# Contributing Guidelines

This document outlines the conventions to follow when contributing to this project.

## Commit Policy

### Run Tests Before Committing

Before preparing or proposing a commit, you **must** run the entire local test suite and ensure that all tests pass. This is a critical step to prevent regressions and maintain the stability of the codebase.

Refer to the "Testing" section in `HOWTO.md` for instructions on how to build and run the tests.