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-# How to contribute
-
-## Resources in the documentation
-
-* [Development quickstart](https://docs.searxng.org/dev/quickstart.html)
-* [Contribution guide](https://docs.searxng.org/dev/contribution_guide.html)
-
-## Submitting PRs
-
-Please follow the provided PR template when writing a description for your changes.
-
-Do not take criticism personally. When you get feedback, it is about your work,
-not your character, personality, etc. Keep in mind we all want to make the project better.
-
-When something is not clear, please ask questions to clear things up.
-
-If you would like to introduce a big architectural changes or do a refactoring
-either in the codebase or the development tools, please open an issue with a proposal
-first. This way we can think together about the problem and probably come up
-with a better solution.
-
-## Coding conventions and guidelines
-
-### Commit messages
-
-* Always write descriptive commit messages ("fix bug" is not acceptable).
-* Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature").
-* Use the imperative mood ("Move cursor to..." not "Moves cursor to...").
-* Limit the first line to 72 characters or less.
-* Include the number of the issue you are fixing.
-
-### Coding guidelines
-
-As a Python project, we must follow [PEP 8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) and [PEP 20](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/) guidelines.
-
-Furthermore, follow the Clean code conventions. The most important
-in this project are the following rules:
-
-* Simpler is better. [KISS principle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle)
-* Be consistent.
-* Every function must do one thing.
-* Use descriptive names for functions and variables.
-* Always look for the root cause.
-* Keep configurable data high level.
-* Avoid negative conditionals.
-* Prefer fewer arguments.
-* Do not add obvious comment to code.
-* Do not comment out code, just delete lines.
-