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+# Code of Conduct
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+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our project and community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
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+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:
+- Using welcoming and inclusive language
+- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
+- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
+- Showing empathy towards other community members
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior:
+- The use of sexualized language or imagery
+- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+- Public or private harassment
+- Publishing others' private information without explicit permission
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying and enforcing standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces and in public spaces when an individual is representing the project or its community.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting Cody Marsengill at [email protected]. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
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+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), version 2.1. 

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to CodeSleuth
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+Thank you for your interest in contributing to CodeSleuth! We welcome bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests.
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+- **Report Issues:**
+  - Use [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Cod-e-Codes/codesleuth/issues) to report bugs or request features.
+  - Please provide as much detail as possible, including steps to reproduce bugs.
+
+- **Submit Pull Requests:**
+  - Fork the repository and create your branch from `main`.
+  - Write clear, concise commit messages (see below).
+  - Ensure your code passes all tests and lints.
+  - Open a pull request with a clear description of your changes.
+
+## Coding Style
+
+- Follow idiomatic style for each language:
+  - **Rust:** [Rust Style Guide](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.0.0/style/)
+  - **Go:** [Effective Go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html)
+  - **Python:** [PEP 8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/)
+- Use descriptive variable and function names.
+- Write docstrings/comments for complex logic.
+
+## Commit Messages
+
+- Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature").
+- Start with a short summary, followed by a blank line and more detail if needed.
+- Reference issues or PRs when relevant (e.g., `Fixes #12`).
+
+## Contact
+
+For questions, open an issue or contact Cody Marsengill at [email protected].
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+---
+
+Happy coding!