ngxsmk-datepicker 3.0.3 → 3.0.4

package/README.md

@@ -11,18 +11,17 @@
 ### _The Gold Standard for Premium Angular Calendar Selection_
 
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 **`npm i ngxsmk-datepicker`**
 
-[Live demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/) • [StackBlitz (repo)](https://stackblitz.com/github/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker) • [API docs](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/API.md) • [Issues](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/issues) • [Buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/toozuuu)
-
-*StackBlitz:* after it boots, run `npm install` then `npm start` in the terminal to serve the demo app (`demo-app`).
+[Explore Live Demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/) • [WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8PWpz1XquUOnGPUM2p) • [Buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/toozuuu) • [API Documentation](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/API.md) • [Submit Issue](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/issues)
 
 </div>
 
@@ -44,16 +43,14 @@
 
 1. [📷 Screenshots](#-screenshots)
 2. [✨ Features](#-features)
-3. [🤔 Why this library?](#why-this-library)
-4. [🌐 Discoverability](#-discoverability)
-5. [📋 Compatibility](#-compatibility)
-6. [🌍 Localization (i18n)](#-localization-i18n)
-7. [📦 Installation](#-installation)
-8. [🚀 Quick start / usage](#usage)
-9. [🔌 Framework Integration](#-framework-integration)
-10. [⚙️ API Reference](#-api-reference)
-11. [🎨 Theming](#-theming)
-12. [⌨️ Keyboard Navigation](#-keyboard-navigation)
+3. [📋 Compatibility](#-compatibility)
+4. [🌍 Localization (i18n)](#-localization-i18n)
+5. [📦 Installation](#-installation)
+6. [🚀 Quick Start](#-quick-start)
+7. [🔌 Framework Integration](#-framework-integration)
+8. [⚙️ API Reference](#-api-reference)
+9. [🎨 Theming](#-theming)
+10. [⌨️ Keyboard Navigation](#-keyboard-navigation)
 
 ---
 
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@
 - 💎 **Signal-Driven Engine**: Hyper-reactive state management using Angular Signals.
 - 🌓 **Native Dark Mode**: Beautifully crafted themes for light and dark environments.
 - 📱 **Mobile-First UX**: Native mobile picker integration with touch gestures and haptic feedback.
-- 🧩 **Minimal footprint**: Standalone component; **Luxon** is the only date peer beyond Angular (no full UI suite required).
+- 🧩 **Zero Dependencies**: Lightweight standalone component with no external bloat.
 - ⚡ **Performance++**: Lazy-loaded calendar months, memoized calculations, and tree-shakable architecture.
 
 ### **Advanced Functionality**
@@ -81,16 +78,30 @@
 - 🗓️ **Adjacent Month Days (`showOtherMonths`)**: Display trailing and leading days from adjacent months in the calendar grid.
 - 📐 **Responsive Control (`[responsive]`)**: Disable viewport max-width responsive overrides for fixed-width container embedding (#299).
 - 🌐 **8-Language i18n**: Full localization for `en`, `de`, `es`, `sv`, `ko`, `zh`, `ja`, and `fr`.
-- 🔢 **ISO Week Numbers**: Optional week-number column via `[showWeekNumbers]`.
-- ⌨️ **Guided Input Masking**: `[inputMask]` auto-inserts separators as users type (e.g. `12` → `12/`).
-- 🌍 **Secondary Calendars**: Annotate day cells with Hijri, Jalali, Hebrew, Buddhist, or Japanese dates via `[secondaryCalendar]`.
-- 🏨 **Availability Calendars**: Per-day prices, indicator dots, and classes via `[dayMetadata]`; server-driven blocked dates via `[asyncDateFilter]`.
-- 🎛️ **Custom Action Bars**: `[calendarHeaderTemplate]` / `[calendarFooterTemplate]` slots with `clear()`/`close()` actions.
 - 🛠️ **Plugin Architecture**: Extend functionality via hooks for rendering, validation, and shortcuts.
 - 🧪 **Signal Forms Native**: Direct integration with Angular 21's new Signal Forms API.
 - 🚀 **Zoneless Ready**: Optimized for the future of Angular—works perfectly without zone.js.
 - ♿ **Full Accessibility**: WAI-ARIA compliant with extensive keyboard navigation support.
 
