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From: Jonathan Miller <jmiller@mokoconsulting.tech>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:46:33 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing Guidelines
+
+Thank you for considering contributing to this project! We welcome contributions from the community and are grateful for your support.
+
+## 📋 How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork the repository**
+
+   - Click the "Fork" button at the top of the repository page.
+
+2. **Create a branch**
+
+   ```bash
+   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
+   ```
+
+3. **Make your changes**
+
+   - Follow the existing code style.
+   - Write clear commit messages.
+
+4. **Test your changes**
+
+   - Ensure all tests pass and new code is covered.
+
+5. **Submit a pull request (PR)**
+
+   - Push your branch to your fork.
+   - Open a PR against the `main` branch.
+
+---
+
+## 🛠 Development Guidelines
+
+- Use `.editorconfig` for consistent formatting.
+- Keep commits focused — one feature/fix per commit.
+- Write documentation for new features.
+
+## 📜 Code of Conduct
+
+By participating in this project, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+---
+
+© 2025 Moko Consulting. Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later).
+