# How You Can Help

If you want to just jump right in, search for the ["Good First Issue"](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Good+First+Issue%22) tag.

If you wish to find something pertaining to your specialty, use the more detailed tags, in any combination.

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## Languages

| Tag                                                                                                             | Description
|---                                                                                                              |---
| [[C++]](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%5BC%2B%2B%5D)       | Previously named `Code`
| [[JSON]](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%5BJSON%5D)         | Code made in JSON
| [[Markdown]](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%5BMarkdown%5D) | Markdown issues
| [[Python]](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%5BPython%5D)     | Code made in Python

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## Issue Types

| Tag                                                                                                                                                     | Description
|---                                                                                                                                                      |---
| [\<Bug>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%3CBug%3E)                                                   | This needs to be fixed
| [\<Bugfix>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%3CBugfix%3E)                                             | This is a fix for a bug (or closes open issue)
| [<Crash / Freeze>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%3CCrash+%2F+Freeze%3E%22)                     | Fatal bug that results in hangs or crashes.
| [\<Documentation>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%3CDocumentation%3E)                               | Design documents, internal info, guides and help.
| [\<Enhancement / Feature>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%3CEnhancement+%2F+Feature%3E%22)       | New features, or enhancements on existing
| [\<Exploit>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%3CExploit%3E)                                           | Unintended interactions or behavior.
| [\<Question>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%3CQuestion%3E)                                         | Answer me please.
| [\<Suggestion / Discussion>](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%3CSuggestion+%2F+Discussion%3E%22)   | Talk it out before implementing

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## Gameplay Categories

| Tag                                                                                                                                                                         | Description
|---                                                                                                                                                                          |---
| [Accessibility](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AAccessibility)                                                           | Issues regarding accessibility
| [Aiming](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AAiming)                                                                         | Aiming, especially aiming balance
| [Ammo](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AAmmo)                                                                             | Ammunition for all kinds of weapons
| [Artifacts](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AArtifacts)                                                                   | Otherworldly items with special effects
| [Battery / UPS](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Battery+%2F+UPS%22)                                                   | Electric power management
| [Bionics](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ABionics)                                                                       | CBM (Compact Bionic Modules)
| [Character / Player](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Character+%2F+Player%22)                                         | Character / Player mechanics
| [Character / World Generation](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Character+%2F+World+Generation%22)                     | Issues and enhancements concerning stages of creating a character or a world
| [Controls / Input](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Controls+%2F+Input%22)                                             | Keyboard, mouse, keybindings, input UI, etc.
| [Crafting / Construction / Recipes](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Crafting+%2F+Construction+%2F+Recipes%22)         | Includes: Uncrafting / Disassembling
| [Effects / Skills / Stats](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Effects+%2F+Skills+%2F+Stats%22)                           | Effects / Skills / Stats
| [Fields / Furniture / Terrain / Traps](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Fields+%2F+Furniture+%2F+Terrain+%2F+Traps%22) | Objects that are part of the map or it's features.
| [Food / Vitamins](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Food+%2F+Vitamins%22)                                               | Comestibles and drinks
| [Gunmod / Toolmod](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Gunmod+%2F+Toolmod%22)                                             | Weapon and tool attachments, and add-ons
| [Info / User Interface](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Info+%2F+User+Interface%22)                                   | Game - player communication, menus, etc.
| [Inventory / AIM / Zones](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Inventory+%2F+AIM+%2F+Zones%22)                             | Inventory, Advanced Inventory Management or Zones
| [Items / Item Actions / Item Qualities](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Items+%2F+Item+Actions+%2F+Item+Qualities%22) | Items and how they work and interact
| [Lore](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ALore)                                                                             | Game lore, in-game communication.
| [Magazines](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMagazines)                                                                   | Ammo holding items and objects.
| [Magiclysm](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMagiclysm)                                                                   | Anything to do with the Magiclysm mod
| [Map Memory](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Map+Memory%22)                                                           | Performance issues, weird behavior, suggestions on map memory feature
| [Mapgen](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMapgen)                                                                         | Overmap, Mapgen, Map extras, Map display
| [Melee](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMelee)                                                                           | Melee weapons, tactics, techniques, reach attack
| [Missions](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMissions)                                                                     | Quests and missions
| [Mods](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMods)                                                                             | Issues related to mods
| [Monsters](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AMonsters)                                                                     | Monsters both friendly or unfriendly.
| [Mutations / Traits / Professions](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Mutations+%2F+Traits+%2F+Professions%22)           | Mutations / Traits / Professions
| [NPC / Factions](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22NPC+%2F+Factions%22)                                                 | NPCs, AI, Speech, Factions
| [Organization](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AOrganization)                                                             | General development organization issues
| [Other](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AOther)                                                                           | Things that can't be classified anywhere else
| [Player Faction Base / Camp](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Player+Faction+Base+%2F+Camp%22)                         | All about player faction base/camp/site
| [Quality of Life](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Quality+of+Life%22)                                                 | QoL
| [Ranged](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ARanged)                                                                         | Ranged (firearms, bows, crossbows, throwing), balance, tactics
| [Scenarios](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AScenarios)                                                                   | New Scenarios, balancing, bugs with scenarios
| [Sound Events](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Sound+Events%22)                                                       | Sound events handling in the game
| [Spawn](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ASpawn)                                                                           | Monsters/Items appearing on map locations.
| [Temperature](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ATemperature)                                                               | Freezing, cooling, thawing, heating, etc. mechanics
| [Time / Turns / Duration / Date](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Time+%2F+Turns+%2F+Duration+%2F+Date%22)             | Issues concerning any activities being too fast or too slow. Also issues about time and date ingame
| [Translation](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ATranslation)                                                               | I18n
| [Vehicles](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AVehicles)                                                                     | Vehicles, parts, mechanics & interactions
| [Weather](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AWeather)                                                                       | Rain, snow, and non-temperature environment
| [Z-levels](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AZ-levels)                                                                     | Levels below and above ground.

