> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://honcho.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contributing Guidelines

> How to contribute to Honcho, the open-source memory layer for AI agents: issues, exceptions, and the AI usage policy.

Pull requests to Honcho are limited to maintainers. Open an
[issue](https://github.com/plastic-labs/honcho/issues/new/choose) instead. Think your work is an
exception? Make the case in [Discord](https://discord.gg/honcho).

> [card] [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/plastic-labs/honcho/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
>
> The policy, how to file an issue, and the AI usage policy.

> [card] [Local Environment Setup](https://honcho.dev/docs/v3/contributing/self-hosting.md)
>
> Run Honcho from source, with or without a model provider.


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