ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md · API Governance Rules

ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md.

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issue-template-md-rules.yml Raw ↑
x-aid: issue-template-md
x-name: ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md Rules
description: >-
  Governance and curation rules for the ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md GitHub issue
  template standard tracked within the API Evangelist network.
rules:
  - name: Standard Profile
    description: Track ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md as a GitHub repository convention.
    conditions:
      - Type remains Index for this repository convention.
      - Tags include Templates, Issue Tracking, Repository, Collaboration.
      - No OpenAPI is generated; this is a markdown convention, not an API.
  - name: References
    description: Surface canonical GitHub documentation.
    conditions:
      - Common properties include the GitHub docs page describing issue templates.
      - Avoid creating empty OpenAPI specs for non-API standards.
  - name: Metadata Currency
    description: Keep entry metadata accurate.
    conditions:
      - Update modified date on changes.
      - README.md kept in sync with apis.yml.
      - Maintainer remains Kin Lane unless otherwise specified.

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