GitHub Template Guidelines
A collection of boilerplate template files for creating maintainable and well-documented GitHub repositories.
What is GitHub Template Guidelines?
GitHub Template Guidelines is a collection of boilerplate template files designed to help developers create well-documented and maintainable GitHub repositories. It provides structured templates for README, CONTRIBUTING, ISSUE_TEMPLATE, PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE, and CONTRIBUTORS files, ensuring projects are organized and contributor-friendly from the start.
Open-source developers and maintainers who want to quickly set up professional documentation and contribution guidelines for their GitHub projects.
It saves time by providing ready-to-use templates based on community best practices, promotes consistency across projects, and enhances project maintainability by encouraging structured documentation and contribution workflows.
Overview
Guidelines for building GitHub templates.
Use Cases
Best For
- Quickly setting up documentation for new open-source projects
- Standardizing contribution guidelines across team repositories
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