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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
+community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
+size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
+identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
+nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
+and orientation.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:
+
+* Using welcoming and inclusive language
+* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
+* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
+* Focusing on what is best for the community
+* Showing empathy towards other community members
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior:
+
+* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention
+* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+* Public or private harassment
+* Publishing others' private information without explicit permission
+* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
+acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
+response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
+or harmful.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
+an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
+reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
+conduct@gitant.io.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0,
+available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Gitant
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Gitant! This document provides guidelines and instructions for contributing.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Clone your fork
+3. Create a feature branch
+4. Make your changes
+5. Submit a pull request
+
+## Development Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.26+
+- Node.js 20+
+- Git
+
+### Daemon
+
+```bash
+cd gitant-daemon
+make build
+make test
+make lint
+```
+
+### CLI
+
+```bash
+cd gitant-cli
+make build
+make test
+```
+
+### MCP Server
+
+```bash
+cd gitant-mcp
+npm install
+npm run build
+npm test
+```
+
+### Web UI
+
+```bash
+cd gitant-web
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
+
+## Code Style
+
+### Go
+
+- Follow standard Go conventions
+- Run `gofmt` before committing
+- Run `golangci-lint` for linting
+- Write tests for new features
+
+### TypeScript
+
+- Use ESLint with the provided config
+- Run `npm run lint` before committing
+- Write tests for new features
+
+## Commit Messages
+
+Follow conventional commits:
+
+```
+feat: add new feature
+fix: fix bug
+docs: update documentation
+test: add tests
+refactor: refactor code
+chore: update dependencies
+```
+
+## Pull Request Process
+
+1. Update documentation if needed
+2. Add tests for new features
+3. Ensure all tests pass
+4. Ensure lint passes
+5. Request review from maintainers
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+- Use GitHub Issues
+- Include reproduction steps
+- Include system information
+- Include logs if applicable
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Please read [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.

LICENSE

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 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2026 Lakshman Patel
+Copyright (c) 2026 Gitant Contributors
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal