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+# Contributing to Codellm-Devkit
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Codellm-Devkit (CLDK)! Here we provide guidelines for contributing to any repository in the codellm-devkit organization.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+### Issues and Discussions
+- For bugs and actionable items, please prefer creating an issue in the relevant repository
+- For open-ended or design discussions _specifically related to the specification_, use our [specification discussions](https://github.com/codellm-devkit/specification/discussions)
+- For other general discussions that are not suitable as issues, use our [organization discussions](https://github.com/orgs/codellm-devkit/discussions)
+
+In all cases, please check for duplicates before creating new issues or discussions!
+
+### Pull Requests
+We welcome PRs across all our repositories! When submitting:
+- Fork the repository
+- Follow existing code style
+- Include tests where applicable
+- Update documentation as needed
+- Link related issues
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Code Quality
+- Follow the repository's established patterns
+- Include appropriate documentation
+- Add tests for new functionality
+- Handle errors appropriately
+
+### Documentation
+- Keep READMEs current
+- Document configuration options
+- Provide clear examples
+- Include setup instructions
+
+### Security
+- Follow security best practices
+- Implement proper input validation
+- Document security considerations
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Clone your fork:
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/your-username/repository-name.git
+    ```
+3. Create a feature branch:
+    ```bash
+    git checkout -b my-feature
+    ```
+4. Make your changes and commit:
+    ```bash
+    git commit -m "Description of changes"
+    ```
+5. Push and create a Pull Request
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please note that this project is released with a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
+
+Thank you for contributing to Codellm-Devkit!
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     - [Python](#python)
     - [C](#c)
   - [3. **Utilities and Extensions**](#3-utilities-and-extensions)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
   - [Publication (papers and blogs related to CLDK)](#publication-papers-and-blogs-related-to-cldk)
 
 
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 These modules ensure robustness and clean error management across backend interactions and user API layers.
 
+## Contributing
+
+We invite contributors of all levels of experience! We would love to see you get involved in the project. See the [CONTRIBUTING](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guide to get started.
+
+
 ### Publication (papers and blogs related to CLDK)
 1. Krishna, Rahul, Rangeet Pan, Raju Pavuluri, Srikanth Tamilselvam, Maja Vukovic, and Saurabh Sinha. "[Codellm-Devkit: A Framework for Contextualizing Code LLMs with Program Analysis Insights.](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.13007)" arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.13007 (2024).
 2. Pan, Rangeet, Myeongsoo Kim, Rahul Krishna, Raju Pavuluri, and Saurabh Sinha. "[Multi-language Unit Test Generation using LLMs.](https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.03093)" arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.03093 (2024).