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---
title: Contribute templates
slug: /contributing-templates
---
Follow these best practices when submitting a template to Langflow.
For template formatting examples, see [`/starter_projects`](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/tree/main/src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/starter_projects) in the Langflow repository.
## Create a PR to submit your template
Follow these steps to submit your template:
1. Fork the [Langflow repository](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) on GitHub.
2. On your fork, add your `template.json` file to `/starter_projects`.
3. Include the [required items for template submission](#required-items-for-template-submission).
4. Create a Pull Request (PR) from your fork to the main Langflow repository.
5. Include a screenshot of your template in the PR.
The Langflow team will review your PR, offer feedback, and, if approved, merge the template.
## Required items for template submission
Include the following items and follow these guidelines when submitting your template.
### Name
The template name must be concise and contain no more than three words.
Capitalize only the first letter of each word.
For example: **Blog Writer** or **Travel Planning Agent**.
### Description
A brief, informative description that is shown in the visual editor to help users understand the template's purpose and use cases.
For example:
```json
"description": "Auto-generate a customized blog post from instructions and referenced articles.",
```
### Icons
Use icons from the [Lucide](https://lucide.dev/icons/) icon library.
### Flow
Use only the components that are available in the **Components** menu in the visual editor.
Don't use custom components.
Include brief README, quickstart, or other essential details in a note. Notes accept Markdown syntax.
For example:
```text
# Financial Assistant Agents
The Financial Assistant Agent retrieves web content and writes reports about finance.
## Prerequisites
* [OpenAI API key](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)
* [Tavily AI Search key](https://docs.tavily.com/welcome)
* [Sambanova API key](https://sambanova.ai/)
## Quickstart
1. In both **Agent** components, add your OpenAI API key.
2. In the **Model Provider** field, select **Sambanova**, and select a model.
3. In the **Sambanova** component, add your **Sambanova API key**.
4. In the **Tavily Search** component, add your **Tavily API key**.
5. Click the **Playground** and ask `Why did Nvidia stock drop in January?`
```
### Format
Submit the template in JSON format.
### Tags
Assign the template to one of the following categories:
- Assistants
- Classification
- Coding
- Content Generation
- Q&A
- Prompting
- RAG
- Agents
For more information, see the Langflow repository's [template categories](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/blob/main/src/frontend/src/modals/templatesModal/index.tsx#L27-L57).