CONTRIBUTING

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## ✅ `CONTRIBUTING.md` (Optional)

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# Contributing to Mass Spec Transient Analysis Toolkit

Thank you for your interest in contributing!

This repository is intended to support researchers working with transient mass spectrometry data, particularly from TAP experiments. Contributions are welcome, especially in the form of:

- New analysis scripts
- Improvements to preprocessing
- Bug fixes
- Documentation enhancements

## 🛠 How to Contribute

1. **Fork the repository**
2. **Create a new branch** for your feature or fix
3. **Commit your changes** with clear messages
4. **Submit a pull request** with a description of what you changed and why

## 📦 Code Style

- Use Python 3.8+ syntax
- Follow PEP8 where possible
- Include comments and docstrings for clarity

## 🧪 Testing

If you add new functionality, please test it using the example data in `data/`. Automated tests are not required but are appreciated.

## 📄 Licensing

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.

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Thanks again for helping improve this toolkit!