How to Contribute to cataclysmbn/Cataclysm-BN
A practical guide backed by cataclysmbn/Cataclysm-BN's real pull-request history - not guesswork.
86%
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First review
79%
First-timer success
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Your game plan
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Pick a starter issue
cataclysmbn/Cataclysm-BN currently labels 77 open issues as "good first issue". Start there - maintainers expect newcomers on those.
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Time your pull request
Median first review lands within no recent data. Open your PR when maintainers are active rather than right before a weekend.
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Keep it small and focused
Outside PRs to this repo are merged at a 86% rate. Small, well-described PRs that pass CI consistently outperform large ones.
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Engage with review feedback
41 active maintainers review contributions here. Respond to comments promptly - responsiveness is the strongest predictor of getting merged.
Open good first issues
NPC "Size up stats" shows "Hungry" when the NPC is fully fed (inverted condition)
#10447Hyper-Metabolism mutation does not skip overeating prompt
#10416Very quiet firearms no longer go "plink"
#10415Manual technique selection disables unarmed martial arts techniques (e.g. Taekwondo) while holding an item
#10388lower part of vehicle rope ladder is not visible in ASCII
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