Feature request process

This page describes the process for a new feature request.

If you have an idea for a new feature, we encourage you to first discuss it with the Speedb community regarding its viability and potential.

Once you've discussed it with the community, you should prepare a proposal and submit it as a feature request. For your feature proposal, use the feature request template. When working on a proposal, it's important to keep in mind that it takes time to discuss new ideas with the community, review it, and eventually implement it.

We encourage you to discuss your idea early, before even writing your proposal.

Once your proposal is accepted, the next step is to submit a pull request.

A few things to note

• Bug fixes and mechanical improvements don't need a feature request.

• All new features and bug fixes must include unit tests, since they help to (a) document and validate concrete usage of a feature and its edge cases, and (b) guard against future breaking changes to lower the maintenance cost.

• Unit tests must pass with the changes.

• If a feature with failed tests (unrelated to the feature) is submitted, it will only be considered once the feature passes all testing.

• Code changes should be made with API compatibility and evolvability in mind.

Pull requests should only be sent once a proposal has been discussed, submitted, and reviewed.

It's important to note that all new features and substantive changes to Speedb need to go through a formal feature request process.