🌍 Contributing to Helwan Linux

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Helwan Linux — a modern Arch-based Linux distribution crafted for developers, power users, and creators around the world.

Helwan Linux is designed to be fast, focused, and friendly — with built-in support for Right-to-Left (RTL) languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian.

Not just another distro. Helwan is a developer-first and gamer-ready ecosystem.

🚀 What Makes Helwan Linux Unique?

Over 230+ curated packages pre-installed.
Lightweight and customizable Cinnamon environment.
Complete dev stack: Rust, Python, GTK, Qt, Docker, git...
Helwan Native Tools: hel-terminal, hel-store, hel-ai-gate, hel-insight, etc.

🎮 Gaming Support & Performance Tools

Pre-installed Games: cuyo, blurble, artikulate, openra

Tools: Lutris, VKD3D, GameMode, MangoHud

🤝 Who Can Contribute?

Developers: C, Python, Rust, GTK, Qt, Shell...
Translators: RTL/LTR support
Designers: UI, themes, icons

🛠️ How to Contribute

Fork the GitHub repo: https://github.com/helwan-linux
Clone locally and pick a tool (hel-insight, hel-terminal...)
Follow README/INSTALL files inside each folder
Create a feature branch → push → open Pull Request

🧭 Contribution Guidelines

Use clear commit messages (e.g. fix:, feat:)
Open an Issue for major ideas
Test both RTL and LTR
Be respectful and collaborative

⚖️ Comparison Table

Feature / Distro	Helwan Linux	Manjaro	EndeavourOS	Linux Mint
Base System	Arch	Arch + Layer	Arch	Debian/Ubuntu
Focus	Dev + RTL	Gaming	Terminal	General
RTL UI Support	✅	❌	❌	❌
Custom Tools	✅ 12+	⚠️ Minimal	⚠️ Few	❌
App Store	hel-store	Pamac	pacman	Mint Store
Welcome App	✅	Basic	Script	GTK App

📣 Final Word

Open source should be inclusive, efficient, and visionary. Helwan Linux brings that vision to life:

🛠️ Original tools that solve real problems
🎮 Comfortable for both coding and gaming
🌐 Built-in RTL support

Let’s build something unforgettable. 🚀

A Legacy Entrusted

To every developer, contributor, and enthusiast who reads this:

Helwan Linux was never just lines of code; it was a vision built on passion and continuous effort. We believed that progress, however slow, is the only path to achieving a great goal.

If you are reading this, the leadership of this project has now become the responsibility of the community. We entrust this open-source legacy to you, not as a stopping point, but as a starting line for a continued journey. The most important thing is not the speed of development, but that you never stop moving forward.

We hope you will preserve the soul of this project and continue its development with the same passion.

"Walk slowly, but never step back."

With sincere appreciation,
The Helwan Linux Team