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+So you're interested in helping out? That's great!
+
+First of all, please have a look at our [LLM use policy](https://silverbullet.md/LLM%20Use) (TL;DR: no). All good? Let's proceed.
+
+## Issuing PRs
+Before issuing a PR, please run a few commands:
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+make test
+# Reformat all code
+make fmt
+```
+
+This ensures that the basics work.