# Contributing to GatherPress

GatherPress is built by and for the community — and we’d love your help! Whether you're a developer, designer, organizer, writer, or enthusiast, there’s a place for you here.

## 🤝 Ways to Contribute

- Report or fix issues
- Improve plugin functionality or accessibility
- Write or update documentation
- Translate GatherPress into other languages
- Test new features or submit feedback
- Review and comment on pull requests

## 🧠 Get Started

- 🐛 Browse [open issues](https://github.com/GatherPress/gatherpress/issues)
- 📘 Read the [Developer Docs](https://github.com/GatherPress/gatherpress/tree/develop/docs/developer)
- 🧪 Try the [Playground](./playground.md)
- 💬 Join us on [WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) or [GatherPress.org](https://gatherpress.org/get-involved)

## 🔐 Access & Roles

- For GitHub write access, reach out to:
    - [@mauteri](https://github.com/mauteri)
    - [@MervinHernandez](https://github.com/MervinHernandez)

- For access to infrastructure (SSH or WP Admin on gatherpress.org), contact [@MervinHernandez](https://github.com/MervinHernandez)

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Thanks for helping make GatherPress better! 💜