diff --git a/source/contrib/automated_contributors.py b/source/contrib/automated_contributors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..633278a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/contrib/automated_contributors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from github import Github
+from github import Auth
+
+access_token = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
+
+auth = Auth.Token(access_token)
+
+g = Github(auth=auth)
+
+repositories = [
+    "openchemistry/avogadrolibs",
+    "openchemistry/avogadroapp",
+    "openchemistry/fragments",
+    "openchemistry/molecules",
+    "openchemistry/crystals",
+    "openchemistry/avogenerators",
+    "openchemistry/avogadro-commands",
+    "openchemistry/avogadro-cclib",
+    "cryos/avogadro",
+]
+
+unique_contributors = set()
+
+with open("contributors.md", "w") as contributors_file:
+    for repo_name in repositories:
+        repo = g.get_repo(repo_name)
+        contributors = repo.get_contributors()
+
+        for contributor in contributors:
+            username = contributor.login
+            unique_contributors.add(username)
+            contributors_file.write(f"- {username}\n")
+
+sorted_contributors = sorted(unique_contributors)
+
+with open("credits.md", "r") as credits_file:
+    credits_content = credits_file.read()
+
+updated_credits_content = credits_content.replace(
+    "```{include} contributors.md```",
+    f"```{{include}} contributors.md\n\n" + "\n".join(sorted_contributors) + "\n```"
+)
+
+with open("credits.md", "w") as credits_file:
+    credits_file.write(updated_credits_content)
+
+print("Contributors have been updated in contributors.md and credits.md.")
diff --git a/source/contrib/contributors.md b/source/contrib/contributors.md
index 81957d6e..94134183 100644
--- a/source/contrib/contributors.md
+++ b/source/contrib/contributors.md
@@ -138,3 +138,4 @@
 - yavgech
 - yuri@FreeBSD
 - Ondřej Čertík
+- Kailin Xing
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diff --git a/source/requirements.txt b/source/requirements.txt
index cf44fbec..1344f439 100644
--- a/source/requirements.txt
+++ b/source/requirements.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ pydata-sphinx-theme
 sphinx-design
 sphinx-copybutton
 linkify-it-py
+PyGithub
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