--- title: Contribute to Waku --- Get involved in Waku's open-source initiatives to improve the protocols, SDKs, developer tools and examples, and documentation. ## Build a Waku Application By integrating Waku into your application, you can contribute by: - [Operating a node](/guides/sdks-and-nodes#operate-a-waku-node) within your application. - Reporting bugs and suggesting missing features to the development team. - Inspiring other developers to explore and utilize Waku for [various use cases](/getting-started/use-cases). Begin your journey by visiting the [SDKs and Nodes](/guides/sdks-and-nodes) guide and start building today! ## Report a Bug To report a bug, create an issue in the appropriate [GitHub repository](https://github.com/waku-org). Ensure no issue exists about the bug and include detailed steps to reproduce the bug. ## Request a Feature To request a new feature, create an issue in the appropriate [GitHub repository](https://github.com/waku-org). Ensure no issue exists about the feature and specify the use cases the feature can enable, allowing us to investigate and prioritize accordingly. ## Make Pull Requests Community pull requests (PRs) are highly encouraged, but we recommend beginning with a feature request or posting on the [Waku Discord](https://discord.waku.org/) to gauge interest and gather feedback before proceeding with a PR. ## Contribute to Waku Research [Vac](https://vac.dev/) drives Waku research, advancing through ongoing R&D. Vac is dedicated to developing modular p2p protocols for private, secure, and censorship-resistant communication. Explore Vac's open problems at .