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## Flags

| Tag                                                                                                                                                                                             | Description
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| [Code: Astyle / Optimization / Static Analysis](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Code%3A+Astyle+%2F+Optimization+%2F+Static+Analysis%22)   | Code internal infrastructure and style
| [Code: Build](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Code%3A+Build%22)                                                                           | Issues regarding different builds and build environments
| [Code: Performance](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Code%3A+Performance%22)                                                               | Performance boosting code (CPU, memory, etc.)
| [Code: Tests](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Code%3A+Tests%22)                                                                           | Measurement, self-control, statistics, balancing.
| [Game: Balance](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Game%3A+Balance%22)                                                                       | Code that balances in-game features.
| [Game: Mechanics Change](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Game%3A+Mechanics+Change%22)                                                     | Code that changes how major features work
| [Organization: Bounty](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Organization%3A+Bounty%22)                                                         | Bounties for the claiming
| [Organization: Sites](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Organization%3A+Sites%22)                                                           | Issues concerning web-sites that relate to Cataclysm
| [OS: Android](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22OS%3A+Android%22)                                                                           | Issues related to the Android operating system
| [OS: Linux](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22OS%3A+Linux%22)                                                                               | Issues related to the Linux operating system
| [OS: macOS](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22OS%3A+macOS%22)                                                                               | Issues related to the macOS operating system
| [OS: Windows](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22OS%3A+Windows%22)                                                                           | Issues related to the Windows operating system
| [(P1 - Critical)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28P1+-+Critical%29%22)                                                                 | Highest priority (for ex. crash fixes)
| [(P2 - High)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28P2+-+High%29%22)                                                                         | High priority (for ex. important bugfixes)
| [(P3 - Medium)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28P3+-+Medium%29%22)                                                                     | Medium (normal) priority
| [(P4 - Low)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28P4+-+Low%29%22)                                                                           | Low priority
| [(P5 - Long-term)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28P5+-+Long-term%29%22)                                                               | Long-term WIP, may stay on the list for a while.
| [PUBLIC TEST](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22PUBLIC+TEST%22)                                                                             | </div>
| [(S1 - Need confirmation)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28S1+-+Need+confirmation%29%22)                                               | Bug waiting on confirmation of reproducibility
| [(S2 - Confirmed)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28S2+-+Confirmed%29%22)                                                               | Bug that's been confirmed to exist
| [(S3 - Duplicate)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28S3+-+Duplicate%29%22)                                                               | Bug that is a duplicate of another one
| [(S4 - Invalid)](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%28S4+-+Invalid%29%22)                                                                   | wontfix / can't reproduce
| [SDL: Tiles / Sound](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22SDL%3A+Tiles+%2F+Sound%22)                                                           | Tiles visual interface and sounds.
| [stale](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Astale)                                                                                               | Closed for lack of activity, but still valid.
| [weekly-digest](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aweekly-digest)                                                                               | </div>

