diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-main-conf.yml b/.github/workflows/update-main-conf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43cd668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-main-conf.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+name: Update main.conf
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  update-main-conf:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out main
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: main
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Generate main.conf
+        run: |
+          python <<'PY'
+          import re
+          from pathlib import Path
+
+          def read_setting(text, key):
+              match = re.search(rf'(?m)^{re.escape(key)}:\s*"(.*)"\s*$', text)
+              if not match:
+                  raise SystemExit(f'Missing "{key}" in settings.yml')
+              return match.group(1)
+
+          def conf_quote(value):
+              return value.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"')
+
+          settings = Path('settings.yml').read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+          title = read_setting(settings, 'title')
+          description_template = read_setting(settings, 'description')
+
+          messages = [
+              line.strip()
+              for line in Path('edit-me.txt').read_text(encoding='utf-8').splitlines()
+              if line.strip()
+          ]
+
+          motds = ['motds=[']
+          for index, message in enumerate(messages):
+              description = description_template.replace('{motd}', message)
+              motds.extend([
+                  '    {',
+                  f'        line1="{conf_quote(title)}"',
+                  f'        line2="{conf_quote(description)}"',
+                  '        icon=random',
+                  f'    }}{"," if index < len(messages) - 1 else ""}',
+              ])
+          motds.append(']')
+          motds_block = '\n'.join(motds)
+
+          config_path = Path('main.conf')
+          config = config_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+          updated = re.sub(
+              r'(?s)motds=\[\s*.*?\n\]',
+              motds_block,
+              config,
+              count=1,
+          )
+          if updated == config:
+              print('main.conf is already up to date')
+          else:
+              config_path.write_text(updated, encoding='utf-8')
+              print('Updated main.conf')
+          PY
+
+      - name: Commit generated main.conf
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        with:
+          commit_message: Update main.conf from edit-me.txt
+          file_pattern: main.conf
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a6c66e..9c331c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # MOTD
 
-This is a collection of all messages that are displayed in the server list. The configuration file can be found in [main.conf](main.conf).
+This is a collection of all messages that are displayed in the server list. The built configuration file can be found in [main.conf](main.conf).
 
 ![Server message of the day](images/motd.png)
 
 ## Pull requests
 
-We accept your submissions! You may clone this repository, modify the `motds` array in [main.conf](main.conf) and create a pull request in <https://github.com/BorderMC/motd/pulls>.
+We accept your submissions! You may clone this repository, add a new line in [edit-me.txt](edit-me.txt) and create a pull request in <https://github.com/BorderMC/motd/pulls>.
+
+When the pull request gets approved, Github will update [main.conf](main.conf) to match [edit-me.txt](edit-me.txt).
 
 ### Rules
 
@@ -14,3 +16,15 @@ To avoid controversy or inappropriate sentences, the guideline rules below will
 
 - No advertisements
 - No slurs
+
+## How to contribute
+
+- Clone project using `git clone https://github.com/BorderMC/motd.git`
+- Read [the rules](#rules)
+- Edit [edit-me.txt](edit-me.txt)
+- Make a branch with `git branch <yourusername>/<description>` for example `git branch pernio/nether-reset-info`
+- Switch to branch with `git switch <yourusername>/<description>` for example `git switch pernio/nether-reset-info`
+- Add all files to git using `git add .`
+- Commit message using `git commit -m "<message>"` for example `git commit -m "Added new motd message"`
+- Push using `git push --set-upstream origin <yourusername>/<description>` for example `git push --set-upstream origin pernio/nether-reset-info`
+- Create a pull request in <https://github.com/BorderMC/motd/pulls>
diff --git a/edit-me.txt b/edit-me.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f3d30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edit-me.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+We're fun to play with
+Now fully open!
+Nether reset 1/10/2026
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.conf b/main.conf
index 91e06a2..aa107d0 100644
--- a/main.conf
+++ b/main.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
 # -----------------------------------------------
 
-# Add a new item in motds.
+# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
+
+# -----------------------------------------------
 
 motds=[
     {
@@ -16,10 +18,6 @@ motds=[
     }
 ]
 
-# Do not edit below this line
-
-# -----------------------------------------------
-
 motd-enabled=true
 icon-enabled=true
 
diff --git a/settings.yml b/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437c89b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# -----------------------------------------------
+
+# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
+
+# -----------------------------------------------
+
+title: "<bold><red>BorderMC</red> <dark_gray>-</dark_gray> <gradient:#00B8D9:#00E5D4:#00B8D9>Released!</gradient></bold>"
+description: "<gray>{motd}</gray>"