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Create CONTRIBUTING.md

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
72/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
java
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by reading the repository README and identify the sections aimed at developers or contributors. Move those sections into a new CONTRIBUTING.md, keeping the README focused on users. Done when contributor guidance is in CONTRIBUTING.md and the README presents user-facing information.

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Description

Move 'developer'/'contributor' docs out of the README and into a CONTRIBUTING.md and then the README is for 'users'.

Dominant language
Java
Stars
130
Forks
132
Avg merge
2d 11h
Merged PRs (30d)
19

Getting set up

  • No Dockerfile or Docker Compose file
  • Has a pull request template
  • No contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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