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+# Contributing to appland-cli
+
+We are incredibly thankful for the contributions we receive from the community. Before contributing, please take a moment to read our [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/applandorg/community/blob/master/docs/CLA%20Instructions.pdf) and our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/applandorg/community/blob/master/docs/Code%20of%20Conduct%20for%20Contributors.pdf).
+
+## Contributor License Agreement
+We require our external contributors to sign a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") in order to ensure that
+our projects remain licensed under Free and Open Source licenses such as while allowing
+AppLand to build a sustainable business.
+
+AppLand is committed to having a true Free and Open Source Software license for our
+non-commercial software. A CLA enables AppLand to safely commercialize our products while
+keeping a standard FOSS license with all the rights that license grants to users.
+
+ * [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/applandorg/community/blob/master/docs/CLA%20Instructions.pdf)
+
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and
+healthy community.
+
+ * [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/applandorg/community/blob/master/docs/Code%20of%20Conduct%20for%20Contributors.pdf)