# Code of Conduct

## Our Pledge

We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

## Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:

* Being respectful and inclusive in discussions
* Focusing on technical merit and project goals
* Providing constructive feedback on contributions
* Accepting criticism gracefully and learning from mistakes
* Focusing on what is best for the community and project

Examples of unacceptable behavior:

* Harassment, trolling, or discriminatory language
* Personal attacks or inflammatory comments
* Publishing others' private information without permission
* Spam, off-topic discussions, or promotion of unrelated projects
* Any conduct that would be inappropriate in a professional setting

## Project Focus

This project maintains a clear focus on technical excellence:

- **Stay on topic**: Discussions should relate to Muxide's development
- **Respect the philosophy**: Contributions should align with minimal-dependency, pure-Rust principles
- **Quality over quantity**: We value thoughtful contributions over high volume
- **Technical merit**: Decisions are made based on technical merit and project goals

## Enforcement Responsibilities

The project maintainer is responsible for clarifying and enforcing standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate corrective action in response to any behavior deemed inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.

## Scope

This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, including:
- GitHub repository (issues, PRs, discussions)
- Project communications
- Public representation of the project

## Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to [michaelallenkuykendall@gmail.com](mailto:michaelallenkuykendall@gmail.com).

All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. The maintainer is obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter.

## Enforcement Guidelines

The maintainer will follow these Community Impact Guidelines:

### 1. Correction
**Community Impact**: Minor inappropriate behavior or technical disagreement.
**Consequence**: Private clarification about the nature of the violation and explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate.

### 2. Warning
**Community Impact**: Moderate violation or pattern of inappropriate behavior.
**Consequence**: Warning with consequences for continued behavior.

### 3. Temporary Ban
**Community Impact**: Serious violation of community standards.
**Consequence**: Temporary ban from project interaction.

### 4. Permanent Ban
**Community Impact**: Sustained inappropriate behavior or severe violation.
**Consequence**: Permanent ban from all project interaction.

## Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org), version 2.1.
