# Workflow

1. Update your local `main` branch
2. Create feature branch
3. Implement feature
4. Build and install
5. Implement associated tests
6. Build tests
7. Run/debug tests
8. Add appropriate documentation
9. Create pull request
10. Maintainers review pull request
11. Revise pull request
12. Maintainers merge pull request

:::{note}
You will likely need to update your `main` branch during this process to keep it in sync with the `main` branch in `geodynamics/pylith`.
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