Thank you for contributing to the DSpace Python client.

Create and activate a virtual environment (see README → Installing for OS-specific commands), then:

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Run these from the project root with the venv activated:

pytest tests/
ruff check dspace_client/ examples/ tests/
mypy dspace_client/

Use clear, imperative subject lines focused on why the change matters (for example: fix: repair adaptive concurrency ramp-up).

• Keep changes focused; unrelated refactors belong in separate commits.
• Update CHANGELOG.md under [Unreleased] for user-visible changes.
• Ensure tests pass before opening a PR.

See also the Contributing section in README.md.