From 65063534e62aef1b84b1e6d107c1bb2861b77d35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Weizhou Xing <169175349+wzxxing@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 16:12:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: mention creating issues first before sending large PR
 with new feature

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4473ab5..4ab70bb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to the MCP Proxy for AWS! We welcome
 
 ## Quick Start
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> Before implementing new features, please create an issue first to ensure your contribution aligns with the project roadmap.
+
 1. **Fork the repository** on GitHub
 2. **Set up your development environment** - see [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) for detailed setup instructions
 3. **Create a feature branch** from `main`