diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 8b2ca19..8942b52 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1 +1,39 @@
-## Contributing
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+## Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions to the project!
+
+### Getting Started
+After pulling the repository, you can get started by running the following command to install the necessary dependencies and build `grant` from source
+```bash
+make
+```
+
+After building the project, you can run the following command to run the newly built binary
+```bash
+./snapshot/<os>-build_<>os_<arch>/grant
+```
+
+Keep in mind the build artifacts are placed in the `snapshot` directory and built for each supported platform so choose the appropriate binary for your platform.
+
+If you just want to run the project with any local changes you have made, you can run the following command:
+```bash
+go run cmd/grant/main.go
+```
+
+### Testing
+You can run the tests for the project by running the following command:
+```bash
+make test
+```
+
+### Linting
+You can run the linter for the project by running the following command:
+```bash
+make static-analysis
+```
+
+### Making a PR
+Just fork the repository, make your changes on a branch, and submit a PR. We will review your changes and merge them if they are good to go.
+
+When making a PR, please make sure to include a description of the changes you have made and the reasoning behind them. 
+If you are adding a new feature, please include tests for the new feature. If you are fixing a bug, please include a test that reproduces the bug and ensure that the test passes after your changes.
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diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index b011ce4..ae6d327 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ tasks:
           sh: "go list ./... | grep -v {{ .OWNER }}/{{ .PROJECT }}/test | tr '\n' ' '"
 
       # unit test coverage threshold (in % coverage)
-      COVERAGE_THRESHOLD: 10
+      COVERAGE_THRESHOLD: 8
     cmds:
       - cmd: "mkdir -p {{ .TMP_DIR }}"
         silent: true