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+# Contributing to `pr-manager`
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to this project! Please review these guidelines before getting started.
+
+## Issue Reporting
+
+### When to Report an Issue
+
+- You've discovered bugs but lack the knowledge or time to fix them
+- You have feature requests but cannot implement them yourself
+
+> ⚠️ **Important:** Always search existing open and closed issues before submitting to avoid duplicates.
+
+### How to Report an Issue
+
+1. Open a new issue
+2. Provide a clear, concise title that describes the problem or feature request
+3. Include a detailed description of the issue or requested feature
+
+## Code Contributions
+
+### When to Contribute
+
+- You've identified and fixed bugs
+- You've optimized or improved existing code
+- You've developed new features that would benefit the community
+
+### How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork the repository and check out a secondary branch**
+
+2. **Set up pre-commit hooks**
+
+   ```bash
+   pip install pre-commit
+   pre-commit install
+   ```
+
+3. **Make your changes and test**
+
+   ```bash
+   make format-check
+   make lint
+   ```
+
+   Ensure that all files are correctly formatted and linted. 
+   
+   Format files with `make format`.
+
+4. **Commit your changes**
+
+5. **Verify pre-commit compliance**
+   Ensure your changes pass all linting checks.
+
+6. **Submit a pull request**
+   Include a comprehensive description of your changes.
+
+---
+
+**Thank you for contributing!**
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+The MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) LlamaIndex
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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