Contributor Guide Skill

Most would-be contributors give up at setup friction or unclear expectations. A good CONTRIBUTING.md removes the guesswork: how to get the project running, how to propose a change, what a mergeable PR looks like, and where to ask. This skill writes that guide — welcoming, specific, and aimed at getting someone to a successful first PR.

Required Inputs

Ask for these only if they aren't already provided:

• Project & stack — what it is, language/framework, repo layout basics.
• Dev setup — how to clone, install, run locally, and run tests.
• Workflow — branch model, commit/PR conventions, where issues live, who reviews.
• Standards — linting/formatting, test requirements, the Code of Conduct (link).
• Norms (optional) — how decisions are made, response times, good-first-issue process.

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