# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct

## Our Pledge

We as members, contributors, and maintainers of the Forge project 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, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.

## Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:

- Being respectful and considerate in communication
- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- Focusing on what is best for the community and the project
- Showing empathy toward other community members
- Being patient with newcomers and helping them get started

Examples of unacceptable behavior:

- The use of sexualized language or imagery, and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment
- Publishing others' private information without explicit permission
- Sustained disruption of discussions, reviews, or other community activities
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

## Scope

This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces — including the GitHub repository, issues, pull requests, discussions, and any other communication channels associated with Forge. It also applies when an individual is officially representing the project in public spaces.

## Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the project maintainers at:

**conduct@initializ.ai**

All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. The project team is obligated to maintain confidentiality regarding the reporter of an incident.

## Enforcement Guidelines

Project maintainers will follow these guidelines in determining consequences for any action deemed in violation of this Code of Conduct:

### 1. Correction

**Impact:** Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed unprofessional or unwelcome.

**Consequence:** A private written warning from maintainers, with clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.

### 2. Warning

**Impact:** A violation through a single incident or series of actions.

**Consequence:** A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No interaction with the people involved for a specified period. This includes avoiding interactions in project spaces and external channels. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent ban.

### 3. Temporary Ban

**Impact:** A serious violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior.

**Consequence:** A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public communication with the project for a specified period. No public or private interaction with the people involved is allowed during this period. Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.

### 4. Permanent Ban

**Impact:** Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.

**Consequence:** A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the project.

## Attribution

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

For answers to common questions about the Contributor Covenant, see the [FAQ](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq).