Missing CONTRIBUTING.md file

[theaminuli]

I noticed that the repository doesn’t currently include a CONTRIBUTING.md file.
Adding one would make it easier for new contributors to understand how to get started and follow contribution guidelines.

Adding this file would help improve the contributor experience and maintain consistency across the WordPress ecosystem. for example: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/trunk/CONTRIBUTING.md

[fellyph]

Hi @theaminuli,

We have a contributing guide at the documentation https://wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/contributing/ and also mentioned at https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-playground?tab=readme-ov-file#how-can-i-contribute.

[fellyph]

Hi @theaminuli, I would like to know what the impact is of having CONTRIBUTING.md once we have this information available on the README and in the docs?

[theaminuli]

Hi @fellyph , great question!

Having a CONTRIBUTING.md file is still valuable even if similar information exists in the README or documentation. It serves as a dedicated and standardized place for contribution guidelines, which platforms like GitHub automatically recognize and highlight when someone opens a pull request or issue.

This helps contributors easily find the relevant information (like coding standards, branching strategy, or PR process) without searching through other docs, and it also keeps the README focused on the project overview rather than contribution details.