See [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contribute.html][the org-contribute page on Worg]] for guidance on how to contribute
effectively.

We value a nice tone in our discussions: please check and respect the
[[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.en.html][GNU Kind Communications Guidelines]].

* Contribute as an Org user

You can contribute by helping others in various channels.

See [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contribute.html#org99b8f3e][these directions]].

* Contribute as an Emacs Lisp hacker

You can contribute with bug reports and patches.

See these [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contribute.html#org069b83a][directions]].

** Git Hooks

We provide several git hook scripts to facilitate validation of commit
messages and structure. See [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-contribute.html#git-hooks][these directions]] for how to set them up.

* As an Org maintainer

We encourage you to volunteer to maintain one of the Org files.

Just [[mailto:emacs-orgmode@gnu.org][send an email to the list]] explaining which file and your
motivations.

See what is [[https://orgmode.org/worg/org-maintenance.html][the role of a maintainer]].
