diff --git a/.coderabbit.yaml b/.coderabbit.yaml
index 302e80599a..7d8d489968 100644
--- a/.coderabbit.yaml
+++ b/.coderabbit.yaml
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ knowledge_base:
     filePatterns:
       - "cpp/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md"
       - "python/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md"
-      - "docs/source/contributing.md"
-      - "docs/source/developer_guide.md"
+      - "CONTRIBUTING.md"
+      - "fern/pages/developer_guide.md"
diff --git a/fern/pages/contributing.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 93%
rename from fern/pages/contributing.md
rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
index 7b3bd81fe3..cd33c5120c
--- a/fern/pages/contributing.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ into three categories:
 
 ## Code contributions
 
-Performance-critical changes require [proper benchmarks](cpp_guidelines.md#performance-benchmarking). Pull requests that affect performance-critical paths will not be merged until those benchmarks are produced; there are no exceptions to this rule.
+Performance-critical changes require [proper benchmarks](fern/pages/cpp_guidelines.md#performance-benchmarking). Pull requests that affect performance-critical paths will not be merged until those benchmarks are produced; there are no exceptions to this rule.
 
 ### Your first issue
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccfa62a838..64f147138a 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ For more code examples of the Rust APIs, including a drop-in project templates,
 
 ## Contributing
 
-If you are interested in contributing to the cuVS library, please read our [Contributing guidelines](docs/source/contributing.md). Refer to the [Developer Guide](docs/source/developer_guide.md) for details on the developer guidelines, workflows, and principles.
+If you are interested in contributing to the cuVS library, please read our [Contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). Refer to the [Developer Guide](fern/pages/developer_guide.md) for details on the developer guidelines, workflows, and principles.
 
 ## References
 
diff --git a/fern/docs.yml b/fern/docs.yml
index 810bd8f1eb..602ac2fa43 100644
--- a/fern/docs.yml
+++ b/fern/docs.yml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ navigation:
           - page: "Link-time Optimization"
             path: "./pages/jit_lto_guide.md"
       - page: "Contributing"
-        path: "./pages/contributing.md"
+        path: "../CONTRIBUTING.md"
   - section: "API Reference"
     contents:
       - section: "C API Documentation"
diff --git a/fern/pages/developer_guide.md b/fern/pages/developer_guide.md
index 58c287b6ce..18a25d2666 100644
--- a/fern/pages/developer_guide.md
+++ b/fern/pages/developer_guide.md
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Use these pages when contributing to cuVS or working on integrations that need t
 
 ## Contributing
 
-- [Contributing](contributing.md): learn how to set up a development environment, submit changes, and work with the project.
+- [Contributing](/developer-guide/contributing): learn how to set up a development environment, submit changes, and work with the project.