Add LICENSE and CONTRIBUTING.md

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: shreyas-lyzr

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to GitClaw
+
+Thanks for your interest in contributing to GitClaw! Here's how to get started.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Clone your fork:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/gitclaw.git
+   cd gitclaw
+   ```
+3. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   npm install
+   ```
+4. Build the project:
+   ```bash
+   npm run build
+   ```
+5. Run tests:
+   ```bash
+   npm test
+   ```
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+1. Create a feature branch from `main`:
+   ```bash
+   git checkout -b feat/my-feature
+   ```
+2. Make your changes in `src/`
+3. Run `npm run build` to verify compilation
+4. Run `npm test` to ensure tests pass
+5. Commit your changes with a clear message
+6. Push and open a pull request
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── index.ts          # CLI entry point
+├── sdk.ts            # Core SDK (query function)
+├── exports.ts        # Public API surface
+├── loader.ts         # Agent config loader
+├── tools/            # Built-in tools (cli, read, write, memory)
+├── voice/            # Voice mode (OpenAI Realtime adapter)
+├── hooks.ts          # Script-based hooks
+├── sdk-hooks.ts      # Programmatic SDK hooks
+├── skills.ts         # Skill expansion
+├── workflows.ts      # Workflow metadata
+├── agents.ts         # Sub-agent metadata
+├── compliance.ts     # Compliance validation
+└── audit.ts          # Audit logging
+```
+
+## Guidelines
+
+- **TypeScript** — all code is written in strict TypeScript
+- **ESM** — the project uses ES modules (`"type": "module"`)
+- **Keep it simple** — avoid over-engineering; minimal dependencies
+- **Test your changes** — add or update tests in `test/` when applicable
+- **One concern per PR** — keep pull requests focused and reviewable
+
+## Commit Messages
+
+Use clear, descriptive commit messages:
+
+- `Add voice mode with OpenAI Realtime adapter`
+- `Fix memory tool path resolution on Windows`
+- `Update SDK query to support abort signals`
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+- Search existing issues before opening a new one
+- Include reproduction steps, expected vs actual behavior, and your environment (Node version, OS)
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+Be respectful and constructive. We're all here to build something useful together.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).

LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 GitClaw Contributors
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

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 ## Contributing
 
-Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
+Contributions are welcome! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
 
 ## License
 
-MIT
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE).