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99| Role | What it is | Access granted | Minimum time |
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11| [Contributor](#contributor) | Anyone who has contributed to MCP in any form | None; issues, pull requests and discussions are open to all | None |
11| [Contributor](#contributor) | Anyone who has contributed to MCP in any form | None. Issues and group meetings are open to all. [Pull requests](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/contributing.md#change-the-specification-or-docs) vary by repository | None |
1212| [Member](#member) | Established, active contributor | GitHub organization membership, triage rights | 2-3 months of active participation |
1313| [Maintainer](#maintainer) | Steward of a named area (an SDK, a tool, a docs area, a group) | Merge rights in the area, listed in [`MAINTAINERS.md`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.md) | 6 months as Member |
1414| [Core Maintainer](#core-maintainer) | Project-wide technical leadership; authority in [Governance](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/governance.md#roles) | Administrative rights on all repositories | By invitation after sustained Maintainer contribution |
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2020## Contributor
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22A Contributor is anyone who has contributed to MCP in any form: issues, pull requests, group discussion, documentation, or help to others. There are no formal requirements. Start at [Contributing](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/contributing.md#where-to-start) and join the channels listed in [Communication](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/communication.md).
22A Contributor is anyone who has contributed to MCP in any form: issues, pull requests, group discussion, documentation, or help to others. There are no formal requirements. Start at [Contributing](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/contributing.md#where-to-start) and join the channels listed in [Communication](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/communication.md). Pull requests on the specification repository are opened by [Members](#member). Other repositories set their own rules in their contributing guides.
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3030**Duties.** Respond to issues and pull requests assigned to you. Help onboard new contributors when you can. Follow the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
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32**Privileges.** GitHub organization membership with triage rights. Can be assigned issues and pull requests and use review commands such as `/lgtm`. Pull request creation on the specification repository follows [Contributing](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/contributing.md#change-the-specification-or-docs). Eligible to serve as WG Lead or IG Facilitator. The member lists in the [access repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/access) are the roster. No separate list is published.
32**Privileges.** GitHub organization membership with triage rights. Can be assigned issues and pull requests and use review commands such as `/lgtm`. Can open pull requests on the specification repository, as set out in [Contributing](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/contributing.md#change-the-specification-or-docs). Eligible to serve as WG Lead or IG Facilitator. The member lists in the [access repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/access) are the roster. No separate list is published.
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3434**Minimum time.** 2-3 months of active participation.
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