CONTRIBUTING

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -4,10 +4,35 @@ As an open-source project we welcome contributions.
 
 ## 👩‍💻 How to contribute
 
-Please follow the [fork and pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/contributing-to-projects) workflow.
+Please follow the [fork and pull request](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/contributing-to-projects) workflow:
 
 - Fork the repository.
 - Create a new branch for your feature.
 - Add your feature or improvement.
 - Send a pull request.
 - We appreciate your support & input!
+
+## Development setup
+
+1. Clone the repository.
+2. Create a virtual environment using the `./scripts/create_venv.sh` script. This will:
+    - Create a `phienv` virtual environment in the current directory.
+    - Install the required packages.
+    - Install the `phidata` package in editable mode.
+3. Activate the virtual environment using `source phienv/bin/activate`.
+
+## Formatting and validation
+
+We provide a `./scripts/format.sh` script that runs `ruff`, `mypy` and `pytest`.
+
+Please run this script before submitting a pull request.
+
+## 📝 License
+
+This project is licensed under the terms of the [MIT license](/LICENSE)
+
+## 📚 Resources
+
+- <a href="https://docs.phidata.com/introduction" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Documentation</a>
+- <a href="https://discord.gg/4MtYHHrgA8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discord</a>
+- Email: <a href="mailto:help@phidata.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">help@phidata.com</a>