Files
fdroidclient/CONTRIBUTING.md
2026-06-24 10:11:23 -03:00

2.7 KiB

Contributing

Reporting issues

If you find an issue in the app, you can use our Issue Tracker. Make sure that it hasn't yet been reported by searching first.

Remember to include the following information:

  • Android version
  • Device model
  • F-Droid version
  • Steps to reproduce the issue
  • Logcat - see instructions

Contributing code

Before starting to work on non-trivial code changes, please post in the related ticket first stating your intention to work on it. This avoids duplicate work and allows for discussion of the best approach to take. If no ticket exists, create one first.

Translating

The strings are translated using Weblate. Follow these instructions if you would like to contribute.

Please do not send merge requests or patches modifying the translations. Use Weblate instead - it applies a series of fixes and suggestions, plus it keeps track of modifications and fuzzy translations. Applying translations manually skips all the fixes and checks, and overrides the fuzzy state of strings.

Note that you cannot change the English strings on Weblate. If you have any suggestions on how to improve them, open an issue or merge request like you would if you were making code changes. This way the changes can be reviewed before the source strings on Weblate are changed.

Code Style

We follow ktfmt style with Google flavor.

Run ./gradlew ktfmtFormat to auto-format your changes before committing them.

Running the test suite

Before pushing commits to a merge request, make sure this passes:

./gradlew check

In order to run the F-Droid test suite, you will need to have either a real device connected via adb, or an emulator running. Then, execute the following from the command line:

./gradlew connectedAndroidTest

For a quick way to run a specific JUnit/Robolectric test:

./gradlew testFullDebugUnitTest --tests *LocaleSelectionTest*

For a quick way to run a specific emulator test:

./gradlew connectedFullDebugAndroidTest \
    -Pandroid.testInstrumentationRunnerArguments.class=org.fdroid.fdroid.MainActivityExpressoTest

Screenshot tests

F-Droid uses screenshot tests to check that everything displays correctly. If you've intentionally updated the UI or visible strings, you'll need to update the screenshots to avoid breaking the tests.

Make sure you've pulled the screenshot files:

git lfs pull

To update the screenshots:

./gradlew :app:updateBasicDefaultDebugScreenshotTest

Making releases

See https://gitlab.com/fdroid/wiki/-/wikis/Internal/Release-Process#fdroidclient