How to Contribute

Open Outbox is a community-driven project. Whether you are a distributed systems expert or a technical writer, there is a place for you here.

Choose Your Path

The Go Relay

The production-grade engine. Perfect for Go engineers focused on high-throughput systems and performance.

View Relay Repo

Documentation

Help us make these docs clearer. Best for fixing typos, adding guides, or improving examples.

View Documentation Setup Guide

The Specification

Refine the formal standard. Best for those interested in protocol design and architecture.

Current Status: DRAFT View Spec Repo

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Technical Contributions

If you’re looking to dive into the code, we recommend starting with our internal architecture documentation to understand the core engine logic:

• Relay Architecture Overview
• Internal API Reference

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General Guidelines

1. Be Respectful: We follow the Code of Conduct. Please ensure a welcoming environment for everyone.
2. Open an Issue: For non-trivial changes, please open an issue first to discuss the design.
3. Small PRs: We prefer small, focused Pull Requests over large, sweeping changes.

Thank you for helping make distributed systems more reliable!