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+## ament_lint
+
+ament_lint contains a number of packages, each package wraps a linter into an ament_$linter CLI tool, which is then wrapped in CMake (ament_cmake_$linter)
+Those linters can be used both from the command line and from CMake.
+The tools are configured to meet [ROS 2 coding standards](https://docs.ros.org/en/rolling/The-ROS2-Project/Contributing/Code-Style-Language-Versions.html).
+It bundles common linting tools with ROS 2-specific wrappers to ensure consistent functionality across packages.
+Fore more information regarding ament_lint see [here](https://docs.ros.org/en/rolling/Tutorials/Advanced/Ament-Lint-For-Clean-Code.html).
+For information on each ament tool, refer to the documentation in their package's doc/ directory.
+
+## Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions to improve:
+- Linter arguments
+- Additional tool support
+- ...
+
+Please follow the [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).