+## **⚖️ Why ngxsmk-datepicker? (Comparison)**
+
+| Capability | **ngxsmk-datepicker** | @angular/material | ngx-bootstrap | ng-pick-datetime |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Standalone / no NgModule | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
+| Signals & Zoneless-ready | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| SSR / Angular Universal | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
+| Date **range** picker | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Multiple / week / month / quarter / year modes | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Time & timezone-aware selection | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
+| Natural-language input ("next friday") | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Dual-range **comparison** highlight | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Built-in i18n (8 languages) + RTL | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
+| React / Vue / Web-Component wrappers | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Zero peer-dep bloat (only Luxon) | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
+| Actively maintained (Angular 17–21+) | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
+
+<sub>✅ first-class · ⚠️ partial / extra
+
 ## Why this library?
 
 Use **ngxsmk-datepicker** when you want an enterprise-grade **date / range picker** with strong **mobile**, **i18n**, **timezone**, **Ionic**, and **SSR** support on **Angular 17–22+**, without adopting a heavy Material UI stack or legacy Day.js dependencies.
@@ -109,15 +120,7 @@ Use **ngxsmk-datepicker** when you want an enterprise-grade **date / range picke
 | **Google Calendar Sync & Multi-Calendars** | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires custom code | ❌ Not supported |
 | **SSR / Hydration Safety** | ✅ 100% Guarded (`DOCUMENT`) | ⚠️ Requires CDK SSR overlays | ❌ Window access errors |
 
-This is **not** a heavy UI framework; it is a **standalone datepicker** engineered for maximum performance, accessibility, and theming flexibility. See the [live demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/) and [COMPATIBILITY](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/COMPATIBILITY.md) for details.
-
-## **🌐 Discoverability**
-
-**Maintainers (GitHub):** consider repository **Topics** such as: `angular`, `datepicker`, `date-range-picker`, `luxon`, `standalone-components`, `i18n`, `angular-universal`, `ionic`, `accessibility`.
-
-**Community:** if this project helped you, stars and accurate comparisons in blog posts or issue threads help others find it. Curated lists (for example **awesome-angular**-style repos) usually accept small PRs that add a one-line link and follow their contribution rules—check each list’s guidelines before opening a PR.
-
-**Security:** report sensitive issues per [SECURITY.md](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/SECURITY.md), not via public issues.
+This is **not** a heavy UI framework; it is a **standalone datepicker** engineered for maximum performance, accessibility, and theming flexibility. See the [live demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/) and [COMPATIBILITY](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/COMPATIBILITY.md) for details.</sub>
 
 ## **📋 Compatibility**
 
@@ -177,36 +180,21 @@ Features marked as experimental may change:
 
 For details, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#deprecation-policy).
 
-## **📦 Installation**
-
-```bash
-ng add ngxsmk-datepicker
-```
+## **🚀 Installation**
 
-The `ng add` schematic installs the package, adds the `luxon` peer dependency if it is missing, and prints a getting-started snippet. Plain npm works too:
+Install the package using npm:
 
 ```bash
-npm install ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3
+npm install ngxsmk-datepicker@latest
 ```
 
 ### Alternative installation
 
-You can install without npm using any of these methods (peer dependencies must still be installed in your app):
-
-| Method | Command |
-|--------|--------|
-| **Yarn** | `yarn add ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3` |
-| **pnpm** | `pnpm add ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3` |
-| **Bun** | `bun add ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3` |
-| **From Git** | `npm install github:NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker#v3.0.3` (requires the repo to have built output or you build from source) |
-| **Local path** | Build the library in the repo (`npx ng build ngxsmk-datepicker`), then `npm install /path/to/ngxsmk-datepicker/dist/ngxsmk-datepicker` |
-| **CDN (ESM)** | Use [unpkg](https://unpkg.com/ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3/) or [jsDelivr](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ngxsmk-datepicker@3.0.3/) in your bundler or import map; peer dependencies (Angular, etc.) must be installed in your app. |
-
-For all options and caveats, see [docs/INSTALLATION.md](docs/INSTALLATION.md).
+You can install without npm using Yarn, pnpm, Bun, from Git, a local path, or via CDN (ESM). Peer dependencies must still be installed in your app. For all options and caveats, see [INSTALLATION.md](../../docs/INSTALLATION.md) in the repo root.
 
 ## **Usage**
 
-ngxsmk-datepicker is a standalone component, so you can import it directly into your component or module.
+ngxsmk-datepicker is a standalone component, so you can import it directly into your component or module. If you see **NG1010** (`'imports' must be an array... Value could not be determined statically`) when using the Angular compiler plugin or in strict AOT builds, use `NgxsmkDatepickerModule` in your `imports` array instead of `NgxsmkDatepickerComponent` (same template: `<ngxsmk-datepicker>`).
 
