1 # Node.js Working Groups
3 Node.js Working Groups are autonomous projects created by the
4 [Technical Steering Committee (TSC)](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/GOVERNANCE.md#technical-committee).
6 Working Groups can be formed at any time but must be ratified by the TSC.
7 Once formed the work defined in the Working Group charter is the
8 responsibility of the WG rather than the TSC.
10 It is important that Working Groups are not formed pre-maturely. Working
11 Groups are not formed to *begin* a set of tasks but instead are formed
12 once that work is already underway and the contributors
13 think it would benefit from being done as an autonomous project.
15 If the work defined in a Working Group charter is completed the Working
16 Group should be dissolved and the responsibility for governance absorbed
19 ## Current Working Groups
26 * [Evangelism](#evangelism)
29 * [Addon API](#addon-api)
30 * [Starting a Working Group](#starting-a-wg)
31 * [Bootstrap Governance](#bootstrap-governance)
34 ### [Website](https://github.com/nodejs/website)
36 The website working group's purpose is to build and maintain a public
37 website for the `Node.js` project.
39 Its responsibilities are:
40 * Develop and maintain a build and automation system for `nodejs.org`.
41 * Ensure the site is regularly updated with changes made to `Node.js` like
42 releases and features.
43 * Foster and enable a community of translators.
45 ### [Streams](https://github.com/nodejs/readable-stream)
47 The Streams WG is dedicated to the support and improvement of the Streams API
48 as used in Node.js and the npm ecosystem. We seek to create a composable API that
49 solves the problem of representing multiple occurrences of an event over time
50 in a humane, low-overhead fashion. Improvements to the API will be driven by
51 the needs of the ecosystem; interoperability and backwards compatibility with
52 other solutions and prior versions are paramount in importance. Our
53 responsibilities include:
55 * Addressing stream issues on the Node.js issue tracker.
56 * Authoring and editing stream documentation within the Node.js project.
57 * Reviewing changes to stream subclasses within the Node.js project.
58 * Redirecting changes to streams from the Node.js project to this project.
59 * Assisting in the implementation of stream providers within Node.js.
60 * Recommending versions of readable-stream to be included in Node.js.
61 * Messaging about the future of streams to give the community advance notice of changes.
64 ### [Build](https://github.com/nodejs/build)
66 The build working group's purpose is to create and maintain a
67 distributed automation infrastructure.
69 Its responsibilities are:
70 * Produce Packages for all target platforms.
72 * Run performance testing and comparisons.
73 * Creates and manages build-containers.
76 ### [Tracing](https://github.com/nodejs/tracing-wg)
78 The tracing working group's purpose is to increase the
79 transparency of software written in Node.js.
81 Its responsibilities are:
82 * Collaboration with V8 to integrate with `trace_event`.
83 * Maintenance and iteration on AsyncWrap.
84 * Maintenance and improvements to system tracing support (DTrace, LTTng, etc.)
85 * Documentation of tracing and debugging techniques.
86 * Fostering a tracing and debugging ecosystem.
90 The i18n working groups handle more than just translations. They
91 are endpoints for community members to collaborate with each
92 other in their language of choice.
94 Each team is organized around a common spoken language. Each
95 language community might then produce multiple localizations for
96 various project resources.
98 Their responsibilities are:
99 * Translations of any Node.js materials they believe are relevant to their
101 * Review processes for keeping translations up
102 to date and of high quality.
103 * Social media channels in their language.
