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+Contributing to biboumi
+=======================
+
+Biboumi’s main workplace is at https://lab.louiz.org/louiz/biboumi
+
+The repository is also mirrored on other websites, for example on github, but
+that’s mainly for the convenience of users.
+
+Before doing anything, you can come on the `XMPP chatroom`_ to discuss your
+changes, issues or ideas.
+
+Bug reports, feature requests
+-----------------------------
+To open a bug report, or a feature request, please do so on
+`our gitlab’s bug tracker`_.
+
+If the issue you’re reporting may have security implications, please select
+the “confidential” flag in your bug report.
+
+
+Code
+----
+To contribute code, you can do so using git: commit your changes on any
+publicly available git repository and communicate us its address. This
+can be done with a `gitlab merge request`_, or a `github pull request`_
+or just by sending a message into the `XMPP chatroom`_.
+
+
+Coding style
+------------
+Please try to follow the existing style:
+
+- Use only spaces, not tabs.
+- Curly brackets are on their own lines.
+- Use this-> everywhere it’s possible.
+- Don’t start class attributes with “m_” or similar.
+- Type names are in PascalCase.
+- Everything else is in snake_case.
+
+
+.. _our gitlab’s bug tracker: https://lab.louiz.org/louiz/biboumi/issues/new
+.. _gitlab merge request: https://lab.louiz.org/louiz/biboumi/merge_requests/new
+.. _github pull request: https://github.com/louiz/biboumi/pulls
+.. _XMPP chatroom: xmpp:biboumi@muc.poez.io