# Development Guide

Welcome to the **bice** development guide. This section provides information for contributors and maintainers on how to set up the development environment, follow our coding standards, and contribute to the project.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

getting_started
coding_standards
testing
documentation
release_process
```

## Overview

The goal of this guide is to ensure a consistent and high-quality codebase while making it easy for new developers to get started. We use modern Python tools and best practices to automate linting, formatting, and type checking.