From daaf9d7b6cb74453ba8b6abbfe7eb8159c5e48d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Autumn <62668093+Autumn-Ou@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 21:34:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] include linting instructions

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ instance. The development instance will be available at [localhost:3000](http://
 
 ## 5: Make Changes & PR
 
-Once you have made your changes, commit them to your fork and create a pull request to the main repository. Your changes
-will be reviewed and merged into the main repository if they are approved. If you have any questions the
-[Scout Machine discord](https://discord.com/invite/yYtc8gpsXK) is available and members of the development team will be
-available.
+Once you have made your changes, run `yarn lint` to pass formatting checks and then commit them to your fork and create
+a pull request to the main repository. Your changes will be reviewed and merged into the main repository if they are
+approved. If you have any questions the [Scout Machine discord](https://discord.com/invite/yYtc8gpsXK) is available and
+members of the development team will be available to help with any questions you may have.
 
 ## 6: Advanced Development