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+# Code of Conduct
+
+The Anchor repository follows the Rust [Code of Conduct](https://www.rust-lang.org/conduct.html).
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+# Contributing to Anchor
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Anchor! All contributions are welcome no
+matter how big or small. This includes (but is not limited to) filing issues,
+adding documentation, fixing bugs, creating examples, and implementing features.
+
+If you'd like to contribute, please claim an issue by commenting, forking, and
+opening a pull request, even if empty. This allows the maintainers to track who
+is working on what issue as to not overlap work. If you're looking to get started,
+check out [good first issues](https://github.com/project-serum/anchor/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22)
+or issues where [help is wanted](https://github.com/project-serum/anchor/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22).
+For simple documentation changes, feel free to just open a pull request.
+
+If you're considering larger changes or self motivated features, please file an issue
+and engage with the maintainers in [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/889577356681945098).