The tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md file contains inconsistencies and missing references. These may confuse new contributors.
Issues Identified
1. Incorrect folder reference
Commands only work after navigating (cd) into the cloned folder.
The package name should be tinytorch (currently written as TinyTorch).
Screenshot:
2. Missing or incorrect file references
CLAUDE.md is referenced ~5 times but does not exist. From the descriptions I can understand that contributor should follow this file for development guidelines. So sounds critical.
docs/development is only available under book/docs, and appears unrelated to tinytorch. If confirmed, this reference should be removed or replaced.
docs/INSTRUCTOR_GUIDE.md is missing in book/docs as well. However, tinytorch/INSTRUCTOR.md exists and may be the intended file. The reference should be updated accordingly.
Originally created by @harishb00 on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/issues/1173
The [tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/blob/af2214eede72cb010d83c59773cb9ab049c8df85/tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md) file contains inconsistencies and missing references. These may confuse new contributors.
## Issues Identified
#### 1. Incorrect folder reference
- Commands only work after navigating (cd) into the cloned folder.
- The package name should be tinytorch (currently written as TinyTorch).
- Screenshot:
<img width="1397" height="453" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/794a0e0a-3509-485b-9292-574c84ac8562" />
#### 2. Missing or incorrect file references
- `CLAUDE.md` is referenced ~5 times but does not exist. From the descriptions I can understand that contributor should follow this file for development guidelines. So sounds critical.
- `docs/development` is only available under `book/docs`, and appears unrelated to `tinytorch`. If confirmed, this reference should be removed or replaced.
- `docs/INSTRUCTOR_GUIDE.md` is missing in `book/docs` as well. However, `tinytorch/INSTRUCTOR.md` exists and may be the intended file. The reference should be updated accordingly.
- Screenshot:
<img width="638" height="217" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fd65f8ca-641e-46b1-a64d-ffbfe4580d6c" />
It is mentioned in the following line
https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/blob/af2214eede72cb010d83c59773cb9ab049c8df85/tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md?plain=1#L141 that developers should make contribution to `*_dev.py` files. I couldn't find `*_dev.py` under the `src` folder. Is it a mistake? Can I directly contribute to `module.py` files.
Hi @harishb00! 👋 Thank you for the thorough review of CONTRIBUTING.md. All the issues you identified have been cleaned up in commit f652692.
To answer your question, yes, contributors should edit the src/NN_name/NN_name.py files directly. Those are the source of truth. Thank you again for taking the time to report this 🙏
@all-contributors please add @harishb00 as a contributor for ✍️ Doc in TinyTorch
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@profvjreddi commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
Hi @harishb00! 👋 Thank you for the thorough review of CONTRIBUTING.md. All the issues you identified have been cleaned up in commit [f652692](https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/commit/f652692f5).
To answer your question, yes, contributors should edit the src/NN_name/NN_name.py files directly. Those are the source of truth. Thank you again for taking the time to report this 🙏
@all-contributors please add @harishb00 as a contributor for ✍️ Doc in TinyTorch
@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
I've added @harishb00a as a contributor to tinytorch! 🎉
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I've added @harishb00a as a contributor to **tinytorch**! :tada:
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**Based on:** @all-contributors please add @harishb00 as a contributor for ✍️ Doc in TinyTorch
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Originally created by @harishb00 on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/issues/1173
The tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md file contains inconsistencies and missing references. These may confuse new contributors.
Issues Identified
1. Incorrect folder reference
2. Missing or incorrect file references
CLAUDE.mdis referenced ~5 times but does not exist. From the descriptions I can understand that contributor should follow this file for development guidelines. So sounds critical.docs/developmentis only available underbook/docs, and appears unrelated totinytorch. If confirmed, this reference should be removed or replaced.docs/INSTRUCTOR_GUIDE.mdis missing inbook/docsas well. However,tinytorch/INSTRUCTOR.mdexists and may be the intended file. The reference should be updated accordingly.It is mentioned in the following line
https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/blob/af2214eede72cb010d83c59773cb9ab049c8df85/tinytorch/CONTRIBUTING.md?plain=1#L141 that developers should make contribution to
*_dev.pyfiles. I couldn't find*_dev.pyunder thesrcfolder. Is it a mistake? Can I directly contribute tomodule.pyfiles.@profvjreddi commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
Hi @harishb00! 👋 Thank you for the thorough review of CONTRIBUTING.md. All the issues you identified have been cleaned up in commit f652692.
To answer your question, yes, contributors should edit the src/NN_name/NN_name.py files directly. Those are the source of truth. Thank you again for taking the time to report this 🙏
@all-contributors please add @harishb00 as a contributor for ✍️ Doc in TinyTorch
@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2026):
I've added @harishb00a as a contributor to tinytorch! 🎉
Recognized for: doc
Project: tinytorch (explicitly mentioned in comment)
Based on: @all-contributors please add @harishb00 as a contributor for ✍️ Doc in TinyTorch
The contributor list has been updated in:
tinytorch/.all-contributorsrctinytorch/README.mdREADME.mdWe love recognizing our contributors! ❤️