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Contributing

Welcome Contributors

KTP is an open-source project built by the community, for the community. Your contributions—big or small—help shape the future of digital trust.

📝 How You Can Help

Every contribution matters. Whether you're fixing a typo, proposing a new RFC, or building an integration, you're helping advance the mission of trustworthy, transparent, and resilient digital systems.

Ways to Contribute:

  • Documentation — Improve clarity, fix errors, add examples
  • RFCs — Propose specifications, review drafts, provide feedback
  • Code — Build tools, SDKs, integrations, or reference implementations
  • Testing — Validate specs, report bugs, test edge cases
  • Community — Answer questions, share use cases, write tutorials
  • Advocacy — Present at conferences, write blog posts, spread the word

🚀 Getting Started

  1. Read the Code of Conduct — We're committed to an inclusive, respectful community
  2. Browse Open Issues — Find something that interests you or needs attention
  3. Join Discussions — Share your ideas before diving into large changes
  4. Fork & Branch — Work in your own fork, create descriptive branch names
  5. Submit a PR — Clear description, reference issues, follow conventions
  6. Collaborate — Respond to feedback, iterate, and improve together

🎯 Contribution Focus Areas

High Priority

  • Reference implementations in Python, TypeScript, Go
  • SIEM integrations (Splunk, Elastic, Chronicle)
  • Test suites and validation tools
  • Real-world case studies and deployment stories

Always Welcome

  • Typo fixes and grammar improvements
  • Code examples and tutorials
  • Translation of documentation
  • Accessibility improvements

📋 Guidelines

  • Quality over speed — Take time to get it right
  • Context is key — Explain the "why" behind your changes
  • Stay focused — One change per PR when possible
  • Test thoroughly — Include examples, edge cases, and validation
  • Be patient — Review cycles vary; we'll get to your contribution

For detailed technical guidelines, see our main CONTRIBUTING.md on GitHub.

💬 Questions?

Not sure where to start? Have an idea but need guidance? Reach out: