GitHub Repo Template¶
Welcome to the GitHub Repository Template! This template provides a comprehensive starting point for creating new repositories with best practices and modern CI/CD automation already configured.
Overview¶
This language-agnostic template includes:
- Comprehensive CI/CD - 12 automated GitHub Actions workflows
- Security First - Gitleaks secret scanning, CodeQL analysis, Dependabot
- Quality Assurance - Pre-commit hooks, linting, automated testing
- Semantic Release - Automated versioning and changelog generation
- Developer Experience - EditorConfig, issue/PR templates, contributing guidelines
Features¶
🔄 Automated Workflows¶
- Security: Secret scanning, CodeQL analysis, dependency reviews
- Quality: Pre-commit CI, PR linting, automated updates
- Release: Semantic versioning, automated changelogs
- Maintenance: Auto-merge for dependabot, cache cleanup, license updates
🔒 Security¶
- Gitleaks - Pre-commit and CI secret scanning
- CodeQL - Advanced security vulnerability detection
- Dependabot - Automated security updates
- Dependency Review - Supply chain security analysis
🎯 Code Quality¶
- Pre-commit Hooks - Automated code quality checks
- EditorConfig - Consistent coding styles
- Linting - YAML, Markdown validation
- Conventional Commits - Enforced commit message standards
Quick Start¶
Get started in 5 minutes:
- Use this template - Click "Use this template" on GitHub
- Clone your repository -
git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git - Install pre-commit hooks -
pre-commit install - Start coding - All automation is ready to go!
View detailed quick start guide →
Documentation¶
- Getting Started - Template usage and setup
- Guides - Contributing, commits, security, workflows
- Reference - Structure, configuration, changelog
Why Use This Template?¶
This template saves you hours of setup time by providing:
- Battle-tested workflows - Production-ready CI/CD pipelines
- Security by default - Multiple layers of security scanning
- Automated releases - No manual version management
- Quality gates - Catch issues before they reach production
- Community standards - Issue templates, contributing guidelines
Support¶
- Questions - Open a Discussion
- Bug Reports - Open an Issue
- Security - See our Security Policy
License¶
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.