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 Kaspa Improvement Proposals (KIPs) describe standard proposals for the Kaspa network, including core protocol specifications, network upgrades and client APIs.
 
+## Table of Contents
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [KIP Status Terms](#kip-status-terms)
+- [Current KIPs](#current-kips)
+- [KIP Layers](#kip-layers)
+
+## Contributing
+
+### Before Submitting a KIP
+1. **Discuss your idea** with developers
+2. **Check for duplicates** - ensure your proposal doesn't overlap with existing KIPs
+
+### Submission Process
+1. Fork the [KIPs repository](https://github.com/kaspanet/kips)
+2. Fill out all sections of the template including:
+   - KIP number XXXX
+   - Layer (Consensus, Network, API/RPC, etc.)
+   - Title
+   - Author(s)
+   - Specification
+3. Submit a Pull Request to the KIPs repository
+
+## KIP Status Terms
+- **Proposed** - Initial proposal stage, open for discussion
+- **Draft** - Under active development and revision
+- **Active** - Approved and awaiting implementation
+- **Implemented** - Completed and deployed on mainnet
+- **Rejected** - Not approved for implementation
+- **Withdrawn** - Author has withdrawn the proposal
+
 | Number | Layer | Title | Owner | Status |
 |--------|-------|-------|--------|--------|
 | [1](kip-0001.md) | Consensus, Node | Rewriting the Kaspa Full-Node in the Rust Programming Language | Michael Sutton, Ori Newman | Implemented |
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 | [10](kip-0010.md) | Consensus, Script Engine | New Transaction Opcodes for Enhanced Script Functionality | Maxim Biryukov, Ori Newman | Active |
 | [13](kip-0013.md) | Consensus | Transient Storage Handling | Michael Sutton, coderofstuff | Active |
 | [14](kip-0014.md) | Consensus | The Crescendo Hardfork | Michael Sutton | Active |
-| [15](kip-0015.md) | Consensus | Canonical Transaction Ordering and Sequencing Commitments | Mike Zak, Ro Ma | Active |
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+| [15](kip-0015.md) | Consensus | Canonical Transaction Ordering and Sequencing Commitments | Mike Zak, Ro Ma | Active |
+
+## KIP Layers
+The layer classification is derived from each KIP's header section. Current layers include:
+
+- **Consensus**: Changes to core protocol rules (e.g., KIP-2, KIP-3, KIP-6)
+- **Network**: P2P network layer modifications (e.g., KIP-7)
+- **API/RPC**: Interface specifications (e.g., KIP-8)
+- **Application**: Wallet/application-level standards (e.g., KIP-5, KIP-12)
+- **Meta**: Process proposals about KIPs themselves (e.g., KIP-1, KIP-14)
+
+Note: Some KIPs may span multiple layers (e.g., KIP-2 covers both Consensus and API/RPC)