From 327768981d8e85053a5d479d7d0c16601bf7a480 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: anderdc Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 17:02:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add open-item rate limit rule to CONTRIBUTING --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index eb8f3225..d3bbcade 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ PRs missing this evidence may be closed without review, or returned for updates - Assign `anderdc` and `landyndev` to your PR for review +## Automatic Closures + +The maintainer bot enforces these rules without manual review. Contributions that violate them are closed automatically. + +### Open item limits + +Each contributor may have at most **3 open PRs** and **3 open issues** in this repository at any time. Submitting a 4th of either type while at the cap closes the new one on submission. The limits apply independently — you can have 3 open PRs and 3 open issues at the same time. + ## PR Labels Apply appropriate labels to help categorize and track your contribution: