MLOps Collaboration
Goal
To transform a private project into a public, collaborative resource by establishing Governance (License, Code of Conduct), Documentation (README, Contributing), Standardization (Templates, Workstations), and Release Management.
Prerequisites
- •Language: Python
- •Platform: GitHub
- •Context: Open sourcing or team collaboration.
Instructions
1. Repository Governance
Set the rules of engagement.
- •Code of Conduct: Add
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.mdto foster a safe community. - •Protection: Protect the
mainbranch (require PRs, status checks). - •Review: Automate preliminary reviews with tools like Gemini Code Assist (
.gemini/config.yaml). - •Ignore: Comprehensive
.gitignore(exclude secrets, data, venvs).
2. Comprehensive Documentation
Make the project usable and understandable.
- •README.md: The landing page (Badges, Hook, Quickstart).
- •MkDocs: Use for full documentation sites (API ref, tutorials) when
README.mdgets too long. - •CONTRIBUTING.md: Guide for developers (env setup, PR process, testing standards).
- •CHANGELOG.md: Track version history (use Keep a Changelog format).
3. Standardization & Workstations
Eliminate "it works on my machine".
- •Templates: Use
cookiecutterfor scaffolding andcruft updateto keep projects synced. - •Workstations: Add
.devcontainer/devcontainer.json.- •Define Docker image, extensions, and settings.
- •Enable GitHub Codespaces support.
4. Release Management
Ship with confidence.
- •Versioning: Follow SemVer (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) and Keep a Changelog.
- •Workflows:
- •GitHub Flow: Small teams, continuous delivery (
mainis stable). - •Git Flow: Scheduled releases (
develop+releasebranches). - •Forking: Open source, distributed contributors.
- •GitHub Flow: Small teams, continuous delivery (
- •Process: Bump version -> Update Changelog -> Tag -> Release.
Self-Correction Checklist
- • License: Is a
LICENSEfile present? - • Readme: Does
README.mdhave installation instructions? - • Contributing: Is
CONTRIBUTING.mdclear? - • Devcontainer: Does
.devcontainer/devcontainer.jsonexist? - • SemVer: Are releases using semantic versioning?