# Code of Conduct

ASK is a small, focused team building a product that customers trust to handle sensitive corporate data. The same standard applies to how we work together.

## Our commitments

- **Be direct, not blunt.** Critique designs, not designers. Critique code, not coders.
- **Default to writing.** A short PR description, a one-line changelog entry, or a sketch in the issue beats a 30-minute meeting nine times out of ten.
- **Prefer the system.** When in doubt, use what's already there. Propose changes through the issue templates rather than working around the system in a one-off PR.
- **Protect the brand.** Anything that touches the wordmark, primary red, or the four compliance patterns goes through the owner. No exceptions.
- **Respect confidentiality.** This repository is private. Screenshots, slide exports, and copy excerpts are subject to the same NDA as the source code.

## Unacceptable behavior

- Harassment, discrimination, or personal attacks of any kind.
- Sharing repository contents (logos, tokens, copy, screenshots) outside the authorized circle.
- Knowingly bypassing the design system to ship a one-off — that's how systems die.
- Submitting AI-generated content without review and explicit attribution in the PR.

## Reporting

If you witness or experience behavior that violates this code, contact **Matteo Rizzo** ([matteo.rizzo@mir-ai.it](mailto:matteo.rizzo@mir-ai.it)) directly. Reports are confidential; retaliation is itself a violation.

## Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all project spaces — this repository, the Figma library, Slack channels prefixed `#ask-`, internal docs, and any public talk, demo, or article representing ASK.

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Adapted from the spirit (not the letter) of the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/).