 ### Signal Forms (Angular 21)
 
@@ -276,7 +264,7 @@ For detailed Signal Forms integration including dirty state tracking, see the [S
 
 #### **1. Import the Component**
 
-All public exports (component, utilities, types, services) come from the main package entry: `'ngxsmk-datepicker'` (there is no separate `/utils` subpath). In your component file (e.g., app.component.ts), import the component (or the module—see troubleshooting below).
+In your component file (e.g., app.component.ts), import NgxsmkDatepickerComponent.
 
     import { Component } from '@angular/core';
     import { NgxsmkDatepickerComponent, DateRange, HolidayProvider } from 'ngxsmk-datepicker';
@@ -306,8 +294,6 @@ All public exports (component, utilities, types, services) come from the main pa
       }
     }
 
-**If you see NG1010** (`'imports' must be an array... Value could not be determined statically`) when using the Angular compiler plugin or in strict AOT builds, use the wrapper module instead: `import { NgxsmkDatepickerModule } from 'ngxsmk-datepicker'` and set `imports: [NgxsmkDatepickerModule]`. The template stays the same (`<ngxsmk-datepicker>`).
-
 #### **2. Add it to Your Template**
 
 Use the `<ngxsmk-datepicker>` selector in your HTML template.
@@ -388,7 +374,7 @@ export class MaterialFormComponent {
 }
 ```
 
-**Non-Standalone (NgModules):** Add the directive file from [INTEGRATION.md § Angular Material](projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/INTEGRATION.md#angular-material), then add it to your module `imports` (with `NgxsmkDatepickerComponent`, `MatFormFieldModule`, etc.) and use `ngxsmkMatFormFieldControl` on the datepicker in templates.
+**Non-Standalone (NgModules):** Add the directive file from [INTEGRATION.md § Angular Material](docs/INTEGRATION.md#angular-material), then add it to your module `imports` (with `NgxsmkDatepickerComponent`, `MatFormFieldModule`, etc.) and use `ngxsmkMatFormFieldControl` on the datepicker in templates.
 
 **With Date Range:**
 
@@ -407,9 +393,6 @@ For best integration with Ionic, import the integration styles in your global CS
 @import "ngxsmk-datepicker/styles/ionic-integration.css";
 ```
 
