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# Acknowledgments

ChatLab wouldn't be where it is without the people who helped along the way.

## Contributors

Thank you to everyone who has contributed code, documentation, tests, and feedback:

<a href="https://github.com/ChatLab/ChatLab/graphs/contributors">
  <img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=ChatLab/ChatLab" />
</a>

## Thanks

The following developers have also been a part of ChatLab's journey in one way or another — thank you.

[@shuakami](https://github.com/shuakami) · [@ycccccccy](https://github.com/ycccccccy)

## Special Thanks

### Leo Oliveira ([@13dev](https://github.com/13dev))

In early 2026, we decided to move ChatLab from a personal GitHub account to an organization — a natural step as the community grew. There was just one problem: the "ChatLab" organization name had been registered years earlier by a developer in Madeira, Portugal named Leo Oliveira. His project had been inactive for over five years.

On a whim, I filed an [Issue](https://github.com/onecord-io/client/issues/3) in his repository, explained the situation, and asked if he'd consider transferring the organization. I didn't expect much.

Nearly a month passed. I had more or less given up and started thinking about alternative names. Then Leo replied out of nowhere, invited me to chat on Discord, and within a few messages — before I'd even had a chance to prepare for any kind of negotiation — he had already renamed his organization.

He sent a single message:

> done

No conditions. No payment. No strings attached. He even said, unprompted, twice: *"If you need help with the project down the road, just ask."*

Leo had no idea what ChatLab was, and nothing to gain from the transfer. He just thought an active open-source project deserved the name more than an abandoned one.

It was a good reminder of why open source is worth caring about — even in 2026, that spirit is still very much alive.

Thank you, Leo. 🙏
