From ca9497106cec3b7f80b48e6ad28d01605266990b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jalensailin <jalen.michalslevy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:32:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] first draft of contributing document: style/format

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 .vscode/extensions.json |  1 +
 CONTRIBUTING.md         | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 3a71b69..31fe31f 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint",
     "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
     "monosans.djlint",
+    "DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint",
     "EditorConfig.EditorConfig"
   ],
   "unwantedRecommendations": []
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a85458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## Code Style and Format
+
+**If you don't already know what a formatter and linter are, read the following guide, the sections "Formatters" and "Linters", especially: [Formatters, linters, and compilers: Oh my!](https://github.com/readme/guides/formatters-linters-compilers)**
+
+### Formatters
+
+- JavaScript, JSON, CSS: [Prettier](https://prettier.io/docs/install)
+- Handlebars: [DJLint](https://djlint.com/docs/getting-started/)
+
+### Linters
+
+- JavaScript: [Eslint](https://eslint.org/docs/latest/use/getting-started)
+- Markdown: [Markdownlint](https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint)
+- Handlebars: [DJLint](https://djlint.com/docs/getting-started/)
+- CSS: VSCode Built-in
+
+### Misc
+
+- [EditorConfig](https://editorconfig.org/) - Used to standardize file configurations like tabs vs. spaces, end-of-line characters, etc.
+
+### VSCode Extensions
+
+These extensions will be auto-recommended to install. If you do not use VSCode, there are likely integrations with your code editor.
+
+- [dbaeumer.vscode-eslint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dbaeumer.vscode-eslint)
+- [esbenp.prettier-vscode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode)
+- [monosans.djlint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=monosans.djlint)
+- [DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint)
+- [EditorConfig.EditorConfig](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig)
+
+## Localization