Timothy Warner Organization (TWORG) Knowledge Base

Welcome to the Timothy Warner Organization (TWORG) Knowledge Base! This repository serves as a demo knowledge base to showcase GitHub Copilot's enterprise features, particularly its ability to answer questions about your organization's documentation.

References

📚 New to GitHub Knowledge Bases? Check out the official GitHub documentation on managing Copilot knowledge bases to learn more about this powerful feature.

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_ORG/tworg-kb.git
cd tworg-kb

2. Add this repository to your organization's GitHub Copilot knowledge base settings:
   • Go to your organization settings
   • Navigate to GitHub Copilot
   • Under "Knowledge Base", click "Add Repository"
   • Select this repository
   • Click "Save"

Sample Copilot Queries

Try these queries in VS Code by typing @github #kb followed by your question. Here are some examples organized by topic:

Architecture & Design

• "@github #kb How should I structure a new microservice at TWORG?"
• "@github #kb What's our standard for implementing event-driven architecture?"
• "@github #kb Show me an example of our API design patterns"
• "@github #kb What monitoring practices should I implement for a new service?"

Security & Compliance

• "@github #kb How do we handle JWT authentication?"
• "@github #kb What are our data retention policies?"
• "@github #kb Show me how to implement field-level encryption"
• "@github #kb What security headers should I add to my API?"
• "@github #kb How do we implement audit logging?"

Development Practices

• "@github #kb What's our standard for error handling?"
• "@github #kb How should I structure integration tests?"
• "@github #kb What's our database query optimization approach?"
• "@github #kb Show me how to implement proper input validation"
• "@github #kb What's our logging format?"

Code Review & Quality

• "@github #kb What's the pull request size limit?"
• "@github #kb Show me the code review checklist"
• "@github #kb How do I give constructive feedback in reviews?"
• "@github #kb What are our TypeScript naming conventions?"
• "@github #kb What documentation is required for new code?"

Infrastructure & DevOps

• "@github #kb How do we structure Terraform modules?"
• "@github #kb Show me our Docker best practices"
• "@github #kb What's our Kubernetes deployment strategy?"
• "@github #kb How do we handle secrets in our infrastructure?"

Documentation Structure

1. Architecture & Design

• Architecture Guidelines: System design principles and patterns
• API Standards: REST and GraphQL API design guidelines

2. Security & Compliance

• Security Guidelines: Security best practices and implementations
• Data Privacy Policy: Data handling and privacy requirements
• Compliance Framework: Regulatory compliance guidelines

3. Development Standards

• Coding Standards: Code quality and style guidelines
• Best Practices: Development best practices and patterns
• Code Review Guidelines: Review process and standards

Debug Mode Features

When using this knowledge base with Copilot, you'll see enhanced debugging information:

Query Analysis

// Example debug output
{
  query: "How do we handle JWT authentication?",
  confidence: 0.95,
  matchedDocuments: [
    {
      file: "security-guidelines.md",
      section: "Authentication & Authorization",
      relevance: 0.98
    }
  ],
  suggestedFollowUp: [
    "How do we implement OAuth2?",
    "What are our token expiration policies?"
  ]
}

Response Tracing

// Example trace output
{
  processingSteps: [
    {
      step: "Document Search",
      duration: "45ms",
      matches: 3
    },
    {
      step: "Context Analysis",
      duration: "62ms",
      relevanceScore: 0.89
    },
    {
      step: "Response Generation",
      duration: "156ms",
      confidenceScore: 0.95
    }
  ]
}

Using This Template

1. Customization

Fork this repository and customize it for your organization:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_ORG/tworg-kb.git

# Create a new branch for customization
git checkout -b customize-for-my-org

# Make your changes
# - Update email addresses
# - Modify coding standards
# - Adjust compliance requirements
# - Add organization-specific guidelines

# Commit and push changes
git commit -m "Customize knowledge base for our organization"
git push origin customize-for-my-org

2. Integration

Set up the knowledge base in your organization:

1. GitHub Organization Settings:

   • Enable GitHub Copilot Enterprise
   • Add this repository to knowledge bases
   • Configure access permissions

2. IDE Setup:

   • Install GitHub Copilot extension
   • Configure authentication
   • Test with sample queries

3. Team Onboarding:

   • Share documentation structure
   • Demonstrate query patterns
   • Encourage feedback and contributions

Contributing

1. Adding New Guidelines

# Create a new guideline document
touch docs/new-guideline.md

# Use the template structure:
# - Clear headings
# - Code examples
# - Best practices
# - Common pitfalls
# - Implementation patterns

2. Updating Existing Content

• Follow the established format
• Include practical examples
• Add debug information
• Update relevant queries

3. Review Process

1. Create a feature branch
2. Make your changes
3. Add debug annotations
4. Submit a pull request
5. Address review feedback

Support

Technical Support

• IDE Integration: ide-support@tworg.com
• Knowledge Base: kb-support@tworg.com
• Copilot Issues: copilot-support@tworg.com

Documentation

• Content Updates: docs@tworg.com
• New Guidelines: guidelines@tworg.com
• Training: training@tworg.com

Community

• Slack: #tworg-kb-help
• Forums: forum.tworg.com
• Office Hours: Every Tuesday 2-4pm EST