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 [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
 
+If you want to contribute, please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md).
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
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+# Contribution Guidelines
+
+Please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
+
+- Search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
+- Make an individual pull request for each suggestion.
+- Titles should be [capitalized](http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/capitalization/rules-for-capitalization-in-titles.html).
+- Keep descriptions short and simple.
+- End all descriptions with a full stop/period.
+- Order titles alphabetically within each category.
+- Group commands for checking, enabling and disabling in one code block.
+- Always use code fencing with the `bash` descriptor.
+- Check your spelling and grammar.
+- Make sure your text editor is set to remove trailing whitespace.
+- The pull request and commit should have a useful title.
+- New categories or improvements to the existing categorization are welcome.
+
+Thank you for your suggestions!