Add all-contributors to automatically recognize repository contributors#208
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Pull Request Overview
This PR implements the all-contributors system to automatically recognize and display repository contributors in a visual gallery format. The system enhances community engagement by acknowledging all types of contributions with GitHub profile avatars and contribution badges.
- Adds all-contributors tooling with configuration for the awesome-copilot repository
- Integrates contributor recognition into the existing README generation workflow
- Sets up automated weekly checks for new contributors via GitHub Actions
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| update-readme.js | Modified footer template to include the contributors section with badges and gallery |
| package.json | Added all-contributors CLI dependency and npm scripts for contributor management |
| README.md | Updated to include contributor badge in header and full contributors gallery in footer |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Added contributor recognition section explaining the all-contributors system |
| .github/workflows/contributors.yml | Created automated workflow for weekly contributor detection and PR creation |
| .all-contributorsrc | Configuration file with all current contributors and project settings |
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…rs (github#208) * Initial plan * Add all-contributors setup with contributor recognition Co-authored-by: aaronpowell <434140+aaronpowell@users.noreply.github.com> * Finalize all-contributors setup and update documentation Co-authored-by: aaronpowell <434140+aaronpowell@users.noreply.github.com> * Add @aaronpowell as a contributor * Add @mubaidr as a contributor * Add @digitarald as a contributor * Add @mbianchidev as a contributor * generating the current list * playing with emojis --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: aaronpowell <434140+aaronpowell@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Aaron Powell <me@aaron-powell.com> Co-authored-by: all-contributors-bot <all-contributors-bot@example.com>
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This PR implements the all-contributors project to automatically recognize and display contributors in the README.md file, making it easy to acknowledge community contributions of all types.
What's Added
Contributors Recognition System:
Integration with Existing Build System:
update-readme.jsto include the contributors section in the footerAutomation & Workflows:
Documentation & Setup:
package.jsonwith all-contributors scripts for easy managementCONTRIBUTING.mdto explain the contributor recognition processUsage Examples
For maintainers to add contributors manually:
For automated detection:
The weekly GitHub Actions workflow will automatically detect new contributors and create PRs to add them.
Technical Details
github/awesome-copilotrepositoryThe implementation includes Christophe Peugnet (@tossnet) as the first recognized contributor for code contributions, and the system is ready to automatically recognize future contributors as they make contributions to the project.
Fixes #205.
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