From 58935d83368bcdbc0f0531bfe10c3cfb4d840f79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cody Oss <6331106+codyoss@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:44:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] add a basic CONTRIBUTING.md (#535)

Fixes: #359
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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing
+
+First off, thank you for taking an interest to contribute to this project!
+
+## Opening issues
+
+When opening a [new issue](https://github.com/golang/mock/issues/new/choose)
+please:
+
+1. Make sure there are not other open/closed issues asking/reporting/requesting
+   the same thing.
+1. Choose one of our provided templates and fill out as much information as
+   possible.
+
+## Opening a Pull Requests
+
+We gladly accept contributions from the community. Before opening a pull request
+please make sure to create an issue for discussion first. This helps us decide
+what action should be taken in regards to the issue.