104 * Promotion of Node.js speakers for meetups and conferences in their
107 Note that the i18n working groups are distinct from the [Intl](#Intl) working group.
109 Each language community maintains its own membership.
111 * [nodejs-ar - Arabic (اللغة العربية)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ar)
112 * [nodejs-bg - Bulgarian (български език)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-bg)
113 * [nodejs-bn - Bengali (বাংলা)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-bn)
114 * [nodejs-zh-CN - Chinese (中文)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-zh-CN)
115 * [nodejs-cs - Czech (Český Jazyk)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-cs)
116 * [nodejs-da - Danish (Dansk)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-da)
117 * [nodejs-de - German (Deutsch)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-de)
118 * [nodejs-el - Greek (Ελληνικά)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-el)
119 * [nodejs-es - Spanish (Español)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-es)
120 * [nodejs-fa - Persian (فارسی)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-fa)
121 * [nodejs-fi - Finnish (Suomi)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-fi)
122 * [nodejs-fr - French (Français)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-fr)
123 * [nodejs-he - Hebrew (עברית)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-he)
124 * [nodejs-hi - Hindi (फिजी बात)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-hi)
125 * [nodejs-hu - Hungarian (Magyar)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-hu)
126 * [nodejs-id - Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-id)
127 * [nodejs-it - Italian (Italiano)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-it)
128 * [nodejs-ja - Japanese (日本語)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ja)
129 * [nodejs-ka - Georgian (ქართული)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ka)
130 * [nodejs-ko - Korean (조선말)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ko)
131 * [nodejs-mk - Macedonian (Mакедонски)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-mk)
132 * [nodejs-ms - Malay (بهاس ملايو)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ms)
133 * [nodejs-nl - Dutch (Nederlands)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-nl)
134 * [nodejs-no - Norwegian (Norsk)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-no)
135 * [nodejs-pl - Polish (Język Polski)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-pl)
136 * [nodejs-pt - Portuguese (Português)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-pt)
137 * [nodejs-ro - Romanian (Română)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ro)
138 * [nodejs-ru - Russian (Русский)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ru)
139 * [nodejs-sv - Swedish (Svenska)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-sv)
140 * [nodejs-ta - Tamil (தமிழ்)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-ta)
141 * [nodejs-tr - Turkish (Türkçe)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-tr)
142 * [nodejs-zh-TW - Taiwanese (Hō-ló)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-zh-TW)
143 * [nodejs-uk - Ukrainian (Українська)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-uk)
144 * [nodejs-vi - Vietnamese (Tiếng Việtnam)](https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-vi)
146 ### [Intl](https://github.com/nodejs/Intl)
148 The Intl Working Group is dedicated to support and improvement of
149 Internationalization (i18n) and Localization (l10n) in Node. Its responsibilities are:
151 1. Functionality & compliance (standards: ECMA, Unicode…)
152 2. Support for Globalization and Internationalization issues that come up in the tracker
153 3. Guidance and Best Practices
154 4. Refinement of existing `Intl` implementation
156 The Intl WG is not responsible for translation of content. That is the responsibility of the specific [i18n](#i18n) group for each language.
158 ### [Evangelism](https://github.com/nodejs/evangelism)
160 The evangelism working group promotes the accomplishments
161 of Node.js and lets the community know how they can get involved.
163 Their responsibilities are:
165 * Official project social media.
166 * Promotion of speakers for meetups and conferences.
167 * Promotion of community events.
168 * Publishing regular update summaries and other promotional
172 ### [Roadmap](https://github.com/nodejs/roadmap)
174 The roadmap working group is responsible for user community outreach
175 and the translation of their concerns into a plan of action for Node.js.
177 The final [ROADMAP](./ROADMAP.md) document is still owned by the TC and requires
178 the same approval for changes as any other project asset.
180 Their responsibilities are:
181 * Attract and summarize user community needs and feedback.
182 * Find or potentially create tools that allow for broader participation.
183 * Create Pull Requests for relevant changes to [Roadmap.md](./ROADMAP.md)
186 ### [Docker](https://github.com/nodejs/docker-iojs)
188 The Docker working group's purpose is to build, maintain, and improve official
189 Docker images for the `Node.js` project.
191 Their responsibilities are:
192 * Keep the official Docker images updated in line with new `Node.js` releases.
193 * Decide and implement image improvements and/or fixes.
194 * Maintain and improve the images' documentation.
197 ### [Addon API](https://github.com/nodejs/nan)
199 The Addon API Working Group is responsible for maintaining the NAN project and
200 corresponding _nan_ package in npm. The NAN project makes available an
201 abstraction layer for native add-on authors for both Node.js and Node.js,
202 assisting in the writing of code that is compatible with many actively used
203 versions of Node.js, Node.js, V8 and libuv.
205 Their responsibilities are:
207 * Maintaining the [NAN](https://github.com/nodejs/nan) GitHub repository,
208 including code, issues and documentation.
