> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.opencats.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.opencats.org/introduction-and-overview/authors-and-contributors.md). # Authors and Contributors OpenCATS would not exist were it not for Asim Baig, the original Cognizo developers, and RussH. The OpenCATS community, myself included, are grateful for this. This is not a comprehensive list of people who have developed and contributed to CATS/OpenCATS over the years. If you have helped, and you are not listed, let us know and THANK YOU! ### Original CATS/Cognizo developers and contributors listed[¶](broken://pages/6vkCojfBXmwMwYHD4Z7r) * Asim Baig * Will Buckner * Andrew Candals * Paul Canfield * Brian Hanson * Austin Smith ### OpenCATS Developers and contributors[¶](broken://pages/6vkCojfBXmwMwYHD4Z7r) * RussH * Matias Lespiau * Kixy25 * libregeek * skrchnavy * Bloafer * cptr13 If anyone has been forgotten, please let us know! Opencatsdocs at gmail --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## 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://documentation.opencats.org/introduction-and-overview/authors-and-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.