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title: Contribute to Waku
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# Contribute to Waku

You can contribute to Waku in several manners:

## Run a Node

The Waku Network is a permissionless, decentralized set of nodes.
Anyone can run their own node, use and support the network.

Learn more [here](https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/tree/master/docs/operators).

## Build Your Own Waku Application

By integrating Waku in your application,
you may contribute by:

- Running Waku node within your application,
- Reporting bugs and missing features to the development teams,
- Inspire other developers in using Waku for various use cases.

[Get started now](/platform).

## Contribute to the Waku Implementations

All Waku implementations are open source,
Pull Requests and welcome and encouraged.

We sometimes open bounties on [Gitcoin](https://gitcoin.co/),
potential bounties are marked with the label `bounty` on GitHub issues.

Repositories:

- [js-waku](https://github.com/waku-org/js-waku)
- [nwaku](https://github.com/status-im/nwaku)
- [go-waku](https://github.com/waku-org/go-waku)

## Research

Waku Research is ongoing and driven by Vac.
Vac is an R&D org creating modular p2p protocols for private, secure, censorship resistant communication.

Learn more at https://vac.dev/

## Other Ways of Contributing

If you are keen to contribute but not sure how,
join the discussion on [Vac Discord](https://discord.gg/j5pGbn7MHZ)
or the [Waku Telegram Group](https://t.me/waku_org).

Waku is a public good, we are always welcoming help from the community.