-**Automatic Theming:**
-The datepicker automatically detects and uses Ionic CSS variables (e.g., `--ion-color-primary`, `--ion-background-color`) so it matches your app's theme out of the box without extra configuration.
-
 Works seamlessly with Ionic form components and follows Ionic design patterns:
 
 ```typescript
@@ -579,17 +562,10 @@ By default, the datepicker input is `readonly` to prevent invalid date strings a
 | enableGoogleCalendar| boolean | false | Enable seamless Google Calendar integration and sync. |
 | googleClientId     | string \| null | null | Google API OAuth 2.0 Web Client ID for authentication. |
 | calendars          | number | 1 | Multi-calendar display layout (supports 1, 2, or 3 side-by-side calendars). |
+| changeActiveMonthOnSelection | boolean | true | If false, selecting a date won't shift the visible month(s) — useful in multi-calendar mode to keep both calendars fixed when picking a date from the second/third one. |
 | rangePresetFactory | (today: Date) => DatePreset[] | null | Callback function supplying dynamic rolling range presets. |
 | showTimezoneSelector | boolean | false | Enables searchable IANA timezone selection dropdown UI. |
 | enableNaturalLanguage | boolean | false | Enables manual relative keyboard typing input (e.g. "today", "in 3 days"). |
-| showWeekNumbers    | boolean | false | Shows an ISO 8601 week-number column on the left of the day grid. |
-| weekNumberLabel    | string | 'Wk' | Header label for the week-number column (e.g. "KW", "S"). |
-| inputMask          | boolean \| string | false | Guided input masking while typing: `true` uses `displayFormat` (or MM/DD/YYYY); a string (e.g. `'DD.MM.YYYY'`) sets an explicit pattern. Requires `allowTyping`. |
-| asyncDateFilter    | (start: Date, end: Date) => Promise<DateInput[]> | null | Server-driven disabled dates: called with the visible range on every navigation; resolved dates are disabled. Stale responses are discarded. |
-| secondaryCalendar  | 'islamic' \| 'persian' \| 'hebrew' \| 'buddhist' \| 'japanese' | null | Annotates each day cell with its date in a second calendar system (rendered via Intl; the grid stays Gregorian). |
-| dayMetadata        | (date: Date) => DayMetadata | null | Per-day decorations without templates: label under the day number (e.g. a price), indicator dot color, extra CSS classes, tooltip. |
-| calendarHeaderTemplate | TemplateRef | null | Custom content at the top of the popover/inline calendar. Context: `let-actions` → `{ clear(), close() }`. |
-| calendarFooterTemplate | TemplateRef | null | Replaces the default Clear/Close footer with custom actions. Context: `let-actions` → `{ clear(), close() }`. |
 
 ### **Outputs**
 
@@ -601,8 +577,6 @@ By default, the datepicker input is `readonly` to prevent invalid date strings a
 | invalidRange | { start: Date; end: Date; disabledDatesInside: Date[] } | Emitted when selected date range contains disabled dates. |
 | naturalLanguageResolved | Date \| { start: Date; end: Date } | Emitted when user types relative natural language date input. |
 | timezoneChange | string | Emitted when timezone selection is changed. |
-| asyncDateFilterLoading | boolean | Emits true while an `asyncDateFilter` request is in flight, false when it settles. |
-| asyncDateFilterError | unknown | Emitted when `asyncDateFilter` rejects; the previous disabled set is kept. |
 
 ## **🎨 Theming**
 
@@ -670,14 +644,14 @@ The `locale` input controls all internationalization. It automatically formats m
 
 ngxsmk-datepicker v2.4.0+ now features **full localization synchronization** for:
 
-- �� English (`en`)
-- �� German (`de`)
-- �� French (`fr`)
-- �� Spanish (`es`)
+- 🇺🇸 English (`en`)
+- 🇩🇪 German (`de`)
+- 🇫🇷 French (`fr`)
+- 🇪🇸 Spanish (`es`)
 - 🇸🇪 Swedish (`sv`)
-- �� Korean (`ko`)
-- �� Chinese (`zh`)
-- �� Japanese (`ja`)
+- 🇰🇷 Korean (`ko`)
+- 🇨🇳 Chinese (`zh`)
+- 🇯🇵 Japanese (`ja`)
 
 ### **Usage Example**
 
@@ -742,7 +716,7 @@ const myHooks: DatepickerHooks = {
 <ngxsmk-datepicker [hooks]="myHooks" [customShortcuts]="shortcuts" mode="single"> </ngxsmk-datepicker>
 ```
 
-All date cells are keyboard accessible with proper ARIA attributes for screen readers. The component is built with **accessibility in mind**: keyboard navigation, ARIA roles and labels, and live regions for announcements. For details see [API.md – Keyboard Support](projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/API.md#keyboard-support) and the ARIA-related inputs (e.g. `closeAriaLabel`, `clearAriaLabel`) in the API reference.
+All date cells are keyboard accessible with proper ARIA attributes for screen readers.
 
 See [Extension Points Guide](./projects/ngxsmk-datepicker/docs/extension-points.md) for detailed customization options.
 
@@ -767,14 +741,11 @@ This library has been optimized for maximum performance:
 - ✅ **Date Validation**: Fixed "Today" unselectable bug by normalizing `minDate` boundary checks.
 - ✅ **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Updated "Today" selection shortcut to use timezone-aware calculation.
 - ✅ **Validation messages**: User-facing i18n strings for invalid date, min/max; `validationError` output and on-screen error display
-- ✅ **Change Detection**: Fixed OnPush change detection issues with proper `markForCheck()` triggers
-- ✅ **Date Comparison**: Fixed null safety issues in date range comparisons
-- ✅ **Memory Leaks**: Added cache size limits to prevent memory leaks
-- ✅ **Type Safety**: Improved TypeScript types and null safety checks
-- ✅ **Mobile UX**: Enhanced mobile interactions and touch feedback
-- ✅ **Performance**: Optimized template bindings with memoized functions
-- ✅ **Accessibility**: Better focus states and keyboard navigation
-- ✅ **Build System**: Improved build configuration and optimization
+- ✅ **Calendar loading state**: Visual spinner + text and screen-reader announcement while calendar opens/generates
+- ✅ **Demo theme**: Light/dark theme toggle and system preference now correctly switch the demo UI
+- ✅ **Installation options**: Full install guide (npm, Yarn, pnpm, Bun, Git, CDN, etc.) and demo page updates
+- ✅ **Accessibility**: Loading state announced via live region; validation errors exposed for a11y
+- ✅ **Type Safety**: New translation keys and strictly typed inputs/outputs
 
