Communication

Welcome to the BioPAL community. This guide explains how we communicate, collaborate, and work together whether you are a new contributor or a long-time maintainer.

Channels

GitHub Issues, Discussions, Office Hours, and email when to use each.

Communication channels

Meetings and events

Past session slides, upcoming technical and community meetings, workshops.

Meetings and events

Conflict resolution

How we handle disagreements fairly and respectfully.

Conflict resolution

Getting help

Code of Conduct, contacts, and how to improve this guide.

Getting help

Where to start

I have a question or need help:

• General questions → GitHub Discussions

• Actionable bug, feature, or proposal → GitHub Issues

• Quick help → Q&A on GitHub Discussions (Office Hours are planned — see Channels)

I want to contribute:

• Start with the Contributing guide

• Browse Meetings and events for session slides (including the First Developer Meeting)

I have a conflict or concern:

• Review Conflict resolution

• Check the Code of Conduct