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15. CONTRIBUTING.md for open-source projects
Providing contribution guidelines and local setup steps in CONTRIBUTING.md to help others contribute.
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CONTRIBUTING.md for open-source projects
A CONTRIBUTING.md is a repository file that tells new contributors how to set up, test, and submit changes so contributions are smooth and consistent.
"I got excited to help, but I spent two hours trying to run the project — CONTRIBUTING.md would have saved me."
CONTRIBUTING.md documents contribution rules (code style, PR process), and local setup steps (dependencies, build, tests) so others can reproduce your workflow and contribute confidently.
"I got excited to help, but I spent two hours trying to run the project — CONTRIBUTING.md would have saved me."
CONTRIBUTING.md documents contribution rules (code style, PR process), and local setup steps (dependencies, build, tests) so others can reproduce your workflow and contribute confidently.