diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b340d56c4f..9865701543 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 [![CircleCI][badge-circleci]][circleci]
 [![GitHub Testing Workflow](https://github.com/haskell/haskell-language-server/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/haskell/haskell-language-server/actions/workflows/test.yml)
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+[![ircchat][badge-ircchat]][ircchat]
 [![codetriage][badge-codetriage]][codetriage]
 
 [logo]: ./docs/logos/logo-256.png
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@
 [hackage]: https://hackage.haskell.org/package/haskell-language-server
 [badge-codetriage]: https://www.codetriage.com/haskell/haskell-language-server/badges/users.svg
 [codetriage]:https://www.codetriage.com/haskell/haskell-language-server
+[badge-ircchat]:https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20libera-brightgreen.svg
+[ircchat]:https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#haskell-language-server
 [github-release]:https://github.com/haskell/haskell-language-server/releases/latest
 
 The official Haskell language server (LSP) implementation. Consult the [project documentation](https://haskell-language-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for more details.
diff --git a/docs/contributing/contributing.md b/docs/contributing/contributing.md
index efd4b21c24..4e8e5d1412 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/contributing.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 The Haskell tooling dream is near, we need your help!
 
+## How to contact the haskell ide team
+
 - Join [our IRC channel](https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#haskell-language-server) at `#haskell-language-server` on [`libera`](https://libera.chat/).
 - Follow the [Haskell IDE team twitter account](https://twitter.com/IdeHaskell) for updates and help.
 - Join the [#haskell-tooling channel](https://discord.com/channels/280033776820813825/505370075402862594/808027763868827659) in the Functional Programming discord server. You can join the server via [this invitation](https://discord.gg/9spEdTNGrD).