# GitHub Docs: Setting guidelines for repository contributors

- Canonical HTML: https://growth.iangoh.com/sources/github-docs-setting-guidelines-for-repository-contributors-docs-github-c/
- Original source: https://docs.github.com/en/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/setting-guidelines-for-repository-contributors?trk=public_post_comment-text
- Domain: docs.github.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-05
- Channels: Community, GitHub, Support

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [GitHub contributing tab before first PR](/growth-ideas/github-contributing-tab-before-first-pr/) - Write CONTRIBUTING.md early so GitHub surfaces the contribution route before the first issue or PR turns into a custom onboarding thread.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)