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+<p align="center">
+<b><a href="#setup">Setup</a></b>
+|
+<b><a href="#running-tests">Running tests</a></b>
+|
+<b><a href="#workflow">Workflow</a></b>
+|
+<b><a href="#dependencies">Dependencies</a></b>
+|
+<b><a href="#code-standards">Code Standards</a></b>
+</p>
+
+<hr>
+
+
 # Contributing
 
 Contributions are always welcome, no matter how large or small. Before
 contributing, please read the
 [code of conduct](https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
+
 ## Developing
 
 #### Setup
@@ -21,7 +37,9 @@ $ make watch-core
 ```
 
 This will compile Babel and then sit in the background and on file modification
-recompile the necessary files.
+recompile the necessary files. Babel itself is written in ES6. The source files
+reside in `src/` and transpile to `lib/`
+
 
 #### Running tests
 
@@ -44,6 +62,11 @@ Use mocha's `--grep` option to run a subset of tests by name:
 $ mocha test/core/transformation.js --grep es7
 ```
 
+If you don't have `mocha` installed globally, you can still use it from Babel's
+dependencies in `node_modules`, but make sure `node_modules/.bin` is added to
+your [`$PATH`](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/26047/how-to-correctly-add-a-path-to-path) environment variable.
+
+
 #### Workflow
 
 * Fork the repository
@@ -54,24 +77,91 @@ $ mocha test/core/transformation.js --grep es7
 * Ensure the test are passing (`make test`)
 * Create new pull request explaining your proposed change or reference an issue in your commit message
 
+
+#### Dependencies
+
++ [ast-types](http://ghub.io/ast-types) This is required to monkeypatch regenerators AST definitions. Could be improved in the future.
+
++ [chalk](http://ghub.io/chalk) This is used for terminal color highlighting for syntax errors.
+
++ [convert-source-map](http://ghub.io/convert-source-map) Turns a source map object into a comment etc.
+
++ [core-js](http://ghub.io/core-js) Used for the polyfill.
+
++ [debug](http://ghub.io/debug) Used to output debugging information when NODE_DEBUG is set to babel.
+
++ [detect-indent](http://ghub.io/detect-indent) This is used in the code generator so it can infer indentation.
+
++ [estraverse](http://ghub.io/estraverse) The only method on this is attachComments. I'd like to implement our own comment attachment algorithm eventually though.
+
++ [esutils](http://ghub.io/esutils) Various ES related utilities. Check whether something is a keyword etc.
+
++ [fs-readdir-recursive](http://ghub.io/fs-readdir-recursive) Recursively search a directory for.
+
++ [globals](http://ghub.io/globals) A list of JavaScript global variables. This is used by the scope tracking to check for colliding variables.
+
++ [is-integer](http://ghub.io/is-integer) Checks if something is an integer.
+
++ [js-tokens](http://ghub.io/js-tokens) This is used to get tokens for syntax error highlighting.
+
++ [leven](http://ghub.io/leven) A levenstein algorithm to determine how close a word is to another. This is used to offer suggestions when using the utility.undeclaredVariableCheck transformer.
+
++ [line-numbers](http://ghub.io/line-numbers) Used to produce the code frames in syntax errors.
+
++ [lodash](http://ghub.io/lodash) Used for various utilities.
+
++ [minimatch](http://ghub.io/minimatch) This is used to match glob-style ignore/only filters.
+
++ [output-file-sync](http://ghub.io/output-file-sync) Synchronously writes a file and create its ancestor directories if needed.
+
++ [path-is-absolute](http://ghub.io/path-is-absolute) Checks if a path is absolute. C:\foo and \foo are considered absolute.
+
++ [regenerator](http://ghub.io/regenerator) This is used to transform generators/async functions.
+
++ [regexpu](http://ghub.io/regexpu) Used to transform unicode regex patterns.
+
++ [repeating](http://ghub.io/repeating) Repeats a string.
+
++ [shebang-regex](http://ghub.io/shebang-regex) Literally just a regex that matches shebangs.
+
++ [slash](http://ghub.io/slash) Normalises path separators.
+
++ [source-map](http://ghub.io/source-map) Generates sourcemaps.
+
++ [source-map-support](http://ghub.io/source-map-support) Adds source map support to babel-node/babel/register.
+
++ [strip-json-comments](http://ghub.io/strip-json-comments) Remove comments from a JSON string. This is used for .babelrc files.
+
++ [to-fast-properties](http://ghub.io/to-fast-properties) A V8 trick to put an object into fast properties mode.
+
++ [trim-right](http://ghub.io/trim-right) Trims the rightside whitespace.
+
++ [user-home](http://ghub.io/user-home) Gets the users home directory. This is used to resolve the babel-node/babel/register cache.
+
+
 #### Code Standards
 
  * **General**
    * Max of five arguments for functions
    * Max depth of four nested blocks
    * 2-spaced soft tabs
+
  * **Naming**
    * CamelCase all class names
    * camelBack all variable names
+
  * **Spacing**
    * Spaces after all keywords
    * Spaces before all left curly braces
+
  * **Comments**
    * Use JSDoc-style comments for methods
    * Single-line comments for ambiguous code
+
  * **Quotes**
    * Always use double quotes
    * Only use single quotes when the string contains a double quote
+
  * **Declaration**
    * No unused variables
    * No pollution of global variables and prototypes