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+# Contributing to Bot-O-Cat
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Bot-O-Cat! We welcome contributions from the community to help improve our project. Before you get started, please take a moment to review the guidelines below.
+
+## Development Environment
+
+To ensure a consistent development environment, we highly recommend using the included devcontainer for development. The devcontainer provides a pre-configured development environment with all the necessary dependencies and tools.
+
+To use the devcontainer, follow these steps:
+
+1. Fork the Bot-O-Cat repository to your own GitHub account.
+1. Install Docker on your machine if you haven't already.
+1. Clone the Bot-O-Cat repository to your local machine.
+1. Open the project in your preferred code editor.
+1. If prompted, allow the editor to reopen the project in a container.
+1. Wait for the devcontainer to build and start.
+
+By using the devcontainer, you can avoid issues related to different development environments and ensure that your contributions are consistent with the project's standards.
+
+The offically supported code editor is **Visual Studio Code**. If you are using another code editor, you may need to install additional extensions or tools to use the devcontainer and may encounter issues.
+
+## Contributing Guidelines
+
+When contributing to Bot-O-Cat, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
+
+- Before starting work on a new feature or bug fix, please create an issue to discuss the proposed changes with the maintainers.
+- Fork the repository and create a new branch for your changes.
+- Make sure your code follows the project's coding style and conventions.
+- Write clear and concise commit messages.
+- Test your changes thoroughly and ensure that existing tests pass.
+- Submit a pull request with your changes, providing a detailed description of the changes made.
+- Ensure that when submitting code that you have read the [developer-certificate-of-origin](developer-certificate-of-origin) and that you have signed off on your commits with `git commit -s` or `git commit --signoff`.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please note that Bot-O-Cat has a [Code of Conduct](CONTRIBUTING.MD). By participating in this project, you are expected to uphold the code of conduct and treat all contributors with respect.
+
+## Getting Help
+
+If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to the maintainers or the community. We are here to help!
+
+Thank you for your contributions and happy coding!