- If you want to contribute a bug fix or a new feature that isn't listed in the [issues](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues) yet, please open a new issue for it. We will prioritize is shortly.
- Avoid adding new dependencies as much as possible (new dependencies with test scope are OK). If absolutely necessary, try to use the same libraries which are already used in the project.
- Avoid making breaking changes. Always keep backward compatibility in mind. For example, instead of removing fields/methods/etc, mark them `@Deprecated` and make sure they still work as before.
All [issues](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues) are prioritized by maintainers. There are 4 priorities: [P1](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AP1), [P2](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AP2), [P3](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AP3) and [P4](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AP4).
Please start with the higher priorities. PRs will be reviewed in order of priority, with bugs being a higher priority than new features.
Please note that we do not have the capacity to review PRs immediately. We ask for your patience. We are doing our best to review your PR as quickly as possible.
- Add an example to the [examples repository](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-examples) (if required).
- [Mark a PR as ready for review](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/changing-the-stage-of-a-pull-request#marking-a-pull-request-as-ready-for-review)
- Document the new integration [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/README.md), [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/tree/main/docs/docs/integrations/language-models) and [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/docs/docs/integrations/language-models/index.md).
- Add an example to the [examples repository](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-examples), similar to [this](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-examples/tree/main/anthropic-examples).
- Add a new module to the appropriate section of the [BOM](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/langchain4j-bom/pom.xml).
- It would be great if you could add a [Spring Boot starter](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-spring).
# Guidelines on adding a new embedding store integration
- Add a `{IntegrationName}EmbeddingStoreIT`. It should extend from `EmbeddingStoreWithFilteringIT` (when store supports metadata filtering) or `EmbeddingStoreIT` and pass all tests.
- Add a `{IntegrationName}EmbeddingStoreRemovalIT`. It should extend from `EmbeddingStoreWithRemovalIT` and pass all tests.
- Document the new integration [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/README.md), [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/tree/main/docs/docs/integrations/embedding-stores) and [here](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/docs/docs/integrations/embedding-stores/index.md).
- Add an example to the [examples repository](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-examples), similar to [this](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j-examples/tree/main/chroma-example).
- Add a new module to the appropriate section of the [BOM](https://github.com/langchain4j/langchain4j/blob/main/langchain4j-bom/pom.xml).
- Ensure that your changes are backwards compatible. `Embedding`s and `TextSegment`s persisted with the latest released version of LangChain4j should still work.