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+# Contributing
+
+At present this is mostly a solo project, but
+external contributions are very welcome.
+
+This is a bit of a special project, 
+in part because a search engine isn't
+like a text editor that you can just 
+download and tinker with; and in part 
+because it's as much a research project
+as it is a search engine.
+
+If you have an idea for a cool change, 
+send an email to <kontakt@marginalia.nu> and
+we can discuss its feasibility. 
+
+Search is essentially a fractal of interesting
+problems, so even if you don't have an idea, 
+just a skillset (really any), odds are there's
+something interesting I could point you to.
+
+## Release and branches
+
+The search engine has a release cycle of
+once per 6-8 weeks, coinciding with the crawling
+cycle. Where model-breaking changes and changes to
+the crawler can be introduced. 
+
+## Quick Set Up
+
+There is a [Set Up Guide](https://git.marginalia.nu/marginalia/marginalia.nu/wiki/Setup/Search)
+in the wiki. It has a small tendency to oxidize rather
+rapidly since the project currently does not have a
+lot of contributors to test it. If you find a problem
+with the guide, email <kontakt@marginalia.nu>.
+
+## Documentation
+
+What documentation exists resides here:
+
+https://git.marginalia.nu/marginalia/marginalia.nu/wiki
+