Start with the lab index and the relevant lab README. For a first entry, follow the creation decision guide and use the smallest applicable template.
Contributions can be exploratory notes, methods, observations, calculations, replications, contradictory results, or corrections. Label their evidence state and link their inputs and context. A negative or inconclusive result can be as useful as a successful one.
In a pull request, explain the question or record being added, what work was actually performed, how the evidence can be inspected, and what remains unknown. Include reproducible commands when applicable. Preserve earlier records and add dated corrections when revising material findings.
Before submitting:
- Check parent/child links and index entries.
- Check the complete attempt accounting and evidence locations.
- Keep native sources and derived exports clearly identified.
- Retain source attribution and reuse terms for third-party inputs.
- Run the appropriate checks for executable material and state their results.
For a discrepancy, identify the original experiment/run, your conditions, observed difference, and evidence. A proposed correction is welcome; the original record should remain inspectable.