From 58a74f90b7470e94e1cd9c8f45c6d02e5c5b7ea3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ashish Gajanan Bhosale <ashishbhosale707@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 11:34:13 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: reference contributors-invite (issue #7546)\n\nAdd
 a short reference to the contributors invitation issue so prospective
 contributors can find onboarding guidance.\n\nCo-authored-by: Copilot App
 <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 2 ++
 README.md       | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f2f8dd9ffdea..268a1dcfd9b7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## How to contribute?
 
+Looking for contributors: This repository and related organizations are seeking contributors for project setup, documentation, CI, tests, and small features. See issue #7546 for the full invitation and list of organizations: https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java/issues/7546
+
 NOTE: *We DO NOT add leetcode problems. They are just applications of basic principles that can be found in other algorithms included in the repository.*
 
 ### Did you find a bug?
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d60d5104c385..c0ad113464bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,5 +16,7 @@ These implementations are intended for learning purposes. As such, they may be l
 ## Contribution Guidelines
 Please read our [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) before you contribute to this project.
 
+Looking for contributors? See issue #7546 — [Contributors Wanted for New Open-Source Projects](https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Java/issues/7546) for details and ways to get involved.
+
 ## Algorithms
 Our [directory](DIRECTORY.md) has the full list of applications.

From c7a00ccaf9d582ff9e9f38e52e7d9cb4adfd5523 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ashish Gajanan Bhosale <ashishbhosale707@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 11:35:48 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] feat: add good-first-issue template and contributor
 starter checklist (issue #7546)\n\nProvide a small onboarding template and
 starter checklist to make it easier for new contributors to open focused
 PRs.\n\nCo-authored-by: Copilot App
 <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++
 CONTRIBUTOR_STARTER.md                      | 30 ++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml
 create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTOR_STARTER.md

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c94d18081f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+name: "Good first issue"
+about: "A small, self-contained task suitable for new contributors. Follow the steps and submit a small PR."
+title: "Good first issue: [short description]"
+labels: ["good first issue", "help wanted"]
+assignees: []
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thank you for helping! This template describes a small task that is suitable for a new contributor.
+  - type: input
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: "What needs to be done?"
+      description: "Provide a concise description of the change required and why."
+      placeholder: "Add examples to README for X; implement unit tests for Y; fix typo in Z."
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: acceptance_criteria
+    attributes:
+      label: "Acceptance criteria"
+      description: "List the checks that will show the task is complete (tests, example run, docs updated)."
+      placeholder: "1) README has code example; 2) Tests pass on CI"
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps
+    attributes:
+      label: "Suggested steps"
+      description: "Optional step-by-step guidance for contributors."
+      placeholder: "1) Fork repo; 2) Create branch; 3) Make changes; 4) Run tests; 5) Open PR."
+      required: false
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: difficulty
+    attributes:
+      label: "Difficulty"
+      options:
+        - "low"
+        - "medium"
+        - "high"
+      description: "Estimate the difficulty for this task."
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: related_issues
+    attributes:
+      label: "Related issues or references"
+      required: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTOR_STARTER.md b/CONTRIBUTOR_STARTER.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6c8b727e4447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTOR_STARTER.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Contributor starter template
+
+This small template provides minimal files and guidance that can be used to initialize a new repository or provide a starter PR for an empty project.
+
+Suggested files to add in a starter PR:
+- README.md: Short project description, purpose, quick start, and how to contribute.
+- CONTRIBUTING.md: Minimal contribution flow (fork -> branch -> PR), coding style notes, testing instructions.
+- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/good_first_issue.yml: Template for small tasks for new contributors (already added here).
+- LICENSE: e.g., MIT or Apache-2.0.
+- .github/workflows/build.yml: Basic CI to run tests on push/PR (optional).
+
+Quick README example:
+
+# ProjectName
+
+Short one-line description.
+
+## Getting started
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Build with: mvn -q -DskipTests package
+3. Run tests: mvn -q test
+
+## Contributing
+
+See CONTRIBUTING.md and look for issues labeled `good first issue`.
+
+---
+
+Use this file as a checklist when opening an initial "starter" PR for a new repo. Keep the PR small and focused on onboarding (docs + ci), not large feature work.