diff --git a/docs/community_snippets.md b/docs/community_snippets.md
index 4381f69094..da3aff4a4b 100644
--- a/docs/community_snippets.md
+++ b/docs/community_snippets.md
@@ -398,7 +398,14 @@ Add the Send-MailMessage cmdlet with the most common parameters in a hashtable f
 
 ## Contributing
 
-If you'd like to add a snippet to this list, [open a pull request](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#opening-a-pull-request) with the following changes:
+To optimize snippet usability and discoverability for end users we will only ship snippets in the extension which we believe meet the following requirements:
+- Must be broadly applicable to most PowerShell extension users
+- Must be substantially different from existing snippets or intellisense 
+- Must not violate any intellectual property rights
+
+If your snippet does not meet these requirements but would still be useful to customers we will include it in our list of [Awesome Community Snippets](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/blob/master/docs/community_snippets.md). Additionally, snippet creators can publish snippet libraries as standalone extensions in the [VSCode Marketplace](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension). 
+
+If you'd like a snippet to be considered for addition to the list, [open a pull request](https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/#opening-a-pull-request) with the following changes:
 
 ### Table of contents
 
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 67653fd605..0167ef38a9 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ When you build, this will:
 - Add a warning to the top of the README.md to warn users not to have the stable and preview version enabled at the same time
 - Adds "Preview" in a few places in the package.json
 
-This mechanism is mostly used for releases.
+This mechanism is mostly used for releases
+
+## Contributing Snippets
+
+For more information on contributing snippets please read our [snippet requirements](https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/blob/master/docs/community_snippets.md#contributing).