209 * Maintaining the [addon-examples](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-examples)
210 GitHub repository, including code, issues and documentation.
211 * Maintaining the C++ Addon API within the Node.js project, in subordination to
213 * Maintaining the Addon documentation within the Node.js project, in
214 subordination to the Node.js TSC.
215 * Maintaining the _nan_ package in npm, releasing new versions as appropriate.
216 * Messaging about the future of the Node.js and NAN interface to give the
217 community advance notice of changes.
219 The current members can be found in their
220 [README](https://github.com/nodejs/nan#collaborators).
224 A Working Group is established by first defining a charter that can be
225 ratified by the TC. A charter is a *statement of purpose*, a
226 *list of responsibilities* and a *list of initial membership*.
228 A working group needs 3 initial members. These should be individuals
229 already undertaking the work described in the charter.
231 The list of responsibilities should be specific. Once established, these
232 responsibilities are no longer governed by the TC and therefore should
233 not be broad or subjective. The only recourse the TC has over the working
234 group is to revoke the entire charter and take on the work previously
235 done by the working group themselves.
237 If the responsibilities described in the charter are currently
238 undertaken by another WG then the charter will additionally have to be
241 You can submit the WG charter for ratification by sending
242 a Pull Request to this document, which adds it to the
243 list of current Working Groups. Once ratified the list of
244 members should be maintained in the Working Group's
247 ## Bootstrap Governance
249 Once the TC ratifies a charter the WG inherits the following
250 documentation for governance, contribution, conduct and an MIT
251 LICENSE. The WG is free to change these documents through their own
252 governance process, hence the term "bootstrap."
254 ### *[insert WG name]* Working Group
256 The Node.js *[insert WG name]* is jointly governed by a Working Group (WG)
257 that is responsible for high-level guidance of the project.
259 The WG has final authority over this project including:
261 * Technical direction
262 * Project governance and process (including this policy)
263 * Contribution policy
264 * GitHub repository hosting
266 * Maintaining the list of additional Collaborators
268 For the current list of WG members, see the project
269 [README.md](./README.md#current-project-team-members).
273 The *[insert WG name]* GitHub repository is
274 maintained by the WG and additional Collaborators who are added by the
275 WG on an ongoing basis.
277 Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are made
278 Collaborators and given commit-access to the project. These
279 individuals are identified by the WG and their addition as
280 Collaborators is discussed during the weekly WG meeting.
282 _Note:_ If you make a significant contribution and are not considered
283 for commit-access log an issue or contact a WG member directly and it
284 will be brought up in the next WG meeting.
286 Modifications of the contents of the *[insert WG repo]* repository are made on
287 a collaborative basis. Anybody with a GitHub account may propose a
288 modification via pull request and it will be considered by the project
289 Collaborators. All pull requests must be reviewed and accepted by a
290 Collaborator with sufficient expertise who is able to take full
291 responsibility for the change. In the case of pull requests proposed
292 by an existing Collaborator, an additional Collaborator is required
293 for sign-off. Consensus should be sought if additional Collaborators
294 participate and there is disagreement around a particular
295 modification. See _Consensus Seeking Process_ below for further detail
296 on the consensus model used for governance.
298 Collaborators may opt to elevate significant or controversial
299 modifications, or modifications that have not found consensus to the
300 WG for discussion by assigning the ***WG-agenda*** tag to a pull
301 request or issue. The WG should serve as the final arbiter where
304 For the current list of Collaborators, see the project
305 [README.md](./README.md#current-project-team-members).
309 WG seats are not time-limited. There is no fixed size of the WG.
310 However, the expected target is between 6 and 12, to ensure adequate
311 coverage of important areas of expertise, balanced with the ability to
312 make decisions efficiently.
314 There is no specific set of requirements or qualifications for WG
315 membership beyond these rules.
317 The WG may add additional members to the WG by unanimous consensus.
319 A WG member may be removed from the WG by voluntary resignation, or by
320 unanimous consensus of all other WG members.
322 Changes to WG membership should be posted in the agenda, and may be
323 suggested as any other agenda item (see "WG Meetings" below).
