Contributor Covenant

Definitions

1. A widely adopted open source code-of-conduct template that projects use to set expectations for respectful behavior and define reporting or enforcement paths. In tech culture it is part of broader debates about governance, inclusion, and community norms in public projects.

   In plain English: A standard code of conduct many open source projects use for community behavior.

   Example: "The maintainers added the Contributor Covenant before opening the repo to outside contributors."

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