# Contributing
First: It's great that you're interested in contributing to Hegel! Thanks!
> [!NOTE]
> This guide will get fleshed out over time. In short, we welcome contributions, and will happily walk you through any complications you encounter during a contribution—just ask!
Hegel uses [`just`](https://github.com/casey/just) for development commands:
```bash
just test
just format
# full pre-PR check: lint + tests + docs
just check
```
Of course, you can also run the underlying `cargo` commands if you prefer not to install `just`.