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LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Matt
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

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 Use responsibly and only on test devices or when specifically needed for development/testing purposes.
 
-## License
-
-This is a test application for development purposes.
-
 ## Contributing
 
-This is a demonstration project. Feel free to fork and modify for your testing needs.
+Contributions are welcome! However, before investing significant time in a feature or change:
+
+1. **Start a discussion first**: Open an issue or start a discussion in the project's Discussions tab to propose your idea
+2. **Wait for feedback**: Get confirmation that the change aligns with the project's goals
+3. **Fork and create a branch**: Work on your changes in a dedicated branch
+4. **Submit a Pull Request**: Include a clear description of the changes and reference any related issues
+
+### Contribution Guidelines
+
+- Follow the existing code style and conventions
+- Add tests for new functionality
+- Update documentation as needed
+- Ensure all tests pass before submitting
+- Keep commits focused and atomic
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.