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 ## Authoring skills
 
 Each skill is a directory under `src/skilldeck/skills/` containing a `meta.yaml`
-and a `skill.md`. See [docs/authoring-skills.md](docs/authoring-skills.md).
+and a `skill.md`. See [docs/authoring-skills.md](docs/authoring-skills.md), and
+follow the [contributor guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup and validation.
 
 ## Changelog