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+# Contribution Guide
+
+## Code Style
+
+All Python code should be compatible with the latest Python version at the time. [Autopep8](https://pypi.org/project/autopep8/) will be automatically run against your code.
+
+## What to contribute?
+
+- Bug fixes (please look at the issues, if you can't find one for your bug --> create one)
+- Security fixes (please don't discuss publicly for obvious reasons, consult one of the maintainers)
+- Feature improvements (please create an issue for this with the according label and discuss openly)
+- Spelling mistakes and new languages
+- Code reworks (please discuss your steps in the pull request comments, i.e. why your code is better now)
+
+## How to contribute?
+
+In most cases the best thing you can do is to create an issue with your contribution and label it accordingly and wait for people to comment on it.
+
+If you feel like the issue is easily fixable for you and the consensus of the issue is positive for your idea, go for it!
+
+- Fork the repository
+- Commit your changes with an understandable commit message
+- Create a pull request from your fork to the main repository (preferably in the dev branch!)
+- Profit!
+
+## Which branch should I push to?
+
+Please consult `README.md` for the branching model.