TODO Group

aid: todo-group
name: TODO Group
description: The TODO Group is an open community of practitioners under the Linux Foundation who collaborate on best practices,
  tools, and guidance for running successful Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs). It provides open source tooling including
  Repolinter for repository linting, the OSPO Landscape mapping OSPO adopters and tools, comprehensive OSPO guides and case
  studies, and OSPOlogy community programs. The TODO Group serves organizations managing enterprise open source strategies
  across 120+ member organizations.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/todo-group.png
tags:
- Community
- Linux Foundation
- Open Source
- OSPO
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-07-25'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/todo-group/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: todo-group:repolinter
  name: Repolinter
  description: Repolinter is an open source linting tool for repositories that validates compliance with open source best
    practices. It checks repositories for standard files like LICENSE, README, CONTRIBUTING, and CODE-OF-CONDUCT, and supports
    configurable rulesets. Available as a CLI tool (repolinter lint) and a JavaScript API for programmatic integration. Installable
    via npm as the repolinter package.
  humanURL: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter
  tags:
  - Linting
  - Open Source
  - Repository
  - Compliance
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter
  - type: NpmPackage
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/repolinter
- aid: todo-group:repolinter-action
  name: Repolinter Action
  description: A GitHub Action that runs Repolinter on repositories as part of CI/CD workflows. Validates repositories against
    configurable rulesets to enforce open source compliance policies. Supports outputting results as exit codes for PR status
    checks or creating GitHub issues for non-intrusive notifications. Originally created by New Relic, maintained by TODO
    Group.
  humanURL: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter-action
  tags:
  - GitHub Actions
  - Linting
  - CI/CD
  - Compliance
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter-action
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/repolinter-action
  - type: GitHubMarketplace
    url: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/repolinter-action
- aid: todo-group:ospo-landscape
  name: OSPO Landscape
  description: An interactive landscape mapping the Open Source Program Office ecosystem, including OSPO adopter organizations
    and tools supporting OSPO operations. Data is maintained in landscape.yml and browsable at landscape.todogroup.org. Modeled
    after the CNCF landscape approach, covering companies, governments, academic institutions, and supporting tooling.
  humanURL: https://landscape.todogroup.org/
  tags:
  - Landscape
  - OSPO
  - Ecosystem
  - Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://landscape.todogroup.org/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/ospolandscape
  - type: Website
    url: https://landscape.todogroup.org/
- aid: todo-group:ospo-guides
  name: OSPO Guides
  description: A comprehensive collection of 23+ practitioner guides covering all aspects of running Open Source Program Offices.
    Topics include creating an OSPO, setting open source strategy, measuring program success, managing career development,
    recruiting open source developers, legal compliance, and community engagement. All guides are open source and community-contributed.
  humanURL: https://todogroup.org/guides/
  tags:
  - Guides
  - OSPO
  - Best Practices
  - Documentation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://todogroup.org/guides/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/guides
- aid: todo-group:ospology
  name: OSPOlogy
  description: The OSPOlogy program provides monthly community webinars, working group meetings, and collaborative sessions
    focused on OSPO practices and challenges. It serves as the primary community engagement platform for TODO Group members
    and OSPO practitioners worldwide, covering topics from OSPO maturity models to specific industry challenges.
  humanURL: https://community.linuxfoundation.org/todo-group-ospology/
  tags:
  - Community
  - Webinars
  - OSPO
  - Education
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/ospology
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/todogroup/ospology
  - type: Website
    url: https://community.linuxfoundation.org/todo-group-ospology/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/todo-group-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/todo-group
- type: Website
  url: https://todogroup.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://todogroup.org/guides/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/todogroup
- type: Slack
  url: https://slack.todogroup.org/
- type: Newsletter
  url: https://todogroup.org/community/newsletter/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/todo-group-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/todo-group-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Repolinter CLI
    description: Command-line tool for linting open source repositories against configurable compliance rulesets.
  - name: Repolinter JavaScript API
    description: Programmatic Node.js API for integrating repository linting into custom workflows and tools.
  - name: Repolinter GitHub Action
    description: CI/CD integration for automated repository compliance checks in GitHub workflows.
  - name: OSPO Landscape
    description: Interactive ecosystem map of OSPO adopter organizations and supporting tools worldwide.
  - name: OSPO Guides
    description: Comprehensive practitioner guides covering all aspects of running an Open Source Program Office.
  - name: OSPOlogy Webinars
    description: Monthly community webinars and working group sessions for OSPO practitioners.
  - name: OSPO Career Path
    description: Structured career framework defining roles, skills, and progression paths for OSPO professionals.
  - name: Awesome OSPO
    description: Curated list of tools and resources for open source program management.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Repository Compliance Automation
    description: Use Repolinter and Repolinter Action to automate checks that all repos have required open source files and
      follow organizational policies.
  - name: OSPO Program Launch
    description: Use TODO Group guides and case studies to establish and launch a new Open Source Program Office within an
      organization.
  - name: OSPO Ecosystem Mapping
    description: Reference the OSPO Landscape to discover tools, peer organizations, and adopters in the OSPO ecosystem.
  - name: Developer Career Development
    description: Apply the OSPO Career Path framework to define roles and progression for open source professionals.
  - name: Open Source Strategy Development
    description: Leverage TODO Group best practice guides to define and implement an enterprise open source strategy.
  - name: Community Building
    description: Participate in OSPOlogy webinars and TODO Group working groups to learn from and contribute to the OSPO community.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: GitHub Actions
    description: Repolinter Action integrates repository linting into GitHub CI/CD workflows.
  - name: Linux Foundation
    description: TODO Group operates under the Linux Foundation governance and community infrastructure.
  - name: CNCF Landscape
    description: OSPO Landscape follows the CNCF landscape pattern for ecosystem visualization.
  - name: Node.js / npm
    description: Repolinter is distributed as an npm package and supports Node.js 12+ runtime.
  - name: OpenSSF
    description: Collaboration with Open Source Security Foundation on best practices for open source security and compliance.
- type: Blog
  url: https://todogroup.org/blog/
- type: Careers
  url: https://github.com/todogroup/ospo-career-path
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com