<commit_before># Contributing to CLI

The Cloud Foundry team uses GitHub and accepts code contributions via [pull
requests](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/).

## CLI Versions
The cf CLI follows a branching model:
- V8 of the cf CLI is built from the [master branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/master). This branch is for breaking changes meant to ship in the next major revision. Please note that although this branch can be thought of as "V8", this version is still in the planning stage and has not yet been released in any form.
- V7 of the cf CLI is built from the [v7 branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/v7). This branch is under active development.
- V6 of the cf CLI is built from the [v6 branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/v6). This branch is maintenance only and will only be updated to patch severe security issues and defects.

## Prerequisites
Before working on a PR to the CLI code base, please:

  - reach out to us first via a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/issues),<commit_msg>branch purpose in bold font<commit_after># Contributing to CLI

The Cloud Foundry team uses GitHub and accepts code contributions via [pull
requests](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/).

## CLI Versions
The cf CLI follows a branching model:
- V8 of the cf CLI is built from the [master branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/master). **This branch is for breaking changes** meant to ship in the next major revision. Please note that although this branch can be thought of as "V8", this version is still in the planning stage and has not yet been released in any form.
- V7 of the cf CLI is built from the [v7 branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/v7). **This branch is under active development**.
- V6 of the cf CLI is built from the [v6 branch](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/tree/v6). **This branch is maintenance only** and will only be updated to patch severe security issues and defects.

## Prerequisites
Before working on a PR to the CLI code base, please:

  - reach out to us first via a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/cloudfoundry/cli/issues),
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