Welcome to the Ultralytics .github repository! This repository serves as a central hub for shared resources, community guidelines, and templates designed to streamline collaboration within the Ultralytics team and with our vibrant open-source community. We aim to foster a productive and welcoming environment for everyone interested in contributing to the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The .github repository is a special GitHub feature that helps standardize interactions across all Ultralytics projects and the broader GitHub community. It contains essential resources such as:
- GitHub Actions Workflows: Automated sequences that enhance our development and deployment cycles. These workflows improve efficiency and ensure consistent quality, contributing to the automation discussed on the Ultralytics blog.
- Issue Templates: Structured templates designed to improve the clarity and completeness of issue reports. This facilitates better communication and faster resolution for bugs, suggestions, or feature requests related to models like Ultralytics YOLO.
- Pull Request Templates: Templates to guide contributors in creating detailed and meaningful pull requests, ensuring all necessary information is included for review.
- Contributing Guidelines: The foundation of our collaboration strategy. These guidelines outline how to contribute effectively, aligning with our processes, boosting productivity, and maintaining high-quality standards. Find detailed guidance in our contribution documentation.
- For Ultralytics Team Members: Utilize these templates and workflows as defaults for new repositories or when updating existing ones. This promotes a cohesive and standardized approach across all our projects, from core models to various integrations and the Ultralytics HUB platform.
- For Community Contributors: If you plan to contribute, please review the provided guidelines and use the templates. This helps us manage contributions efficiently and integrate your valuable changes more quickly. Familiarity with Markdown syntax is also beneficial.
We highly value community feedback and contributions! Your insights and code significantly enhance the quality of the open-source projects maintained by Ultralytics. If you're interested in contributing, please start by reviewing our Contributing Guide. We're also keen to hear about your experience—please take a moment to fill out our Survey.
A huge thank you 🙏 to all our contributors for helping us push the boundaries of AI and Computer Vision (CV)! Your efforts are crucial to our shared success.
For reporting bugs or suggesting new features, please use the GitHub Issues section of the relevant repository. For discussions, questions, or sharing your projects and experiences, join our active Discord community. You can also explore various AI solutions developed using Ultralytics tools on our website.
