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# 🌠 Contributing Guidelines
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### *Church of Kosmo Repository*
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---
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## **1 · Purpose of This Repository**
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This repository holds the living documents of the **Church of Kosmo** —
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including the *Codex of the Great Year*, the *Foundational Charter*,
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and all annexes, appendices, and symbols that embody its principles.
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Contributions are acts of stewardship.
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To write, correct, or expand is to participate in the continuity of knowledge.
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---
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## **2 · The Spirit of Contribution**
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Every contribution must honor the **Three Pillars of the Kosmic Ethos**:
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1. **Balance** — Strive for clarity, precision, and harmony in all additions.
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2. **Compassion** — Treat other contributors with kindness and patience.
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3. **Continuity** — Ensure your work strengthens, not fragments, the living archive.
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## **3 · Language and Tone**
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- Use inclusive, clear language.
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- Preserve the poetic cadence of the *Codex* when contributing to scripture.
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- Use direct, factual prose for charters, appendices, and operational texts.
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- Avoid dogma, judgment, or claims of exclusive truth.
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- Respect all forms of knowledge — scientific, spiritual, artistic, and indigenous.
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## **4 · Structure and Formatting**
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- Each document resides in its own `.md` file.
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- Use `#` for titles, `##` for major sections, and consistent Markdown syntax.
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- Include metadata when appropriate: title, author, version, date.
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- Files should be UTF-8 encoded and plain text for universal readability.
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## **5 · Versioning and Commit Messages**
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Use **semantic commit messages** to indicate the nature of your update:
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- `codex:add` — adding new text to the Codex
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- `codex:edit` — refining existing sections
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- `charter:update` — changes to the Foundational Charter or annexes
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- `docs:format` — formatting, structure, or consistency updates
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- `symbol:add` — addition or clarification of visual symbols
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- `meta:update` — repository-level maintenance
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All commits should include a brief summary in present tense.
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Example:
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> `codex:edit — clarified the Twelfth Commandment wording.`
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## **6 · Attribution and Recognition**
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Each contributor may sign their work at the file’s end with:
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> `> Contributed by [Name] — [Date]`
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Anonymous or collective contributions are equally welcome under the same license (KΛ 1.0).
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## **7 · Review and Consensus**
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- Changes are discussed through pull requests or shared drafts.
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- The goal is *balance*, not majority rule.
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- If consensus cannot be reached, the issue is tabled until deeper understanding emerges.
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## **8 · Ethical Conduct**
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All contributors agree to uphold the **Code of Ethics** (Annex I).
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Any contribution promoting harm, falsehood, or exploitation will be declined.
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Remember: *every word carries resonance — write as if the cosmos is listening.*
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## **9 · License**
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All contributions fall under the **Kosmic License (KΛ 1.0)**.
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By contributing, you agree that your work remains open, shareable,
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and dedicated to the continuity of knowledge and life.
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## **10 · Closing Reflection**
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> “To contribute is to weave another thread
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> into the living fabric of remembrance.
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> May your words endure in harmony,
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> and may the Great Year turn gently through your work.” |