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title: Contribute to Waku
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Get involved in Waku's open-source initiatives to improve the protocols, SDKs, developer tools and examples, and documentation. You can contribute by:
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- [Operating a node](/guides/sdks-and-nodes#operate-a-waku-node) within your application.
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- [Reporting bugs](#report-a-bug) and [suggesting missing features](#suggest-a-feature) to the development team.
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- Inspiring other developers to explore and use Waku for [various use cases](/overview/use-cases).
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Begin your journey by visiting the [SDKs and Nodes](/guides/sdks-and-nodes) guide and start building on Waku today!
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## Report a Bug
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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.
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## Suggest a Feature
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To suggest 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.
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## Make Pull Requests
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Community pull requests (PRs) are highly encouraged, but we recommend [suggesting a feature](#suggest-a-feature) first to gauge interest and gather feedback before proceeding with a PR.
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## Submit Security Bug Reports
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To improve Waku's security, we invite researchers to collaborate in identifying and resolving potential vulnerabilities. To participate, submit your reports at: <https://hackenproof.com/status-dot-im/waku>. Please review our bug bounty program's details to get started.
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## Contribute to Waku Research
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Waku Research is an innovative R&D project dedicated to developing modular peer-to-peer protocols for communication that prioritize privacy, security, and censorship resistance. Explore Waku's ongoing challenges and experimental code at <https://github.com/waku-org/research>. |