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# In Maintenance

DuckDuckHack is now in maintenance mode. We are only accepting pull requests for essential bug fixes. For more information see [duckduckhack.com](https://duckduckhack.com). 


## Contents

- [Our Core Values](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#our-core-values)
- [Reporting Issues](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#reporting-issues)
- [Making Pull Requests](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#pull-requests)
  - [New Instant Answers](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#new-instant-answers)
  - [Improvements](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#improvements)
- [Not Following these guidelines?](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#not-following-these-guidelines)
- [Not Sure?](https://duckduckhack.com/contributing.html#not-sure)


## DuckDuckGo.com & DuckDuckGo API Bugs

Bugs related to the DuckDuckGo API, or the relevancy of our search results, should be reported on our feedback page at <https://duckduckgo.com/feedback>. If you're unsure, its best to use the feedback page (your message will be passed along to the correct people).
