Contribute to Irregularpedia

How to write a wiki page

You don't need to clone the repo. The fastest path is the GitLab Web IDE in your browser.

Path A — Edit in your browser (recommended for small changes)

1. Sign in at git.irregularchat.com with your IrregularChat SSO (same login as score.irregulars.io)
2. Open the issue you want to claim (e.g. wanted-page issues) and comment /assign me
3. Click the Web IDE button on the repo (or press . on any GitLab page)
4. Create the file at the path the issue tells you (e.g. apps/wiki/src/content/docs/privacy/tor-network-guide.md)
5. Use this frontmatter at the top:

   ---
   title: "Your Page Title"
   description: "One-line SEO summary"
   tags: ["section", "specific-topic"]
   ---

6. Write the page in Markdown. Reference other pages with [link](/section/slug/)
7. Click Source Control → commit on a new branch → Create merge request
8. Put Closes #<issue iid> in the MR description so the bounty auto-awards on merge

Path B — Clone locally (for big writeups, multi-page changes, or local preview)

git clone https://git.irregularchat.com/irregulars/irregularchat-monorepo.git
cd irregularchat-monorepo/apps/wiki
pnpm install
pnpm dev          # localhost:4321 — live-reload preview

# Create your page
vim src/content/docs/privacy/tor-network-guide.md

# Verify the build is clean
pnpm run build

# Commit and push to a new branch
git checkout -b wiki/tor-network-guide
git add src/content/docs/privacy/tor-network-guide.md
git commit -m "feat(wiki): add Tor Network Guide"
git push -u origin wiki/tor-network-guide
# Open the MR link printed in stdout

What happens after you push

1. You open a merge request on GitLab — automated checks run
2. A reviewer skims the page and approves (or asks for changes)
3. Reviewer merges to main
4. CI's deploy-wiki job builds and deploys to irregularpedia.org — live in ~30 seconds
5. The scoreboard's GitLab webhook fires:
   • +40 merge_pr — for any merged PR
   • +10 wiki_edit — if the MR touches wiki content
   • +50 first_contribution — one-time bonus on your first ever PR
   • +25/50/100/200/400 bounty — if the MR closes a tagged issue

Tips

• A solid stub beats no page. Don't wait until it's perfect — ship and iterate. Backlinks surface inbound interest as soon as the page exists.
• Cite authoritative sources. Especially for cybersecurity, military, and privacy — readers act on this content.
• Link sideways. Internal links to 2–3 related pages multiply discoverability via the auto-generated backlinks index.
• Email match matters. Your GitLab commit email must match the email on your scoreboard account, or points won't land. Check your profile.