diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bbd773419..f96fb0c81 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,76 +1,87 @@
-## Contributing to YOLOv5 π
+
-We love your input! We want to make contributing to YOLOv5 as easy and transparent as possible, whether it's:
+# Contributing to YOLO π
+
+We value your input and are committed to making contributing to YOLO as easy and transparent as possible. Whether you're:
- Reporting a bug
-- Discussing the current state of the code
+- Discussing the current state of the codebase
- Submitting a fix
- Proposing a new feature
-- Becoming a maintainer
+- Interested in becoming a maintainer
-YOLOv5 works so well due to our combined community effort, and for every small improvement you contribute you will be helping push the frontiers of what's possible in AI π!
+Ultralytics YOLO thrives thanks to the collective efforts of our community. Every improvement you contribute helps push the boundaries of what's possible in AI! π
-## Submitting a Pull Request (PR) π οΈ
+## π οΈ Submitting a Pull Request (PR)
-Submitting a PR is easy! This example shows how to submit a PR for updating `requirements.txt` in 4 steps:
+Submitting a PR is straightforward! Hereβs an example showing how to update `requirements.txt` in four simple steps:
-### 1. Select File to Update
+### 1. Select the File to Update
-Select `requirements.txt` to update by clicking on it in GitHub.
+Click on `requirements.txt` in the GitHub repository.

### 2. Click 'Edit this file'
-The button is in the top-right corner.
+Find the 'Edit this file' button in the top-right corner.

-### 3. Make Changes
+### 3. Make Your Changes
-Change the `matplotlib` version from `3.2.2` to `3.3`.
+For example, update the `matplotlib` version from `3.2.2` to `3.3`.

-### 4. Preview Changes and Submit PR
+### 4. Preview Changes and Submit Your PR
-Click on the **Preview changes** tab to verify your updates. At the bottom of the screen select 'Create a **new branch** for this commit', assign your branch a descriptive name such as `fix/matplotlib_version` and click the green **Propose changes** button. All done, your PR is now submitted to YOLOv5 for review and approval π!
+Click the **Preview changes** tab to review your updates. At the bottom, select 'Create a new branch for this commit', give your branch a descriptive name like `fix/matplotlib_version`, and click the green **Propose changes** button. Your PR is now submitted for review! π

-### PR recommendations
+### PR Best Practices
-To allow your work to be integrated as seamlessly as possible, we advise you to:
+To ensure your work is integrated smoothly, please:
-- β
Verify your PR is **up-to-date** with `ultralytics/yolov5` `master` branch. If your PR is behind you can update your code by clicking the 'Update branch' button or by running `git pull` and `git merge master` locally.
+- β
Make sure your PR is **up-to-date** with the `ultralytics/yolov5` `master` branch. If your branch is behind, update it using the 'Update branch' button or by running `git pull` and `git merge master` locally.

-- β
Verify all YOLOv5 Continuous Integration (CI) **checks are passing**.
+- β
Ensure all YOLO Continuous Integration (CI) **checks are passing**.

