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Tools List Maintenance Flows

This section defines how the tools list is managed by the tooling subcommittee.

TLDR​

The tool proposal consists of three main phases:

1. Assigning Phase​

  • Anyone can create issues to request changes related to the tools list (add, change, delete)
  • Tooling Committee manages the process
  • Tools Taskforce presents unassigned issues marked with a submit tooling or tooling label
  • Issues are assigned to volunteers or taken over by the Taskforce

2. Review New Issues​

  • New/Change Path: 15-day review period including:
    • Tool information checking
    • Entry creation in [available-tools.yaml]
    • Optional: vendor contact, testing, and user feedback collection
  • Delete Path: Review deletion reasoning
  • Common validation: Valid requests proceed to PR creation and merge process
  • PR Process: Includes remark resolution cycle if needed

3. Review Complete List (Annually)​

  • Task Force Member initiates annual review of tools listed in [available-tools.yaml]
  • Tools to review distributed evenly among task force members
  • Evaluation based on:
    • Tool maintenance status
    • License updates
    • Vendor status
  • Changes feed back into the PR creation process

This flowchart defines how new tools list related issues are assigned to subcommittee members:

Review New Issues​

This flowchart defines how issues are reviewed by assignees:

"Once a Year" Review​

This flowchart defines how the "Once a Year" review of the tools list is handled:

Changes to the Tools List​

This flowchart defines how changes to the tools list are handled: