# Configuration for welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/welcome

# Configuration for new-issue-welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/new-issue-welcome

# Comment to be posted to on first time issues

newIssueWelcomeComment: >

[](https://zenodo.org/record/3695300)](https://zenodo.org/record/3695300)

:tada: Welcome to _The InnerSource Commons_ community, and in particular to our patterns! :tada:

We're really excited to have your input into the project! :sparkling_heart:

<br>If you haven't done so already, please check out our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

If you need to connect more synchronously with members of _The InnerSource Commons_ community, come chat with us in our [Slack workspace](https://innersourcecommons.org/slack).

# Configuration for new-pr-welcome - https://github.com/behaviorbot/new-pr-welcome

# Comment to be posted to on PRs from first time contributors in your repository

newPRWelcomeComment: |

[](https://zenodo.org/record/3695300)

:sparkling_heart: Thanks for opening this pull request! :sparkling_heart: _The InnerSource Commons_ community really appreciates your time and effort to contribute to the project. Please make sure you have read our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

If you are submitting a **new pattern**, the following things will help get your pull request across the finish line! :checkered_flag:

- Confirm that you have used our [pattern template](https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns/blob/main/meta/pattern-template.md). Please remove any placeholder text and sections that your pattern did not need.

- We run a number of automated checks on your PR. Please review the output of those checks on the PR itself, and see if any issues got flagged that you can fix yourself.

- Make sure you have added your new pattern to the list of patterns in the main [README.md](https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns/blob/main/README.md). If you are unsure where to add your pattern, just let us know by commenting on your PR and we will help you.

This project has a small number of maintainers, volunteering their time to this project. So please be patient and we will get back to you as soon as we can. If we don't acknowledge this pull request after 7 days, feel free to chat to us about it in our [Slack workspace](https://innersourcecommons.org/slack).

# Configuration for first-pr-merge - https://github.com/behaviorbot/first-pr-merge

# Comment to be posted to on pull requests merged by a first time user

firstPRMergeComment: >

[](https://zenodo.org/record/3695300)

Congrats on merging your first pull request! :tada:

We here at _The InnerSource Commons_ are proud of you! :sparkling_heart:

Thank you so much for your contribution :gift: