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 For general improvements/bug fixes just make a pull request.
 
+- Before doing anything, make sure your change is wanted. Make sure there's an open Feature Request or Bug Report on the [issues page](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI/issues).
 - Try to make a single pull request for each change to make reviewing easier, as opposed to large/bulky PRs.
+    - Especially first time contributors should focus on very simple and small tasks, and take on tougher ones after you've had a PR or two successfully pulled.
 - avoid adding "sensitive" code, eg `eval(...)`, unless absolutely unavoidable
 
 ## Special Cases