When sending patches to include your package in our repo, note that we do not accept binary files. We will need the `package.yml`, the `pspec_*.xml`, the `Makefile`, any ABI files generated, as well as the
`files/` directory if applicable included within the patch. These patches are required to be [git format patches](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch) and submitted to the Patch Submissions Tag, in
Maniphest, on our [Developer Portal](https://dev.solus-project.com).
To generate a patch, first ensure your package directory is a git repo by running `git init`. Next, use `git add filename` to add files, where filename is, for example, the package.yml. Next, do `git commit` and
write an appropriate commit message, such as "Initial commit of packagename".
Submission directly to a repository is only possible for maintainers. As a maintainer you may freely push to your package(s) and initiate builds for them, which will be pushed to the unstable repository. You can watch
To request maintainer rights for a repository, it is expected that some level of contribution/maintenance has already happened by way of testing/patching, and there is reasonable trust demonstrated to "hand the keys"
Currently, the request mechanism [contact Ikey on IRC](/articles/contributing/getting-involved/en). It is far easier to grant access to active community members than those unknown to the project.
