| name | community-strategy |
| description | Plan and manage open source community growth, governance, contribution guidelines, and developer relations. |
Community & Open Source Strategy
"Community first, product second — healthy community = sustainable project."
Purpose
Build and nurture an open source community around Asgard. Define governance, contribution guidelines, and growth strategies.
Process
1️⃣ Repo Readiness Checklist
Before going public, every repo needs:
2️⃣ Community Channels
| Channel | Purpose |
|---|
| GitHub Discussions | Primary async communication |
| Discord | Real-time chat, support |
| Twitter/X @AsgardAIDev | Announcements, engagement |
| Blog (asgardai.dev) | Tutorials, releases, case studies |
3️⃣ Governance Model
BDFL (Benevolent Dictator For Life)
├── Core Team — Commit access, PR reviews
├── Contributors — PRs, issues, docs
└── Community — Users, feedback, bug reports
4️⃣ Content Calendar (Monthly)
| Week | Content Type |
|---|
| 1 | Release notes / changelog |
| 2 | Technical deep-dive blog |
| 3 | Community spotlight / showcase |
| 4 | Tutorial / how-to guide |
5️⃣ Health Metrics
| Metric | Target |
|---|
| Issue response time | < 48 hours |
| PR merge time | < 1 week |
| GitHub stars growth | Track monthly |
| Docker Hub pulls | Track monthly |
| Active contributors | Track monthly |
6️⃣ Developer Relations (DevRel)
| Activity | Frequency | Goal |
|---|
| Write tutorials | 2x/month | Reduce time-to-value |
| Answer community questions | Daily | Build trust |
| Create demo videos | 2x/month | Visual learning |
| Attend/speak at meetups | Monthly | Awareness |
| Monitor Reddit/HN/Twitter | Daily | Sentiment tracking |
DevRel success metrics:
- Tutorial completion rate
- Time from first visit → first
docker compose up
- Community question response time
- Social media engagement rate
7️⃣ Developer Advocacy / Ambassador Program
## Ambassador Tiers
1. **Contributor** — 1+ merged PRs → Listed in CONTRIBUTORS.md
2. **Advocate** — 3+ contributions + 1 blog/talk → Asgard swag
3. **Champion** — Ongoing contributions + community leadership → Early access + advisory role
## Ambassador Benefits
- Early access to new features
- Direct communication with core team
- Co-branding opportunities
- Referral commission (Enterprise leads)
8️⃣ Documentation-as-Marketing
Great docs drive organic traffic and reduce support burden:
| Doc Type | SEO Target | Example |
|---|
| Quick Start | "self-hosted AI setup" | 15-minute guide |
| Architecture | "local LLM gateway design" | System overview |
| Comparison | "Dify vs self-hosted AI" | Feature matrix |
| FAQ | Long-tail keywords | Common questions |
Link to content-marketing skill for full content framework.
9️⃣ Output
Write to docs/business/community-strategy.md
Key Principles
- Respond to every issue and PR — even just to acknowledge
- Make first contribution easy — "good first issue" labels
- Celebrate contributors — shoutouts, CONTRIBUTORS.md
- Be transparent about decisions (ADRs)
- Documentation IS marketing for developer tools
When to Use
Before public launch, setting up community infra, quarterly community review, or planning events.