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+# Contributing to Picard
+Hey, it’s really great you want to contribute to Picard! Before you dive right in, we have a few pointers on how to contribute.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Commit Messages
+Here are some good ideas for commit messages:
+- Keep them to a one line summary.
+- Keep them short (50 chars or less).
+- Make them relevant to the commit.
+
+## Commit Process