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2title: 'Contributing to Skia'
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11Here some ways you can get involved and help us improve Skia.
12
13## Report Bugs
14
15Find bugs to fix or report new bugs in the
16[Skia issue tracker](http://bug.skia.org/). You can also search the
17[Chromium issue tracker](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/list) for bugs
18related to graphics or Skia.
19
20## Test
21
22Write an application or tool that will exercise the Skia code differently than
23our current set of tests and verify that Skia works as expected. Draw something
24interesting and profile it to find ways to speed up Skia's implementation.We
25cannot always fix issues or support every scenario, but we welcome any bugs
26found so we can assess and prioritize them. (If you find _and_ fix a bug, even
27better!)
28
29## Contribute Code
30
31Whether you develop a new feature or a fix for an existing bug in the Skia code
32base, you will need a committer to review and approve the change. There are some
33steps that can speed up the review process:
34
35- Keep your code submissions small and targeted.
36- When possible, have a fellow contributor review your change in advance of
37  submission.
38- Propose new features to the project leads by opening a feature bug or posting
39  to skia-discuss ahead of development.
40
41For more information, see [How to submit a patch](/docs/dev/contrib/submit/).
42
43For background on the project and an outline of the types of roles interested
44parties can take on, see [Project Roles](/docs/roles).
45
46Anyone contributing code to Skia must sign a Contributor License Agreement and
47ensure they are listed in the AUTHORS file:
48
49- Individual contributors can complete the
50  [Individual Contributor License Agreement](https://developers.google.com/open-source/cla/individual)
51  online.
52- If you are contributing on behalf of a corporation, fill out the
53  [Corporate Contributor License Agreement](https://developers.google.com/open-source/cla/corporate)
54  and send it in as described on that page.
55
56- If it is your first time submitting code or you have not previously done so,
57  add your (or your organization's) name and contact info to the
58  [AUTHORS file](https://skia.googlesource.com/skia/+/master/AUTHORS) as a part
59  of your CL.
60
61REVIEWERS: Before you LGTM a change, verify that the contributor is listed in
62the AUTHORS file.
63
64If they are not, a Googler must ensure that the individual or their corporation
65has signed the CLA by searching
66[go/cla-signers](https://goto.google.com/cla-signers). Then have an entry added
67to the AUTHORS file with the CL.
68