diff --git a/pep-0512.txt b/pep-0512.txt
index e225d26aa..f485183f0 100644
--- a/pep-0512.txt
+++ b/pep-0512.txt
@@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ Optional features:
 
 * Not started
 
+  - Write `.github/CONTRIBUTING.md`
+    (to prevent PRs that are inappropriate from even showing up and pointing to the devguide)
   - `Create https://git.python.org`_
   - `Backup of pull request data`_
   - `Handling Misc/NEWS`_