helpers4 — .github

Shared GitHub resources, reusable workflows, and community health files for the helpers4 organization.

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Overview

This repository stores shared GitHub resources for the helpers4 organization. It provides reusable CI/CD workflows, issue templates, PR templates, and community health files that apply to all repositories across the organization.

Architecture

Resource	Location	Purpose
Workflow templates	workflow-templates/	Shown in GitHub UI under Actions > New workflow
Reusable workflows	.github/workflows/	Centralized CI/CD logic called by templates
Issue templates	ISSUE_TEMPLATE/	Bug report & feature request forms
PR template	PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md	Standardized pull request format
Community files	Root	Code of Conduct, Contributing, Security, Support

Shared Workflows

Templates reference reusable workflows using:

uses: helpers4/.github/.github/workflows/<workflow-file>@main

Why this pattern?

• Single source of truth — change CI logic once, apply everywhere
• No duplication — repositories reference, not copy
• Simple onboarding — templates appear in GitHub's workflow picker

Enable in a New Repository

1. Open the target repository on GitHub
2. Go to Actions → New workflow
3. Select a template from the organization section
4. Commit the generated workflow file

Note: Workflows in the .github repository are not automatically executed in all repositories. They provide shared templates and reusable logic that other repositories opt into.

Maintenance

• Update workflow logic in .github/workflows/reusable-*.yml
• Adjust defaults in workflow-templates/*.yml as needed
• Keep *.properties.json files for template metadata (name, description, icon)

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.

Contributors

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