https://stashix.net/tags/contributing/Recent content in Contributing on StashixHugoen-USWed, 11 Nov 2026 07:55:27 +0100https://stashix.net/blog/post/how-to-help/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://stashix.net/blog/post/how-to-help/<p>Stashix <a href="https://stashix.net/blog/release/0.0.1/">0.0.1</a> is out, and it&rsquo;s usable: you can point it at your comics, read them in the browser and have metadata matched for you. But it&rsquo;s early software, and you should know what that means before you rely on it.</p> <h2 id="early">What &ldquo;early&rdquo; means </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Expect bugs.</strong> Stashix has been tested on a handful of libraries, not thousands. Unusual files, folder layouts and setups will turn up problems.</li> <li><strong>Things will change.</strong> Until 1.0.0, the database schema and the API can change between any two releases.</li> <li><strong>Back up before you upgrade.</strong> Back up the database before every upgrade, so you can go back if a release doesn&rsquo;t work for you.</li> <li><strong>Decide whether Stashix may touch your files.</strong> Edited metadata can be written back into your files. If you&rsquo;d rather Stashix never change them, keep edits in the database only, and keep a backup of your library either way.</li> </ul> <h2 id="help">How you can help </h2> <p>You don&rsquo;t need to write code to make a difference. The most useful thing right now is people using Stashix and telling us where it falls short.</p>