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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 PowerShellOrg contributors
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
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+# PowerShellOrg Community Health Files
+
+This repository provides organization-wide default community health files and shared infrastructure for [PowerShellOrg](https://github.com/PowerShellOrg) — a community-run GitHub organization dedicated to maintaining quality PowerShell open-source tools.
+
+GitHub automatically applies the files in `.github/` to every repository in the org that does not define its own version.
+
+## What's in here
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| [`.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`](.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) | Contributor Covenant 3.0, adapted for PowerShellOrg |
+| [`.github/CONTRIBUTING.md`](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) | Org-wide contribution guide; dev setup, PR expectations, release process |
+| [`.github/SECURITY.md`](.github/SECURITY.md) | Vulnerability reporting policy and SLA commitments |
+| [`.github/SUPPORT.md`](.github/SUPPORT.md) | Where to ask questions vs. file issues |
+| [`.github/GOVERNANCE.md`](.github/GOVERNANCE.md) | Roles, decision-making, maintainer lifecycle, succession |
+| [`.github/FUNDING.yml`](.github/FUNDING.yml) | Funding platform configuration (placeholder) |
+| [`.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/`](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/) | YAML issue forms: bug, feature, question, adoption request |
+| [`.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/`](.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/) | Discussion category starters |
+| [`.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`](.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) | Standard PR checklist |
+| [`.github/workflows/powershell-ci.yml`](.github/workflows/powershell-ci.yml) | Reusable CI workflow: Windows + Linux + macOS, PS 5.1 + 7.x |
+| [`.github/workflows/powershell-release.yml`](.github/workflows/powershell-release.yml) | Reusable release workflow: build, publish to PSGallery, GitHub Release |
+| [`docs/maintainer-onboarding.md`](docs/maintainer-onboarding.md) | Day-1 checklist for new maintainers |
+| [`docs/revival-playbook.md`](docs/revival-playbook.md) | Five-phase checklist for reviving an abandoned tool |
+| [`docs/adoption-criteria.md`](docs/adoption-criteria.md) | What we evaluate before adopting a tool |
+| [`profile/README.md`](profile/README.md) | Org landing page displayed on github.com/PowerShellOrg |
+
+## Reusable workflows
+
+Both workflows are [reusable](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/reusing-workflows) via `workflow_call`. Consuming repos call them from their own tag-triggered or push-triggered workflows.
+
+**Current consumers:** Plaster, PSDepend
+
+### CI (`powershell-ci.yml`)
+
+Runs the full test and analysis matrix. Call it from any repo:
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  ci:
+    uses: PowerShellOrg/.github/.github/workflows/powershell-ci.yml@main
+```
+
+### Release (`powershell-release.yml`)
+
+Builds, publishes to PSGallery, and creates a GitHub Release. Requires the `PSGALLERY_API_KEY` secret to be set in the consuming repo.
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  release:
+    uses: PowerShellOrg/.github/.github/workflows/powershell-release.yml@main
+    with:
+      module-name: MyModule
+    secrets:
+      PSGALLERY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.PSGALLERY_API_KEY }}
+```
+
+## Governance
+
+See [`GOVERNANCE.md`](.github/GOVERNANCE.md) for the full governance model. The short version: Gilbert Sanchez is the Steward; the Council is all active maintainers; decisions default to the Steward with a 72-hour silent-assent window for non-urgent changes.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE)