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+# Contributing to Project
+
+Welcome to the OpenAdapt! We appreciate your interest in contributing. Before getting started, please take a moment to review the guidelines below.
+
+## Commit Message Format
+
+Each commit message consists of a header, a body, and a footer. The header has the following format:
+
+**`<type>(<scope>): <subject>`**
+
+The header is mandatory, while the scope is optional. The commit message lines should not exceed 100 characters in length.
+
+### Type
+
+The type must be one of the following:
+
+- feat: A new feature
+  - Increments the minor version number (e.g., 1.0.0 -> 1.1.0)
+
+- fix: A bug fix
+  - Increments the patch version number (e.g., 1.0.0 -> 1.0.1)
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+- docs: Documentation-only changes
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+- style: Changes that do not affect the code's meaning (e.g., white-space, formatting)
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+- refactor: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+- perf: A code change that improves performance
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+- test: Adding missing or correcting existing tests
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+- chore: Changes to the build process, auxiliary tools, or libraries
+  - Does not affect the version number
+
+### Scope
+
+The scope specifies the location of the commit change. For example: $location, $browser, $compile, $rootScope, ngHref, ngClick, ngView, etc. Use "*" when the change affects more than a single scope.
+
+### Subject
+
+The subject should be a succinct description of the change. Please follow these guidelines:
+- Use the imperative, present tense (e.g., "change" not "changed" or "changes")
+- Do not capitalize the first letter
+- Do not end with a dot (.)
+
+## Body
+
+The body should provide the motivation for the change and contrast it with the previous behavior. Use the imperative, present tense (e.g., "change" not "changed" or "changes").
+
+Thank you for your contributions to the Project!