GitHub Governance Guide

Professional GitHub governance and onboarding workflow for organizations. This repository contains a comprehensive MkDocs-based guide covering policies, training, templates, and automated workflows.

📚 Structure

• mkdocs.yml — MkDocs configuration with Material theme
• docs/ — All documentation pages organized in 5 clear sections:
  • Getting Started — Onboarding workflow with interactive quiz
  • Basic Rules — Essential policies (data safety, security, roles)
  • How-To Guides — Practical tutorials for common tasks
  • Templates & Downloads — Ready-to-use templates and workflows
  • Help & Support — FAQ, troubleshooting, and contact information

🚀 Features

• Interactive Onboarding — 10-question quiz with 80% pass requirement
• Comprehensive Policies — Data safety, security, and access control
• Ready-to-Use Templates — README, PR, issue, and workflow templates
• Automated Governance — GitHub Actions for organization-wide compliance
• Professional Design — Clean Material Design theme with responsive layout

🛠️ Local Development

1. Create virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install mkdocs mkdocs-material mkdocs-git-revision-date-localized-plugin

3. Run development server:

   mkdocs serve

4. View site: http://127.0.0.1:8000

📦 Deployment

GitHub Pages (Automatic)

The site automatically deploys to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to main branch using the workflow in .github/workflows/deploy.yml.

Manual Deployment

mkdocs build
# Deploy the generated site/ directory to your hosting platform

🔧 Customization

1. Update contact information in docs/help/contact.md
2. Customize organizational details throughout the documentation
3. Modify branding in mkdocs.yml theme settings
4. Add your organization's workflows to docs/library/workflows/