diff --git a/website/src/components/Contribute.tsx b/website/src/components/Contribute.tsx
index d55e3cf..473ee8d 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Contribute.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/Contribute.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
  * =========================LICENSE_END==================================
  */
 
+import { SlackIcon } from './icons'
+
+/** LF Edge Slack — workspace invite is open to anyone; the channel link needs workspace membership. */
+const SLACK_CHANNEL_URL = 'https://lfedge.slack.com/archives/C077JQ50R45'
+const SLACK_INVITE_URL = 'https://slack.lfedge.org/'
+const MAILING_LIST_URL = 'https://lists.lfedge.org/g/instantx-TSC'
+
 const CARDS = [
   {
     href: 'https://github.com/lf-edge/instantx/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22',
@@ -79,6 +86,51 @@ function Contribute() {
           ))}
         </div>
 
+        <div className="slack-panel">
+          <span className="sp-icon">
+            <SlackIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div>
+            <h3>InstantX on the LF Edge Slack</h3>
+            <p>
+              Day-to-day project chat lives in the InstantX channel of the LF Edge Slack workspace — design
+              questions, integration help, release coordination and community calls. Maintainers and adopters
+              read it, so it is the quickest way to reach someone.
+            </p>
+            <dl className="sp-meta">
+              <div>
+                <dt>Workspace</dt>
+                <dd>lfedge.slack.com</dd>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <dt>Channel</dt>
+                <dd>
+                  <a href={SLACK_CHANNEL_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+                    InstantX project channel ↗
+                  </a>
+                </dd>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <dt>Mailing list</dt>
+                <dd>
+                  <a href={MAILING_LIST_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+                    instantx-TSC ↗
+                  </a>
+                </dd>
+              </div>
+            </dl>
+          </div>
+          <div className="sp-actions">
+            <a className="btn btn-primary" href={SLACK_CHANNEL_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+              <SlackIcon />
+              Open the channel
+            </a>
+            <a className="btn btn-ghost" href={SLACK_INVITE_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+              Get a Slack invite
+            </a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div className="flow" aria-label="Contribution workflow">
           <span className="flabel">PR flow</span>
           {FLOW_STEPS.map((step, i) => (
diff --git a/website/src/components/Footer.tsx b/website/src/components/Footer.tsx
index 2714df2..313f3e5 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ function Footer() {
           <div className="fcol">
             <h4>Community</h4>
             <a href="https://github.com/lf-edge/instantx/discussions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discussions</a>
+            <a href="https://lfedge.slack.com/archives/C077JQ50R45" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Slack channel</a>
+            <a href="https://lists.lfedge.org/g/instantx-TSC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mailing list · instantx-TSC</a>
             <a href="https://github.com/lf-edge/instantx/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contributing</a>
             <a href="https://github.com/lf-edge/instantx/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Code of conduct</a>
             <a href="https://github.com/lf-edge/instantx/blob/main/LICENSE.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">License · MIT + Apache-2.0</a>
diff --git a/website/src/components/icons.tsx b/website/src/components/icons.tsx
index 0fe17be..74f939d 100644
--- a/website/src/components/icons.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/icons.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ export function GitHubIcon() {
   )
 }
 
+export function SlackIcon() {
+  return (
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+      <path d="M9.5 14.5a2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2v2Zm1 0a2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2v5a2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-5Z" />
+      <path d="M12.5 6.5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-2Zm0 1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5Z" />
+      <path d="M17.5 9.5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-2v-2Zm-1 0a2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2v5Z" />
+      <path d="M14.5 17.5a2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-2h2Zm0-1a2 2 0 0 1-2-2 2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5a2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-5Z" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+
 export function ArrowRightIcon({ className }: { className?: string }) {
   return (
     <svg
diff --git a/website/src/styles/global.css b/website/src/styles/global.css
index 29f98dd..61f3b55 100644
--- a/website/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/website/src/styles/global.css
@@ -335,6 +335,30 @@ a.ccard:hover h3 .arrow{ transform:translate(3px,-3px); color:var(--accent); }
 .ccard p{ color:var(--muted); font-size:14.5px; }
 .ccard .pill{ align-self:flex-start; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.06em; color:var(--ok); border:1px solid color-mix(in oklch,var(--ok) 35%,transparent); background:color-mix(in oklch,var(--ok) 12%,transparent); border-radius:999px; padding:3px 10px; text-transform:uppercase; }
 
+/* ---- LF Edge Slack panel ---- */
+.slack-panel{
+  margin-top:20px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;
+  gap:clamp(16px,3vw,28px); align-items:center;
+  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent-soft), transparent), var(--surface);
+  border:1px solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--accent) 30%, var(--border));
+  border-radius:var(--r); padding:22px clamp(18px,3vw,30px);
+}
+.slack-panel .sp-icon{
+  width:52px; height:52px; border-radius:12px; display:grid; place-items:center;
+  background:var(--accent-soft); color:var(--accent);
+  border:1px solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--accent) 30%, transparent);
+}
+.slack-panel .sp-icon svg{ width:26px; height:26px; }
+.slack-panel h3{ font-size:18px; font-weight:640; }
+.slack-panel p{ color:var(--muted); font-size:14.5px; margin-top:6px; max-width:62ch; }
+.sp-meta{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px 22px; margin:12px 0 0; }
+.sp-meta div{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:8px; }
+.sp-meta dt{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--faint); }
+.sp-meta dd{ margin:0; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:13px; color:var(--fg); }
+.sp-meta dd a{ color:var(--accent); border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--accent) 40%, transparent); }
+.sp-meta dd a:hover{ border-bottom-color:var(--accent); }
+.slack-panel .sp-actions{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:9px; }
+
 .flow{
   margin-top:20px; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--r);
   padding:22px clamp(18px,3vw,30px); display:flex; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;
@@ -387,6 +411,8 @@ a.ccard:hover h3 .arrow{ transform:translate(3px,-3px); color:var(--accent); }
   .feat, .feat.lead-card{ grid-column:span 2; }
   .qs-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
   .contrib-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
+  .slack-panel{ grid-template-columns:auto 1fr; }
+  .slack-panel .sp-actions{ grid-column:1 / -1; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; }
   .footer-top{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:28px; }
 }
 @media (max-width: 720px){
@@ -405,6 +431,8 @@ a.ccard:hover h3 .arrow{ transform:translate(3px,-3px); color:var(--accent); }
   .feat-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
   .feat, .feat.lead-card{ grid-column:span 1; }
   .contrib-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
+  .slack-panel{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
+  .slack-panel .sp-actions .btn{ width:100%; }
   .footer-top{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
   body{ font-size:16px; }
 }