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 # The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler (oxc)
 
+[![MIT licensed][mit-badge]][mit-url]
+[![Discord chat][discord-badge]][discord-url]
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 ## Why this project?
 
 The goal of this project is to:
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 Contributions are welcome and highly appreciated. To get started, check out [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+You can also join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/9uXCAwqQZW).
+
 ## Call for action
 
 
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 | [rome/tools](https://github.com/rome/tools) | [MIT](https://github.com/rome/tools/blob/main/LICENSE)  |
 | [mozilla-spidermonkey/jsparagus](https://github.com/mozilla-spidermonkey/jsparagus) | [MIT](https://github.com/mozilla-spidermonkey/jsparagus/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT) [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/mozilla-spidermonkey/jsparagus/blob/master/LICENSE-APACHE-2.0)  |
 
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+[mit-url]: LICENSE
+[discord-badge]: https://img.shields.io/discord/1079625926024900739?logo=discord&label=discord&color=brightgreen
+[discord-url]: https://discord.gg/9uXCAwqQZW