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+# Contributing to Foundryborne
+
+Welcome! This is a community-driven project to bring [Daggerheart](https://www.daggerheart.com/) to [FoundryVTT](https://foundryvtt.com/) as a full system. We're excited to have you here and appreciate your interest in contributing.
+
+---
+
+## 🤝 How to Contribute
+
+We welcome contributions of all kinds:
+
+- Bug reports
+- Feature suggestions
+- Code contributions
+- UI/UX mockups
+- Documentation improvements
+- Questions and discussions
+
+Please be respectful and collaborative — we’re all here to build something great together.
+
+---
+
+## 🧭 General Guidelines
+
+- **Use GitHub Issues** to report bugs or propose features
+- **Start a Discussion** for larger ideas or questions
+- **Open a Pull Request** once you've confirmed your work aligns with project direction
+- **Keep things modular and maintainable** — if you're not sure how to structure something, ask!
+- **Orient your code on existing examples**, and feel free to suggest a standard if it makes things clearer
+
+---
+
+## 🗂️ Project Structure
+
+Please try to follow the general logic of the existing code when submitting PRs.
+
+We encourage contributors to leave comments or open Discussions when proposing structural or organizational changes.
+
+---
+
+## 🧾 Issue & PR Best Practices
+
+**For Issues:**
+- Use clear, descriptive titles
+- Provide a concise explanation of the problem or idea
+- Include reproduction steps or example scenarios if it's a bug
+- Add screenshots or logs if helpful
+
+**For Pull Requests:**
+- Use a clear title summarizing the change
+- Provide a brief description of what your code does and why
+- Link to any related Issues
+- Keep PRs focused — smaller is better
+
+---
+
+## 🔖 Labels and Boards
+
+We use GitHub labels to help organize contributions. If your issue or PR relates to a specific category, feel free to tag it. There is also a GitHub Project Board to help track active work and priorities.
+
+---
+
+## 📣 Communication
+
+Discussions are currently happening on GitHub — in Issues, PRs, and [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/Foundryborne/daggerheart/discussions). You're welcome to use any of these, though we may consolidate to one in the future.
+
+---
+
+## 🤗 Thank You!
+
+Whether you're fixing a typo or designing entire mechanics — every contribution matters. Thank you for helping bring *Daggerheart* to life in FoundryVTT through **Foundryborne**!
+
+🐸🛠️