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+# Contributing to LazyVim
+
+## General Guidelines
+
+- Avoid using Vim plugins whenever possible.
+- If an extra requires a Vim plugin, explain why in the PR description.
+- Ensure all configurations are overridable by the user, using Lazy's specs.
+- Tag specs as `optional` if they should only be enabled when the user has them installed.
+- Implement proper lazy-loading for every plugin added in an extra.
+- Understand how Lazy's dependencies work. For Lua dependencies, do not specify
+  them in the `dependencies` field. Instead, add them as a separate spec with `lazy=true`.
+
+## Contributing an Extra Plugin
+
+- The plugin should be well-known and require significant configuration.
+- Simple specs containing just the plugin with some options will not be accepted.
+
+## Contributing an Extra Language
+
+- The extra should include the setup most widely used by the community.
+- Include Tree-sitter parsers that are not yet the default.
+- Include the most widely used LSP server setup.
+- Avoid the need for LSP wrapper packages whenever possible.
+- Only add a formatter if it is typically used by the community instead of the LSP formatter.
+- Only add extra linters if the community typically uses them instead of just the LSP linters.
+- Every language extra requires a `recommended` section as part of the extra.
+  Check lspconfig server configurations for the proper filetypes and root directories.
+  Refer to other extras for creating the `recommended` section.