NFDI4Microbiota/nfdi4microbiota-knowledge-base

Add a TL;DR summary to the top of the 'How to Contribute' page

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#499 opened on Apr 23, 2026

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Description

The 'How to Contribute' page (contributing.md file) is getting rather long. To avoid discouraging people, we should add a TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) summary of the most important points at the top.

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Research direction
Locate the contributing.md file in the repository and add a brief TL;DR summary at the top, highlighting the most important points for new contributors.
Tech stack
None
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90