Contributor Guide
Noun · Open Source
Definitions
Documentation that explains how to contribute to a project, including setup, coding standards, testing, review workflow, issue etiquette, and communication channels. A strong contributor guide lowers friction for new participants and reduces maintainer overhead.
In plain English: Documentation that shows people how to contribute to a project properly.
Example: "Once the contributor guide included a reproducible dev environment, first-time patches became much smoother."