Project Governance¶

Overview¶

The AI Runtime Behaviour Security is maintained as an open-source project. This document describes how the project is governed.

Roles¶

Maintainers¶

Maintainers are responsible for: - Reviewing and merging pull requests - Triaging issues - Maintaining the quality and consistency of the framework - Making decisions about project direction

Current maintainers: - Jonathan Gill (@JonathanCGill)

Contributors¶

Anyone who submits a pull request, opens an issue, or participates in discussions is a contributor. Contributors are expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

Decision Making¶

Minor Changes¶

Minor changes (typos, clarifications, formatting) can be merged by any maintainer.

Significant Changes¶

Significant changes (new controls, architectural changes, new sections) require: 1. An issue describing the proposed change 2. Discussion period (minimum 7 days for major changes) 3. Pull request with the implementation 4. Review by at least one maintainer 5. No unresolved objections

Breaking Changes¶

Changes that fundamentally alter the framework's approach require: 1. RFC (Request for Comments) issue 2. Extended discussion period (minimum 14 days) 3. Consensus among maintainers 4. Clear documentation of the rationale

Versioning¶

The framework uses semantic versioning: - Major version — Significant structural changes or breaking changes - Minor version — New content, controls, or sections - Patch version — Corrections, clarifications, minor improvements

Conflicts¶

If there's disagreement among maintainers: 1. Discuss in the relevant issue or pull request 2. Seek input from the community 3. If no consensus, the project lead (currently @JonathanCGill) makes the final decision 4. Document the rationale for the decision

Becoming a Maintainer¶

Contributors who consistently provide high-quality contributions may be invited to become maintainers. There's no formal process — it's based on demonstrated commitment and judgement.

Changes to Governance¶

Changes to this governance document follow the "Significant Changes" process.¶

AI Runtime Behaviour Security, 2026 (Jonathan Gill).