open-source-best-practices

Complete framework for preparing GitHub projects for sustainable open source release. Covers security scanning with Git History Cleaner, legal foundations, governance, contributor onboarding, maintainer expectations, and GitHub Sponsors setup. Use when launching a project publicly, preparing a private repo for open source, or hardening an existing public repo for long-term maintenance.

Validates and prepares a GitHub project for open source release by ensuring all essential documentation and legal foundations are in place. Uses Git History Cleaner to identify and remove secrets, credentials, and sensitive data before publication. Use when you want to release a project publicly or harden an existing public repo.