| # Contribution guidelines | |
| * Make sure all of the tests pass: | |
| ``` | |
| cargo t | |
| ``` | |
| * New code must have new unit tests. | |
| * Format the code: | |
| ``` | |
| cargo fmt | |
| ``` | |
| * Adhere to the coding conventions | |
| used elsewhere in the codebase. | |
| * Update the [readme file](README.md) if necessary. | |