CITATION.cff

cff-version: 1.2.0
title: repo-scaffolder
message: >-
  A suite of tools for creating new repositories that align
  with repository hygiene standards and best practices in US
  Federal open source development.
type: software
authors:
  - name: CMS Open Source Program Office
    email: opensource@cms.hhs.gov
    website: 'https://go.cms.gov/ospo'
repository-code: 'https://github.com/dsacms/repo-scaffolder'
url: 'https://dsacms.github.io/repo-scaffolder'
abstract: >-
  The CMS Open Source Program Office developed a maturity
  model framework to classify federal open source projects
  based on their repository maturity. Each tier outlines
  specific files and content that are required or
  recommended to be included in the repository.


  The repo-scaffolder project creates repositories that
  adhere to open source hygiene standards and best
  practices. It provides templates and guidance for project
  metadata, contributing practices, community governance,
  feedback mechanisms, security policies, and more. Using
  cookiecutter, repo-scaffolder helps teams identify what
  tier their project is classified as and fill in project
  information to be inputted into the file templates. In
  turn, this provides the project sufficient structure and
  foundation to promote a healthy open source ecosystem.


  This repository also includes outbound checklists for each
  tier outlining the review process for releasing
  repositories as open source.


  For existing repositories, repolinter via GitHub Actions
  is used to identify any files and information missing from
  the repository according to their maturity tier.
keywords:
  - repo-scaffolder
  - OSPO
  - CHAOSS
  - open source
  - maturity models
  - CMS.gov
  - repo hygiene
  - repolinter
license: CC0-1.0
commit: e888c0bd80ec70c5584b69af4c3fd07fd179ac3d
version: 1.2.0
date-released: '2026-01-22'