# Contributng to Bend Thank you for considering contributing to Bend! ## How to Contribute ### Reporting bugs 1. **Check for existing issues:** Before you create a new issue, please do a search in [our issues](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues) to see if the issue or feature request has already been filed. 2. **Create a new issue:** If you find no issue or your issue differs, [create a new issue](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml) and provide detailed information, including steps to reproduce the problem. ### Suggesting Enhancements 1. **Check for existing suggestions:** Before suggesting a new feature, please check if it's already been suggested in [our issues](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues). 2. **Create a new suggestion:** If you find no similar suggestion, [create a new suggestion issue](https://github.com/HigherOrderCO/Bend/issues/new?template=feature_request.md) and provide detailed information about the enhancement and why it would be useful. TODO