 ### **Performance Enhancements:**
 
@@ -928,9 +899,15 @@ We welcome and appreciate contributions from the community! Whether it's reporti
 
 ## **📄 Changelog**
 
-**Recent:** Use **v3.0.3** on npm. The v2.3.x line adds side-by-side multi-calendar layouts, natural language typing, timezone selector UI dropdown, warning style selections, and strict TypeScript/AOT stability. Versions 2.0.10 and 2.0.11 are unpublished; use v2.1.1+ or **v3.0.3**.
+For a full list of changes, please refer to the [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) file.
+
+### **v3.0.3** (Current Stable)
 
-For the full list of changes, see [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
+- **npm**: Published tarballs include compiled `fesm2022/` output and type declarations.
+
+### **Earlier Versions**
+
+For older version details, please refer to the [full CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## **🎨 Theming with TokiForge**
 
@@ -938,6 +915,11 @@ Looking for a powerful theming solution for your Angular application? Check out
 
 ### Why TokiForge?
 
+- ✅ **Framework-agnostic** — Works with Angular, React, Vue, Svelte, and vanilla JS
+- ✅ **Runtime theme switching** — Change themes dynamically without rebuilds
+- ✅ **Type-safe** — Full TypeScript support for design tokens
+- ✅ **Lightweight** — <3 KB gzipped runtime footprint
+- ✅ **CSS custom properties** — Zero JS overhead in static mode
 - ✅ **SSR compatible** — Works seamlessly with Angular Universal
 
 Perfect for managing design tokens, creating theme systems, and implementing dark mode in your Angular applications!
@@ -950,9 +932,16 @@ Perfect for managing design tokens, creating theme systems, and implementing dar
 
 MIT License - see [LICENSE](https://github.com/NGXSMK/ngxsmk-datepicker/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details.
 
-## **🔍 SEO (demo site)**
+## **🔍 SEO & Discoverability**
 
-The hosted **[live demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/)** build ships with meta tags (Open Graph, Twitter cards, `hreflang`, structured data) and locale-aware content for broader discovery. For **GitHub/npm** visibility—topics, awesome lists, StackBlitz, and security reporting—see [**Discoverability**](#-discoverability) near the top of this README.
+This library is optimized for search engine visibility, AI search engines, and global developer discovery:
+
+- **Keywords**: Angular DatePicker, Date Range Picker, Calendar Component, Angular 17-22+, Signals, Zoneless Angular, TypeScript, Signal Forms, Timezone Dropdown, Secondary Calendars (Hijri, Jalali), SSR Compatible, Ionic DatePicker
+- **Global & European SEO**: Optimized for worldwide developer discovery across North America, Europe (Germany, France, UK, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Poland), Asia (Japan, South Korea, China), and Latin America
+- **Multi-language Support**: i18n support and hreflang meta tags for 15+ global languages and regional locales
+- **Social & Community Visibility**: Rich Open Graph metadata, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD structured data (SoftwareApplication & Organization schema), and official [WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8PWpz1XquUOnGPUM2p) updates
+- **Documentation**: Complete API documentation with live interactive code examples
+- **Performance**: Optimized bundle size (~127KB) for fast initial page load and high Lighthouse SEO scores
 
 ## **👨‍💻 Author**
 
@@ -960,15 +949,20 @@ The hosted **[live demo](https://ngxsmk.github.io/ngxsmk-datepicker/)** build sh
 
 - 📧 Email: [sachindilshan040@gmail.com](mailto:sachindilshan040@gmail.com)
 - 🐙 GitHub: [@toozuuu](https://github.com/toozuuu)
+- 💬 WhatsApp Channel: [NGXSMK Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8PWpz1XquUOnGPUM2p)
 - 📦 NPM: [ngxsmk-datepicker](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ngxsmk-datepicker)
 - 🌐 Website: [sachindilshan.com](https://www.sachindilshan.com/)
 - 💼 LinkedIn: [sachindilshan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachindilshan/)
 
-## **⭐ Support**
+## **⭐ Community & Support**
+
+Stay connected and receive updates, release announcements, and tips via our official WhatsApp Channel:
+👉 **[Join WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8PWpz1XquUOnGPUM2p)**
 
 If you find this library helpful, please consider:
 
 - ⭐ **Starring** the repository
+- 💬 **Joining** our [WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb8PWpz1XquUOnGPUM2p)
 - 🐛 **Reporting** bugs and issues
 - 💡 **Suggesting** new features
 - 🤝 **Contributing** code improvements