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CONTRIBUTE.md

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+# How to contribute to AIOS
+Thank you for your interest in our project! 
+Here's a guide to get you started.
+
+## 1. Get Started
+### Fork the repository
+
+At first, you need to fork this copy and create your own version of repo. 
+
+### Clone the repository and install the dependencies.
+
+### Installing dependencies with pip
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+### Installing pre-commit
+We strongly recommend installing pre-commit to ensure proper formatting during development
+
+## 2. Developing and Testing
+### Create a branch
+
+Create a new branch for your awesome changes. 
+
+```shell
+git checkout -b your-feature
+```
+
+### Make changes and testing
+
+You can develop new features and then you need to make sure everything works as expected. Run our provided tests and make sure the existing ones go well and customize new tests are highly encouraged!
+
+### Run tests
+
+Running tests via pytest, you are encourged to add your test code into the `tests/` directory and test.
+```
+pytest -s tests
+```
+
+## 3. Submitting Changes
+
+### Code format check
+Please ensure your code is formatted correctly using pre-commit
+
+### Git commit format
+We strongly recommend your git commit follows the format below
+```bash
+git commit -m <type>: <subject>
+```
+
+| <type> | <subject>                                     |
+|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|
+| `feat`      | Add new features                                 |
+| `fix`       | Fix bugs                                         |
+| `docs`      | Modify documents like README, CONTRIBUTE         |
+| `style`     | Modify code format like space and comma without changing code logic |
+| `refactor`  | Refactor code structure without adding new features or fixing new bugs |
+| `perf`      | Improve performance or user experience                              |
+| `test`      | Test features, including unit test and integration test |
+| `chore`     | Change the build procedure or add dependencies   |
+| `revert`    | Revert to the previous version                   |
+
+### Create a Pull Request
+
+1. Visit [AIOS](https://github.com/agiresearch/AIOS) and click "New Pull Request" button.
+2. Choose the base branch (`main`) and the compare branch (your feature branch).
+3. Write a title and describe your changes in the description. 
+
+## 4. Review and Approval
+Our maintainers, will take a look and might suggest some cool upgrades or ask for more details. After they approve, your commitment can be incorporated into AIOS!

README.md

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 ## 🌟 Join Us!
-AIOS is dedicated to facilitating LLM agents' development and deployment in a systematic way, we are always looking for passionate collaborators to join us to foster a more cohesive, effective and efficient AIOS-Agent ecosystem. Suggestions and pull requests are always welcome!
+AIOS is dedicated to facilitating LLM agents' development and deployment in a systematic way, we are always looking for passionate collaborators to join us to foster a more cohesive, effective and efficient AIOS-Agent ecosystem. Suggestions and pull requests are always welcome! 
+For detailed information on how to contribute, see [here](https://agiresearch/AIOS/CONTRIBUTE.md).
 
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 ## 📪 Contact
-If you have any suggestions, or wish to contact us for any reason, feel free to email us at aios.github@gmail.com
+If you have any suggestions, or wish to contact us for any reason, feel free to email us at marknju2018@gmail.com
 
 ## 🌍 AIOS Contributors
 <a href="https://github.com/agiresearch/AIOS/graphs/contributors">