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+# Contributing to Pico
+
+Thanks for your interest in contributing to Pico CSS! Please take a moment to review this document before submitting a [bug report](https://github.com/picocss/pico/issues) or a [pull request](https://github.com/picocss/pico/pulls).
+
+## Bug reports
+
+The [issue tracker]((https://github.com/picocss/pico/issues)) is the preferred channel for bug reports, but please respect the following restrictions:
+- Please do not use the issue tracker for personal support requests. [Open a question in our discussion forums](https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/discussions/new?category=help) instead.
+- Please do not use the issue tracker for feature requests. [Suggest any ideas you have using our discussion forums](https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/discussions/new?category=ideas) instead.
+
+## Pull requests
+
+Good pull requests, patches, improvements, and new features are a fantastic help.
+
+**Please ask first before starting work on any significant new features.**
+We recommend that you first [suggest your feature idea in our discussion forums](https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/discussions/new?category=ideas).
+
+[`dev`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/dev) branch is open to pull requests.
+
+**Do not edit [`/css`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/css) files directly.** Edit the source files in [`/scss`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/scss), then recompile the [`/css`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/css) files with `npm run build`.
+
+Do not edit [`/docs/*.html`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/docs) files directly. Edit the source files in [`/docs/src`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/docs/src), then recompile the docs files with `npm run build`.
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: If you've already asked for help with a problem and confirmed something is broken with Pico CSS, create a bug report.
+---
+
+Please search for duplicate or closed issues first.
+  
+## Describe the issue
+  
+### Current Behavior
+A concise description of the bug.
+
+### Expected Behavior
+A concise description of what you expected.
+
+### Reproduction URL
+We recommend including a link to a minimal reproduction of the bug using CodePen or a similar tool.
+**Please do not link to your actual project**, what we need instead is a reduced test case in a fresh project without any unnecessary code.
+
+### Environment
+Example: OS, versions, browser details.
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Get Help
+    url: https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/discussions/new?category=help
+    about: If you can't get something to work the way you expect, open a question in our discussion forums.
+  - name: Feature Request
+    url: https://github.com/picocss/pico/discussions/discussions/new?category=ideas
+    about: Suggest any ideas you have using our discussion forums.
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 ## Contributing
 
-- [`dev`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/dev) branch is open to pull requests.
-- Do not edit [`/css`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/css) files directly. Edit the source files in [`/scss`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/scss), then recompile the [`/css`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/css) files with `npm run build`.
-- Do not edit [`/docs/*.html`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/docs) files directly. Edit the source files in [`/docs/src`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/docs/src), then recompile the docs files with `npm run build`.
+If you are interested in contributing to Pico CSS, please read our [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/picocss/pico/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Copyright and license