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+# Contributing
+
+The canonical git repo for this project is `https://rethought.computer/git/sorel-lang.git`.
+
+A [gitweb interface](https://rethought.computer/gitweb/sorel-lang.git) is also provided.
+
+Patches/commits cannot be pushed to the canonical git repo.
+Instead, if you'd like to contribute a patch, [send it via email](https://git-send-email.io) to `sorel-patches@rethought.computer`.
+Please respond to any maintainer questions or requests promptly.
+
+## AI/LLM Policy
+
+Contributions to Sorel must *not* be made using LLM tools.
+Patches that are obviously generated from such tools will be rejected.
+If a previously accepted patch is found to include LLM-generated code, it will be removed.
+Please participate in good faith.