Overview

Establish repository foundation with all root documentation, community files, and git configuration.

Files to Add

• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Community conduct guidelines
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
• LICENSE - Repository license
• README.md - Project overview and documentation
• SECURITY.md - Security policy and vulnerability reporting
• SUPPORT.md - Support resources and contact information
• .gitattributes - Git line ending and merge strategy configuration
• .gitignore - Git ignore patterns
• logs/ directory structure for validation results

Rationale

Foundation files establish repository identity, community standards, and git behavior. These files should be deployed first as they:

• Define repository purpose and usage (README)
• Set community expectations (CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CONTRIBUTING)
• Establish legal framework (LICENSE, SECURITY)
• Configure git behavior consistently (.gitattributes, .gitignore)

Testing Strategy

• Verify all markdown files render correctly in GitHub UI
• Validate links in documentation files
• Confirm .gitattributes rules apply correctly to repository files
• Ensure .gitignore patterns exclude intended files

Dependencies

None - this is a foundational issue with no dependencies.

Labels

foundation, documentation, merge-priority-1

Reference

See .copilot-tracking/research/20251105-pr-grouping-strategy-research.md (Lines 408-430) for detailed analysis.