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+# Contributing to Talemate
+
+## About This Project
+
+Talemate is a **personal hobbyist project** that I maintain in my spare time. While I appreciate the community's interest and contributions, please understand that:
+
+- This is primarily a passion project that I enjoy working on myself
+- I have limited time for code reviews and prefer to spend that time developing new features
+- Large contributions require significant review time that takes away from my own development
+
+For these reasons, I've established contribution guidelines that balance community involvement with my desire to actively develop the project myself.
+
+## Contribution Policy
+
+**I welcome small bugfix and small feature pull requests!** If you've found a bug and have a fix, or have a small feature improvement, I'd love to review it.
+
+However, please note that **I am not accepting large refactors or major feature additions** at this time. This includes:
+- Major architectural changes
+- Large new features or significant functionality additions
+- Large-scale code reorganization
+- Breaking API changes
+- Features that would require significant maintenance
+
+## What is accepted
+
+✅ **Small bugfixes** - Fixes for specific, isolated bugs
+
+✅ **Small features** - Minor improvements that don't break existing functionality
+
+✅ **Documentation fixes** - Typo corrections, clarifications in existing docs
+
+✅ **Minor dependency updates** - Security patches or minor version bumps
+
+## What is not accepted
+
+❌ **Major features** - Large new functionality or systems
+
+❌ **Large refactors** - Code reorganization or architectural changes
+
+❌ **Breaking changes** - Any changes that break existing functionality
+
+❌ **Major dependency changes** - Framework upgrades or replacements
+
+## Submitting a PR
+
+If you'd like to submit a bugfix or small feature:
+
+1. **Open an issue first** - Describe the bug you've found or feature you'd like to add
+2. **Keep it small** - Focus on one specific issue or small improvement
+3. **Follow existing code style** - Match the project's current patterns
+4. **Don't break existing functionality** - Ensure all existing tests pass
+5. **Include tests** - Add or update tests that verify your fix or feature
+6. **Update documentation** - If your changes affect behavior, update relevant docs
+
+## Code Style
+
+- Run `uv run pre-commit run --all-files` before submitting
+
+## Testing
+
+Ensure all tests pass by running:
+```bash
+uv run pytest tests/ -p no:warnings
+```
+
+## Questions?
+
+If you're unsure whether your contribution would be welcome, please open an issue to discuss it first. This saves everyone time and ensures alignment with the project's direction.