Project Template

A technology-agnostic repository template for starting maintainable, publishable, AI-friendly projects.

Use this template when creating a new project that should have consistent contribution rules, agent instructions, review expectations, and repository hygiene from day one.

Start a New Project

1. Create a new repository from this template.
2. Replace this README with the new project's name, purpose, and quick start.
3. Fill in the project-specific validation commands in AGENTS.md and CONTRIBUTING.md.
4. Choose the actual implementation stack and add the source layout.
5. Update CHANGELOG.md for the first release.
6. Keep or replace LICENSE according to the project needs.

Included

• AGENTS.md for agent workflow rules.
• CLAUDE.md for Claude Code entrypoint instructions.
• CONTRIBUTING.md for human contribution flow.
• SECURITY.md for vulnerability and sensitive data reporting.
• .github/pull_request_template.md for PR summaries and validation.
• .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ for bug and feature reports.
• rfcs/0000-template.md for substantial design changes.
• .editorconfig for consistent text formatting.

Template Maintenance

Keep this repository generic. Do not add language-specific package files, framework defaults, generated output, or project-specific business logic.