Propose Jim Thompson as a Maintainer

[rocketstack-matt]

Maintainer Update Proposal

Type of Update:

• Add New Maintainer - Proposing to add a new maintainer to the project
• Remove Maintainer - Proposing to remove an existing maintainer from the project

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Maintainer Details:

Name: Jim Thompson

GitHub Handle: @jimthompson5802

Component/Module: Top level maintainer

For New Maintainer Additions

Contribution History:

• CLI/AI assistant work: added/expanded assistant support and reliability in calm init-ai (feat (calm-cli, calm-ai): add support for additional AI Assistants #2020, fix (calm-cli, calm-ai): failed setup with calm init-ai  #2033, fix(calm-cli, calm-ai): Additional fix for issue #2032 #2034, feat(calm-cli, calm-ai): Add support for AI Assistant support for Claude Code #2043, test(cli): add e2e tests for calm init-ai #2052, test(cli): Add test for invalid provider string #2060, feat(cli): remove default LLM for copilot AI Assistant #2243).
• Docs and enablement: architecture example, pattern write-up, and widgets/docify docs (docs: add example for creating an architecture defintion #2108, Pattern concept write up #2189, feat(docs) Add material on widgets and docify to the CALM documentation web site. #2270; plus issue Add content on widgets and docify to CALM documentation web site #2263).
• Quality fixes: pattern/interface validation bug fix (fix(cli): iss2150 pattern interface defs error #2152), docify MDX issue (Error: MDX compilation failed on docify generated output #2080), and UI dependency cleanup (feat(calm-ui): retire use of odic-client package #2294).

Why This Person Should Be a Maintainer:

Jim has become a consistent and regular contributor to the project, both in terms of code contributions through multiple PRs and also an active attendee and participant in the monthly working groups and weekly office hours.

Links to Contributions:

• PR:
• Issue:
• Other:

See above.

Voting Process

As per Governance.md:

• All members of @finos/architecture-as-code-maintainers are eligible to participate
• Please register your vote by commenting with:
  • +1 to approve the proposal
  • -1 to reject the proposal
  • +0 to abstain

For New Maintainer Additions:

• The nomination MUST receive a majority of votes to be approved
• All discussion and voting will take place publicly in the comments on this issue

Voting Period:

Unless consensus is reached earlier, this issue will remain open for voting and will be closed on or after 7th May 2026, at which point the outcome will be recorded.

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Implementation Checklist

For Additions:

• Add maintainer to the GitHub team: @finos/architecture-as-code-maintainers
• Update README.md to list the new maintainer
• Update .github/CODEOWNERS if they will be owning specific components
• Welcome the new maintainer in the project channels

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[markscott-ms]

+1

[rocketstack-matt]

+1

[jpgough-ms]

+1

[willosborne]

+1

[aidanm3341]

+1

[YoofiTT96]

+1

[grahampacker-ms]

+1

[yt-ms]

+1

[rocketstack-matt]

@jimthompson5802 has received more than 50% of the maintainer votes in favor and will now be added to the maintainer group.

Welcome to the maintainers @jimthompson5802 !

[rocketstack-matt]

@jimthompson5802 has been added to the maintainer group.