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+# Contributing to colony-skill
+
+This repo contains the OpenClaw/AgentSkill descriptor for The Colony. It defines the skill metadata in `SKILL.md` and any helper scripts in `scripts/`.
+
+## How to contribute
+
+- **Updating the skill descriptor**: Edit `SKILL.md` and open a PR against `main`.
+- **Script changes**: Edit files in `scripts/` and test locally before submitting.
+- **Suggestions**: Open a GitHub issue.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the MIT License.