existing Issues

  6. Check GitHub Issues for similar problems
  7. Review closed issues for solutions

  8. Search discussions

  9. Check Your Setup

  10. Verify you're using the latest version
  11. Ensure dependencies are installed correctly

  12. Check system requirements

  13. Gather Information

  14. Note the exact error message
  15. Record steps to reproduce
  16. Include your environment details
  17. Take screenshots if applicable

How to Ask

When asking for help, provide:

Environment Information:

  • Operating system and version
  • Python version
  • GitHub Commander version
  • Relevant configuration

Problem Description:

  • What you were trying to do
  • What happened instead
  • Steps to reproduce
  • Expected vs actual behavior

What You've Tried:

  • Steps you've already taken
  • Solutions you've attempted
  • Research you've done

Documentation

User Documentation

Comprehensive user guides are available in the /docs/ directory:

Developer Documentation

For developers contributing to the project:

Community Resources

GitHub Discussions

Use GitHub Discussions for:

  • Questions about usage
  • Feature discussions
  • Best practices
  • General help

Visit GitHub Discussions

GitHub Issues

Use GitHub Issues for:

  • Bug reports
  • Feature requests
  • Documentation issues
  • Performance problems

Visit GitHub Issues

Chat/IRC

Join our community chat for real-time help:

Social Media

Follow us for updates:

  • Twitter: @githubcommander
  • Mastodon: @githubcommander

Reporting Issues

Bug Reports

Report bugs using GitHub Issues with the following template:

**Description**
[Brief description of the bug]

**Steps to Reproduce**

1. 
2. 
3.

**Expected Behavior**
[What you expected to happen]

**Actual Behavior**
[What actually happened]

**Screenshots**
[If applicable]

**Environment**

- OS: [e.g., Ubuntu 22.04]
- Python Version: [e.g., 3.11]
- GitHub Commander Version: [e.g., 1.0.0]

**Additional Context**
[Any other relevant information]

Priority Labels

  • critical: Security issues, data loss, crashes
  • high: Major functionality broken
  • medium: Minor functionality broken
  • low: Cosmetic issues, typos

Feature Requests

Proposing Features

Before requesting a feature:

  1. Check if it already exists
  2. Search for similar requests
  3. Consider if it fits the project scope
  4. Think about implementation

Feature Request Template

**Problem Statement**
[What problem does this solve?]

**Proposed Solution**
[How should it work?]

**Alternatives Considered**
[What other approaches were considered?]

**Additional Context**
[Any other relevant information]

Security Issues

Reporting Security Vulnerabilities

Do NOT report security vulnerabilities publicly.

For security issues:

  1. Send an email to: security@example.com
  2. Include "Security Vulnerability" in the subject
  3. Provide details about the vulnerability
  4. Allow time for response before disclosing

Security Policy

See Security Guide for detailed security information.

Professional Support

Enterprise Support

For enterprise or commercial support:

  • Email: enterprise@example.com
  • SLA: Response within 24 hours
  • Features: Priority support, custom features

Consulting Services

For custom development or integration:

  • Email: consulting@example.com
  • Services: Custom features, integration, training

Training

For team training:

  • Email: training@example.com
  • Services: On-site training, workshops, documentation

Response Times

Expected Response Times

  • GitHub Discussions: Community-driven, varies
  • GitHub Issues: Maintainer response within 1-2 weeks
  • Security Issues: Within 24 hours
  • Enterprise Support: Within 24 hours (SLA)

Factors Affecting Response

  • Maintainer availability
  • Issue complexity
  • Current workload
  • Priority level

Contributing to Support

Helping Others

You can help by:

  • Answering questions in Discussions
  • Reviewing Issues
  • Submitting PRs for fixes
  • Improving documentation
  • Sharing your knowledge

Becoming a Maintainer

Experienced contributors may be invited to become maintainers. Criteria:

  • Active contributions
  • Code quality
  • Community involvement
  • Understanding of project

Additional Resources

External Resources

Contact

For general inquiries:

  • Email: info@example.com
  • Twitter: @githubcommander

For press/media:

  • Email: press@example.com

Thank you for using GitHub Commander! We appreciate your feedback and contributions.

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