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+lastproofread: '2025-12-05'
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+(cla)=
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+# Contributor License Agreement
+
+Before we can accept your contributions to VyOS, you must sign a **Contributor
+License Agreement (CLA)**.
+
+This is a standard open-source practice that protects both you and the project.
+
+The process is straightforward and fully automated:
+
+1. **Review the CLA document**
+
+   Find the CLA text in our
+   [GitHub repository](https://github.com/vyos/vyos-cla-signatures/).
+
+2. **Submit a pull request**
+
+   When you open a pull request, a CLA bot automatically checks whether all
+   commit authors have signed the CLA.
+
+3. **Follow the bot's instructions**
+
+   If the CLA has not been signed, the bot leaves a comment with instructions.
+   Reply to that comment with the suggested text to sign the CLA.
+
+4. **Wait for confirmation**
+
+   The CLA bot verifies your response and updates the pull request status.
+   Once all commit authors have signed, the bot confirms that the CLA
+   requirement is met and unlocks the pull request for merging.
+
+:::{note}
+Each commit author must sign the CLA.
+
+If your pull request includes commits from multiple contributors, each one
+must sign the CLA before the pull request can be accepted.
+:::
+
+Once you sign the CLA, it remains valid for all your past and future
+contributions to VyOS under the same GitHub identity.