# Contribute

go-ipfs is MIT licensed open source software. We welcome contributions big and
small! Take a look at the [community contributing notes](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/contributing.md). Please make sure to check the [issues](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues). Search the closed ones
before reporting things, and help us with the open ones.

Go Guidelines:

- Please look and conform to our [Go Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/ipfs/community/go-contribution-guidelines.md).

General Guidelines:

- See the [dev pseudo-roadmap](dev.md).
- Please adhere to the protocol described in [the main ipfs repo](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs), [paper](http://static.benet.ai/t/ipfs.pdf), and [specs](https://github.com/ipfs/specs) (WIP).
- Please make branches and pull-request, even if working on the main repository.
- Ask questions or talk about things in [Issues](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues) or #ipfs on freenode.
- Ensure you are able to contribute (no legal issues please-- we'll probably setup a CLA).
- If you'd like to work on ipfs part-time (20+ hrs/wk) or full-time (40+ hrs/wk), contact [@jbenet](https://github.com/jbenet).
- Have fun!