This document describes the governance model for the RocketRide Engine project.
Anyone who submits a pull request, opens an issue, or participates in discussions. Contributors are expected to follow the Contributing Guide and the Code of Conduct.
Trusted contributors who review pull requests for specific modules. Reviewers are listed in CODEOWNERS and are expected to provide timely, constructive feedback.
To become a reviewer:
- Demonstrate sustained, quality contributions to a specific module
- Be nominated by an existing maintainer
Maintainers have write access and are responsible for the overall direction of the project. They merge PRs, manage releases, and make architectural decisions.
Current maintainers are members of the @rocketride-org/maintainers team.
- Day-to-day decisions (bug fixes, minor features) are made by the reviewer and maintainer who approve and merge the PR.
- Significant changes (new modules, breaking changes, architectural shifts) require discussion in a GitHub Issue or Discussion before implementation. At least two maintainers must approve.
- Disputes are resolved by maintainer consensus. If consensus cannot be reached, the project lead makes the final call.
New maintainers are nominated by existing maintainers and require unanimous approval from current maintainers. Nominations should be based on:
- Consistent, high-quality contributions over an extended period
- Deep understanding of the project architecture
- Demonstrated good judgment in code review and technical decisions
Changes to this document require approval from all current maintainers.