-- β
Reduce changes to the absolute **minimum** required for your bug fix or feature addition. _"It is not daily increase but daily decrease, hack away the unessential. The closer to the source, the less wastage there is."_ β Bruce Lee
+- β
Limit your changes to the **minimum** required for your bug fix or feature.
+ _"It is not daily increase but daily decrease, hack away the unessential. The closer to the source, the less wastage there is."_ β Bruce Lee
-## Submitting a Bug Report π
+## π Submitting a Bug Report
-If you spot a problem with YOLOv5 please submit a Bug Report!
+If you encounter an issue with YOLO, please submit a bug report!
-For us to start investigating a possible problem we need to be able to reproduce it ourselves first. We've created a few short guidelines below to help users provide what we need to get started.
+To help us investigate, we need to be able to reproduce the problem. Follow these guidelines to provide what we need to get started:
-When asking a question, people will be better able to provide help if you provide **code** that they can easily understand and use to **reproduce** the problem. This is referred to by community members as creating a [minimum reproducible example](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/minimum-reproducible-example/). Your code that reproduces the problem should be:
+When asking a question or reporting a bug, you'll get better help if you provide **code** that others can easily understand and use to **reproduce** the issue. This is known as a [minimum reproducible example](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/minimum-reproducible-example/). Your code should be:
-- β
**Minimal** β Use as little code as possible that still produces the same problem
-- β
**Complete** β Provide **all** parts someone else needs to reproduce your problem in the question itself
-- β
**Reproducible** β Test the code you're about to provide to make sure it reproduces the problem
+- β
**Minimal** β Use as little code as possible that still produces the issue
+- β
**Complete** β Include all parts needed for someone else to reproduce the problem
+- β
**Reproducible** β Test your code to ensure it actually reproduces the issue
-In addition to the above requirements, for [Ultralytics](https://www.ultralytics.com/) to provide assistance your code should be:
+Additionally, for [Ultralytics](https://www.ultralytics.com/) to assist you, your code should be:
-- β
**Current** β Verify that your code is up-to-date with the current GitHub [master](https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/tree/master), and if necessary `git pull` or `git clone` a new copy to ensure your problem has not already been resolved by previous commits.
-- β
**Unmodified** β Your problem must be reproducible without any modifications to the codebase in this repository. [Ultralytics](https://www.ultralytics.com/) does not provide support for custom code β οΈ.
+- β
**Current** β Ensure your code is up-to-date with the latest [master branch](https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/tree/master). Use `git pull` or `git clone` to get the latest version and confirm your issue hasn't already been fixed.
+- β
**Unmodified** β The problem must be reproducible without any custom modifications to the repository. [Ultralytics](https://www.ultralytics.com/) does not provide support for custom code β οΈ.
-If you believe your problem meets all of the above criteria, please close this issue and raise a new one using the π **Bug Report** [template](https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/issues/new/choose) and provide a [minimum reproducible example](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/minimum-reproducible-example/) to help us better understand and diagnose your problem.
+If your issue meets these criteria, please close your current issue and open a new one using the π **Bug Report** [template](https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5/issues/new/choose), including your [minimum reproducible example](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/minimum-reproducible-example/) to help us diagnose your problem.
-## License
+## π License
-By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [AGPL-3.0 license](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/)
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [AGPL-3.0 license](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/).
+
+---
+
+For more details on contributing, check out the [Ultralytics open-source contributing guide](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/contributing/), and explore our [Ultralytics blog](https://www.ultralytics.com/blog) for community highlights and best practices.
+
+We welcome your contributionsβthank you for helping make Ultralytics YOLO better! π
+
+[](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/graphs/contributors)
diff --git a/utils/loggers/comet/README.md b/utils/loggers/comet/README.md
index 63d578c52..83cb20027 100644
--- a/utils/loggers/comet/README.md
+++ b/utils/loggers/comet/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ You can configure Comet in two ways:
Set your credentials directly in your environment.
```shell
- export COMET_API_KEY=
- export COMET_PROJECT_NAME= # Defaults to 'yolov5' if not set
+ export COMET_API_KEY=YOUR_COMET_API_KEY
+ export COMET_PROJECT_NAME=YOUR_COMET_PROJECT_NAME # Defaults to 'yolov5' if not set
```
Find your API key in your [Comet Account Settings](https://www.comet.com/site/).
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ You can configure Comet in two ways:
```ini
[comet]
- api_key=
- project_name= # Defaults to 'yolov5' if not set
+ api_key=YOUR_COMET_API_KEY
+ project_name=YOUR_COMET_PROJECT_NAME # Defaults to 'yolov5' if not set
```
### Run the Training Script
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ Customize Comet's logging behavior using command-line flags or environment varia
```shell
# Environment Variables for Comet Configuration
-export COMET_MODE=online # 'online' or 'offline'. Default: online
-export COMET_MODEL_NAME= # Name for the saved model. Default: yolov5
-export COMET_LOG_CONFUSION_MATRIX=false # Disable confusion matrix logging. Default: true
-export COMET_MAX_IMAGE_UPLOADS= # Max prediction images to log. Default: 100
-export COMET_LOG_PER_CLASS_METRICS=true # Log metrics per class. Default: false
-export COMET_DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_FILENAME= # Checkpoint for resuming. Default: 'last.pt'
-export COMET_LOG_BATCH_LEVEL_METRICS=true # Log training metrics per batch. Default: false
-export COMET_LOG_PREDICTIONS=true # Disable prediction logging if set to false. Default: true
+export COMET_MODE=online # 'online' or 'offline'. Default: online
+export COMET_MODEL_NAME=YOUR_MODEL_NAME # Name for the saved model. Default: yolov5
+export COMET_LOG_CONFUSION_MATRIX=false # Disable confusion matrix logging. Default: true
+export COMET_MAX_IMAGE_UPLOADS=NUMBER # Max prediction images to log. Default: 100
+export COMET_LOG_PER_CLASS_METRICS=true # Log metrics per class. Default: false
+export COMET_DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_FILENAME=checkpoint_file.pt # Checkpoint for resuming. Default: 'last.pt'
+export COMET_LOG_BATCH_LEVEL_METRICS=true # Log training metrics per batch. Default: false
+export COMET_LOG_PREDICTIONS=true # Disable prediction logging if set to false. Default: true
```
For more configuration options, see the [Comet documentation](https://www.comet.com/docs/v2/).
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ To use a dataset stored in Comet Artifacts, update the `path` in your dataset YA
```yaml
# contents of artifact.yaml
-path: "comet:///:"
+path: "comet://WORKSPACE_NAME/ARTIFACT_NAME:ARTIFACT_VERSION_OR_ALIAS"
train: images/train # Adjust subdirectory if needed
val: images/val # Adjust subdirectory if needed
@@ -231,13 +231,13 @@ Artifacts track data lineage, showing which experiments used specific dataset ve
## π Resuming Training Runs
-If a training run is interrupted (for example, due to connection issues), you can resume it using the `--resume` flag with the Comet Run Path (`comet:////`).
+If a training run is interrupted (for example, due to connection issues), you can resume it using the `--resume` flag with the Comet Run Path (`comet://YOUR_WORKSPACE/YOUR_PROJECT/EXPERIMENT_ID`).
This restores the model state, hyperparameters, arguments, and downloads necessary Artifacts, continuing logging to the existing Comet Experiment. Learn more about [resuming runs in the Comet documentation](https://www.comet.com/docs/v2/guides/experiment-management/resume-experiment/).
```shell
python train.py \
- --resume "comet:////"
+ --resume "comet://YOUR_WORKSPACE/YOUR_PROJECT/EXPERIMENT_ID"
```
## π Hyperparameter Optimization (HPO)
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@ Execute multiple sweep trials concurrently using the `comet optimizer` command:
```shell
comet optimizer -j \
- utils/loggers/comet/hpo.py < num_workers > utils/loggers/comet/optimizer_config.json
+ utils/loggers/comet/hpo.py NUM_WORKERS utils/loggers/comet/optimizer_config.json
```
-Replace `` with the desired number of parallel processes.
+Replace `NUM_WORKERS` with the desired number of parallel processes.
### Visualizing HPO Results