This folder contains static documents that describe this repository, its editing policies, and workflows and guidance for editing.
For information on GSC see The GSC website
For information on MIxS and its use, see its autogenerated documentation.
The GSC uses LinkML tooling to maintain the MIxS schema. For guidance on how to use LinkML or contribute to the core LinkML code, please see the LinkML documentation.
The MIxS team strives to create a welcoming environment for editors, users and other contributors. Please carefully read our Code of Conduct before making a contribution.
- README.md: This file
- about.md: A description of MIxS. This file is auto-generated by LinkML. For more information on MIxS, see its autogenerated documentation.
- edit_workflow.md: Guidance for members of the GSC Technical Working Group on how to request and create a new checklist or package, request and create a new term, update an existing term, or report an issue with the MIxS code
- releasing.md: How to cut a MIxS release: version numbers, the release action, the schema comparisons, and publishing
- policy.md: Policies for editing, versioning, and communication about MIxS releases
- schema_element_deprecation_guide.md: How a schema element is deprecated across two release cycles
- SCHEMA_DIFFING.md: How to compare two versions of the schema, and how release diff summaries are produced
Developer notes that are not published to the documentation site live in
contrib/docs/.
How to write an issue, name a branch, open a pull request, and what the checks will ask of you are all in CONTRIBUTING.md. That is the single entry point; this page previously repeated part of it.
Labeling issues: labels were last reviewed 2023/12. Please do not create new labels on your own. Open an issue requesting one, for review by the TWG or CIG. See the labels page for descriptions of existing labels.