diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a24c716..91b78552 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
+*.gem
+*.rbc
+.bundle
+.config
 .devnotes
 .greenbar
+.yardoc
 Gemfile.lock
-coverage/
-.yardoc/
+InstalledFiles
+_yardoc
+coverage
 doc/
-*.gem
-.bundle
+lib/bundler/man
+pkg
+rdoc
+spec/reports
+test/tmp
+test/version_tmp
+tmp
+bin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e18bdc37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+## Contributing
+In the spirit of [free software][free-sw], **everyone** is encouraged to help
+improve this project.
+
+[free-sw]: http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html
+
+Here are some ways *you* can contribute:
+
+* by using alpha, beta, and prerelease versions
+* by reporting bugs
+* by suggesting new features
+* by writing or editing documentation
+* by writing specifications
+* by writing code (**no patch is too small**: fix typos, add comments, clean up
+  inconsistent whitespace)
+* by refactoring code
+* by closing [issues][]
+* by reviewing patches
+
+[issues]: https://github.com/lotus/view/issues
+
+## Submitting an Issue
+We use the [GitHub issue tracker][issues] to track bugs and features. Before
+submitting a bug report or feature request, check to make sure it hasn't
+already been submitted. When submitting a bug report, please include a [Gist][]
+that includes a stack trace and any details that may be necessary to reproduce
+the bug, including your gem version, Ruby version, and operating system.
+Ideally, a bug report should include a pull request with failing specs.
+
+[gist]: https://gist.github.com/
+
+## Submitting a Pull Request
+1. [Fork the repository.][fork]
+2. [Create a topic branch.][branch]
+3. Add specs for your unimplemented feature or bug fix.
+4. Run `bundle exec rake`. If your specs pass, return to step 3.
+5. Implement your feature or bug fix.
+6. Run `bundle exec rake`. If your specs fail, return to step 5.
+7. Add, commit, and push your changes.
+8. [Submit a pull request.][pr]
+
+[fork]: http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/
+[branch]: http://learn.github.com/p/branching.html
+[pr]: http://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index e5c0e14b..0e547baa 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 gemspec
 
-if !ENV['TRAVIS']
+unless ENV['TRAVIS']
   gem 'byebug',      require: false, platforms: :ruby if RUBY_VERSION == '2.1.1'
   gem 'yard',        require: false
-  gem 'lotus-utils', require: false, path: '../lotus-utils'
+  gem 'lotus-utils', require: false, github: 'lotus/utils'
 else
   gem 'lotus-utils'
 end
diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.md
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE.txt
rename to LICENSE.md