# Core Contributors Every Open Source Dharma lineage must have a clear pathway laid out for practitioners, describing what’s expected for them to become **Core Contributors** of the teaching corpus. Think of this as the open source dharma equivalent of a ‘lineage holder.’ Each sangha must determine for itself what this pathway looks like, and what it entails. With the integration of [Open Badges](https://openbadges.org) this core contributor status is recognized as a formal attainment. **This is the only required attainment in Open Source Dharma**. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.opensourcedharma.info/master/standards/core-contributors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.