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@@ -33,3 +33,10 @@ builds your WACC compiler. Currently running 'make' will call
 `wacc-compiler`
 in the root directory of the project. If this doesn't work for whatever reason, there are a few
 different alternatives you can try in the makefile. **Do not use the makefile as you're working, it's for labts/CI!**
+
+# Contributing
+
+- All commit messages must follow the [conventional commits spec](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/).
+  - **This includes merge request titles**.
+- All scala code must be formated with `scala format`.
+- All scala code must compile without errors OR WARNINGS.