> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dadocs.metazense.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contributing to dazense

> Extend and integrate with the dazense agent platform.

***

Join the dazense open source community and help build the #1 analytics agent

dazense is an open source project, and we welcome contributions from the community!

## Get Involved

* **Star the Repo** — Show your support by starring the repository at [https://github.com/metazense/dazense](https://github.com/metazense/dazense)
* **Report Issues** — Found a bug? Open an issue and help us improve at [https://github.com/metazense/dazense/issues](https://github.com/metazense/dazense/issues)
* **Submit PRs** — Contribute code by submitting a pull request at [https://github.com/metazense/dazense/pulls](https://github.com/metazense/dazense/pulls)
* **Join Discussions** — Share ideas and connect with other contributors at [https://github.com/metazense/dazense/discussions](https://github.com/metazense/dazense/discussions)

## Development Setup

To contribute to dazense, clone the repository and follow the setup instructions:

```bash theme={null}
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/metazense/dazense.git
cd dazense

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Follow the development setup in CONTRIBUTING.md
```

For detailed development guidelines, commands, and contribution standards, see the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

## Tech Stack

dazense is built with modern technologies:

### Backend

| Technology  | Purpose                            |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Fastify     | High-performance web framework     |
| Drizzle ORM | TypeScript ORM for database access |
| tRPC        | End-to-end typesafe APIs           |

### Frontend

| Technology     | Purpose                   |
| -------------- | ------------------------- |
| React          | UI framework              |
| Tanstack Query | Data fetching and caching |
| tRPC Client    | Typesafe API client       |
| Shadcn UI      | Component library         |

### CLI

| Technology | Purpose                         |
| ---------- | ------------------------------- |
| Python     | CLI tooling and context builder |

## Running with Docker

```bash theme={null}
# Pull the image
docker pull metazense/dazense:latest

# Run the container
docker run -d \
  --name dazense \
  -p 5005:5005 \
  -e DAZENSE_DEFAULT_PROJECT_PATH=/app/example \
  -e OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-... \
  metazense/dazense:latest
```

Access the UI at [http://localhost:5005](http://localhost:5005).

## Join the Community

* **Slack** — Connect with other dazense users and contributors
* **GitHub** — Watch releases and follow development

## Ways to Contribute

* **Code contributions** — Fix bugs, add features, improve performance
* **Documentation** — Improve docs, add examples, fix typos
* **Bug reports** — Report issues you encounter with detailed reproduction steps
* **Feature requests** — Suggest new features and improvements
* **Community support** — Help answer questions in Slack and GitHub Discussions