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-# 🚀 How to Contribute to **cognee**
+# 🎉 Welcome to **cognee**! 
 
-Thank you for investing time in contributing to our project! Here's a guide to get you started.
+We're excited that you're interested in contributing to our project! This guide will help you get started and ensure your contributions can be efficiently integrated into the project.
 
-## 1. 🚀 Getting Started
+## 🌟 Quick Links
 
-### 🍴 Fork the Repository
+- [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/bcy8xFAtfd)  
+- [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/issues)
 
-To start your journey, you'll need your very own copy of **cognee**. Think of it as your own innovation lab. 🧪
+## 1. 🚀 Ways to Contribute
 
-1. Navigate to the [**cognee**](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee) repository on GitHub.
-2. In the upper-right corner, click the **'Fork'** button.
+You can contribute to **cognee** in many ways:
 
-### 🚀 Clone the Repository
+- 📝 Submitting bug reports or feature requests
+- 💡 Improving documentation
+- 🔍 Reviewing pull requests
+- 🛠️ Contributing code or tests
+- 🌐 Helping other users
 
-Next, let's bring your newly forked repository to your local machine.
+## 2. 🛠️ Development Setup
 
+### Fork and Clone
+
+1. Fork the [**cognee**](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee) repository
+2. Clone your fork:
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/<your-github-username>/cognee.git
+cd cognee
 ```
 
-## 2. 🛠️ Making Changes
-
-### 🌟 Create a Branch
-
-Get ready to channel your creativity. Begin by creating a new branch for your incredible features. 🧞‍♂️
+### Create a Branch
 
+Create a new branch for your work:
 ```shell
 git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
 ```
 
-### ✏️ Make Your Changes
+## 3. 🎯 Making Changes
 
-Now's your chance to shine! Dive in and make your contributions. 🌠
-
-## 3. 🚀 Submitting Changes
-
-After making your changes, follow these steps:
-
-### ✅ Run the Tests
-
-Ensure your changes do not break the existing codebase:
+1. **Code Style**: Follow the project's coding standards
+2. **Documentation**: Update relevant documentation
+3. **Tests**: Add tests for new features
+4. **Commits**: Write clear commit messages
 
+### Running Tests
 ```shell
 python cognee/cognee/tests/test_library.py
 ```
 
-### 🚢 Push Your Feature Branch
+## 4. 📤 Submitting Changes
 
+1. Push your changes:
 ```shell
-# Add your changes to the staging area:
 git add .
-
-# Commit changes with an adequate description:
-git commit -m "Describe your changes here"
-
-# Push your feature branch to your forked repository:
+git commit -s -m "Description of your changes"
 git push origin feature/your-feature-name
 ```
 
-### 🚀 Create a Pull Request
+2. Create a Pull Request:
+   - Go to the [**cognee** repository](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee)
+   - Click "Compare & Pull Request"
+   - Fill in the PR template with details about your changes
 
-You're on the verge of completion! It's time to showcase your hard work. 🌐
+## 5. 📜 Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)
 
-1. Go to [**cognee**](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee) on GitHub.
-2. Hit the **"Compare & Pull Request"** button.
-3. Select the base branch (main) and the compare branch (the one with your features).
-4. Craft a **compelling title** and provide a **detailed description** of your contributions. 🎩
+All contributions must be signed-off to indicate agreement with our DCO:
 
-## 4. 🔍 Review and Approval
+```shell
+git config alias.cos "commit -s"  # Create alias for signed commits
+```
 
-The project maintainers will review your work, possibly suggest improvements, or request further details. Once you receive approval, your contributions will become part of **cognee**!
+When your PR is ready, please include:
+> "I affirm that all code in every commit of this pull request conforms to the terms of the Topoteretes Developer Certificate of Origin"
 
+## 6. 🤝 Community Guidelines
 
-## 5. Developer Certificate of Origin
-All contributions to the topoteretes codebase must be signed-off to indicate you have read and agreed to the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO), which is in the root directory under name DCO. To sign the DCO, simply add -s after all commits that you make, to do this easily you can make a git alias from the command line, for example:
+- Be respectful and inclusive
+- Help others learn and grow
+- Follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+- Provide constructive feedback
+- Ask questions when unsure
 
-$ git config alias.cos "commit -s"
+## 7. 📫 Getting Help
 
-Will allow you to write git cos which will automatically sign-off your commit. By signing a commit you are agreeing to the DCO and agree that you will be banned from the topoteretes GitHub organisation and Discord server if you violate the DCO.
+- Open an [issue](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/issues)
+- Join our Discord community
+- Check existing documentation
 
-"When a commit is ready to be merged please use the following template to agree to our developer certificate of origin:
-  'I affirm that all code in every commit of this pull request conforms to the terms of the Topoteretes Developer Certificate of Origin'
-
-We consider the following as violations to the DCO:
-
-Signing the DCO with a fake name or pseudonym, if you are registered on GitHub or another platform with a fake name then you will not be able to contribute to topoteretes before updating your name;
-Submitting a contribution that you did not have the right to submit whether due to licensing, copyright, or any other restrictions.
-
-## 6. 📜 Code of Conduct
-Ensure you adhere to the project's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) throughout your participation.
-
-## 7. 📫 Contact
-
-If you need assistance or simply wish to connect, we're here for you. Contact us by filing an issue on the GitHub repository or by messaging us on our Discord server.
-
-Thanks for helping to evolve **cognee**!
+Thank you for contributing to **cognee**! 🌟