Standardize TASC document structure, metadata, and numbering conventions#76
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Standardize TASC document structure, metadata, and numbering conventions#76mamanambiya wants to merge 13 commits intoga4gh:mainfrom
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Ignore the data directory containing working CSV files that should not be version controlled.
- Add GA4GH-02 recommendation for service type registry governance - Include standardized metadata header with GitHub issues - Add abstract and contributors sections - Update table of contents to show first-level headings only
- Add GA4GH-03 recommendation for Product Owner role definition - Include standardized metadata header with GitHub issues - Add abstract and contributors sections - Establish software product management principles for GA4GH standards
- Add GA4GH-04 recommendation for maturity model and release process - Define four-level maturity framework (Draft, Trial Use, Normative, Deprecated) - Include standardized metadata header with GitHub issues - Add abstract and contributors sections - Establish versioning and advancement criteria
- Add governance charter defining TASC structure and operations - Include standardized metadata header with GitHub issues - Add abstract and contributors sections - Define voting membership, decision-making process, and operational procedures
- Add 7 ADRs documenting key technical decisions from TASC Technical Specification Development policy - ADR-001: Adopt four-level maturity model (Draft/Trial Use/Normative/Deprecated) - ADR-002: Require two implementations for Trial Use advancement - ADR-003: Constrain child class maturity to parent class level - ADR-004: Use semantic versioning with maturity-based rules - ADR-005: Annotate maturity in JSON Schema - ADR-006: Require 70% approval for community ballot advancement - ADR-007: Allow SemVer pre-release syntax for continuous development - Include ADR template and README index
- Add Repository Structure section to table of contents - Add directory tree visualization showing all folders - Add descriptions for /adr/, /governance/, /recommendations/, /drafts/, /service-info/ - Cross-reference to adr/README.md for ADR details - Update ADR link to point to local adr/ directory
Provides a consistent structure for new TASC recommendations, mirroring the existing ADR template convention.
…governance doc - Update numbering convention: GA4GH-REC-XX for recommendations, TASC-GOV-XX for governance, TASC-ADR-XXX for ADRs - Add metadata fields to templates and existing docs: Raised by, Keywords, Work Streams Impacted, Products Affected - Add TASC-GOV-02 Document Standards governance doc formalizing format, placement, and communication standards for all TASC outputs - Add .markdownlint.yml config for prose-friendly linting - Update .gitignore for drafts/, .claude/, CLAUDE.md, .git.nosync/
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Summary
This PR formalizes TASC document standards based on the Placement Proposal presented in February 2026.
What's included
Document Numbering Convention
GA4GH-REC-XXfor recommendations (e.g., GA4GH-REC-01)TASC-GOV-XXfor governance documents (e.g., TASC-GOV-01)TASC-ADR-XXXfor Architectural Decision Records (e.g., TASC-ADR-001)Metadata Templates
Recommendations (4)
Governance (2)
Repository Structure
/adr/directory with template/governance/directory for TASC governance documents/recommendations/.markdownlint.ymlfor consistent Markdown linting.gitignoreto exclude working data, drafts, and tooling filesNot included (planned for separate PR)
Test plan