325 If an addition or removal is proposed during a meeting, and the full
326 WG is not in attendance to participate, then the addition or removal
327 is added to the agenda for the subsequent meeting. This is to ensure
328 that all members are given the opportunity to participate in all
329 membership decisions. If a WG member is unable to attend a meeting
330 where a planned membership decision is being made, then their consent
333 No more than 1/3 of the WG members may be affiliated with the same
334 employer. If removal or resignation of a WG member, or a change of
335 employment by a WG member, creates a situation where more than 1/3 of
336 the WG membership shares an employer, then the situation must be
337 immediately remedied by the resignation or removal of one or more WG
338 members affiliated with the over-represented employer(s).
342 The WG meets weekly on a Google Hangout On Air. A designated moderator
343 approved by the WG runs the meeting. Each meeting should be
344 published to YouTube.
346 Items are added to the WG agenda that are considered contentious or
347 are modifications of governance, contribution policy, WG membership,
350 The intention of the agenda is not to approve or review all patches;
351 that should happen continuously on GitHub and be handled by the larger
352 group of Collaborators.
354 Any community member or contributor can ask that something be added to
355 the next meeting's agenda by logging a GitHub Issue. Any Collaborator,
356 WG member or the moderator can add the item to the agenda by adding
357 the ***WG-agenda*** tag to the issue.
359 Prior to each WG meeting the moderator will share the Agenda with
360 members of the WG. WG members can add any items they like to the
361 agenda at the beginning of each meeting. The moderator and the WG
362 cannot veto or remove items.
364 The WG may invite persons or representatives from certain projects to
365 participate in a non-voting capacity.
367 The moderator is responsible for summarizing the discussion of each
368 agenda item and sends it as a pull request after the meeting.
370 ### Consensus Seeking Process
373 [Consensus Seeking](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus-seeking_decision-making)
374 decision-making model.
376 When an agenda item has appeared to reach a consensus the moderator
377 will ask "Does anyone object?" as a final call for dissent from the
380 If an agenda item cannot reach a consensus a WG member can call for
381 either a closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next
382 meeting. The call for a vote must be seconded by a majority of the WG
383 or else the discussion will continue. Simple majority wins.
385 Note that changes to WG membership require unanimous consensus. See
386 "WG Membership" above.
388 ### Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0
390 By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
392 * (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
393 have the right to submit it under the open source license indicated
395 * (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
396 of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source license
397 and I have the right under that license to submit that work with
398 modifications, whether created in whole or in part by me, under the
399 same open source license (unless I am permitted to submit under a
400 different license), as indicated in the file; or
401 * (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
402 person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified it.
407 This Code of Conduct is adapted from [Rust's wonderful
408 CoC](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/wiki/Note-development-policy#conduct).
410 * We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming
411 environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,
412 disability, ethnicity, religion, or similar personal characteristic.
413 * Please avoid using overtly sexual nicknames or other nicknames that
414 might detract from a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for
416 * Please be kind and courteous. There's no need to be mean or rude.
417 * Respect that people have differences of opinion and that every
418 design or implementation choice carries a trade-off and numerous
419 costs. There is seldom a right answer.
420 * Please keep unstructured critique to a minimum. If you have solid
421 ideas you want to experiment with, make a fork and see how it works.
422 * We will exclude you from interaction if you insult, demean or harass
423 anyone. That is not welcome behaviour. We interpret the term
424 "harassment" as including the definition in the [Citizen Code of
425 Conduct](http://citizencodeofconduct.org/); if you have any lack of
426 clarity about what might be included in that concept, please read
427 their definition. In particular, we don't tolerate behavior that
428 excludes people in socially marginalized groups.
429 * Private harassment is also unacceptable. No matter who you are, if
430 you feel you have been or are being harassed or made uncomfortable
431 by a community member, please contact one of the channel ops or any
432 of the TC members immediately with a capture (log, photo, email) of
433 the harassment if possible. Whether you're a regular contributor or
434 a newcomer, we care about making this community a safe place for you
435 and we've got your back.
436 * Likewise any spamming, trolling, flaming, baiting or other
437 attention-stealing behaviour is not welcome.
438 * Avoid the use of personal pronouns in code comments or
439 documentation. There is no need to address persons when explaining
440 code (e.g. "When the developer")