PrismJS/prism

Add contributing guide

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#1,533 opened on Aug 19, 2018

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Description

A .md file with an introduction to how Prism works, how to write new languages / plugins / features, and tests for those features, would be really helpful.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Research Prism's internal architecture, plugin system, and testing framework to write a detailed contributing guide covering how to add languages, plugins, and features along with test examples.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitMarkdown
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80