The tldr-pages project strives for an open, welcoming, and non-hierarchical governance structure. Decisions are made by community consensus — not central authority. These principles are written down explicitly so the entire community can read, apply, improve, and adapt them as needed.Documentation Index
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Core principles
All contributions are welcome
No matter how small, every contribution counts. The tldr-pages project is a do-ocracy — if you want to improve something, go ahead and do it. Don’t hesitate to get involved; we’re happy to welcome you into the community.To get started, see the CONTRIBUTING.md file.
All interactions must be respectful and cordial
Avoid making assumptions about others’ intentions, and make your own intentions clear. When in doubt, provide additional context or ask for clarification.Keep in mind that written communication is hard, especially across cultures, technical backgrounds, and language proficiency levels. Practical guidance:
- Use inclusive language whenever possible and reasonable.
- Avoid assuming gender — use singular “they” when the gender of a person is unknown or irrelevant.
- Refrain from racially or ethnically charged terms.
All communications are public
There are no permanent private channels where maintainers discuss “internal” matters. Occasionally, private messages may be exchanged (e.g. when setting up services that require passwords), but otherwise, all communications that impact the project happen either in GitHub issue and PR discussions, or in the Matrix chatroom — which is open to all and publicly logged.
All decisions are made by community consensus
This does not mean unanimity is required, nor that decisions result automatically from vote counts. It means all interested community members are welcome to voice their thoughts, and incompatible positions are ideally resolved with participants either agreeing with the final decision or voluntarily consenting to accept it as “good enough for now, safe enough to try.”
Community roles should reflect actual activity
Roles in the tldr-pages project dynamically reflect the organizational work performed by community members — they are not assigned as authority positions by top-down decision-making. The different roles contributors can take, and the principles that guide transitions among them, are described in the Community Roles document.
Communication channels
Matrix Chatroom
The primary real-time communication channel for the tldr-pages community. Open to all, publicly logged, and the place where maintainers discuss ongoing work and community matters.
GitHub Issues & Pull Requests
The main venue for discussing contributions, proposing changes, and making decisions. All significant project decisions are documented here for full transparency.
Matrix Space
A Matrix space that aggregates all tldr-related rooms in one place, making it easier to follow the broader tldr ecosystem of discussions.
For details on how contributor and maintainer roles are earned, what responsibilities they entail, and how transitions work, see the Community Roles page.