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 We welcome contributions to LiteLLM! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, we appreciate your help.
 
+If you want to work closely with our team, check out [LiteLLM OSS Champions](https://www.litellm.ai/champions), our program for trusted OSS contributors with their own Slack channel and a voice in the roadmap
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 ## Quick Start for Contributors
 
 This requires uv to be installed.