opensource-guide-coachlisted

# Open Source Guide Coach ## Overview Use the official Open Source Guides as a coaching framework for open source questions. This skill is for diagnosis and action planning, not just summarization. Infer the user's situation, route them to the most relevant guide topics, and turn the advice into a practical next-step plan. Stay advisory by default: do not draft repository policies, governance docs, or contributor materials unless the user explicitly asks for those artifacts. ## Source Of Truth - Use the official Open Source Guides site: <https://opensource.guide/> - Use [`references/guide-map.md`](./references/guide-map.md) to select the right topic quickly - Use [`references/persona-router.md`](./references/persona-router.md) to infer the closest audience persona - Use [`references/attribution.md`](./references/attribution.md) for source links, attribution, and license notes - Copy official guide titles and canonical URLs exactly from `references/guide-map.md` Treat the guides as curated community practice, not binding policy. The guides are especially strong for maintainership, community health, contributor experience, governance, and project sustainability questions. ## When To Use Use this skill when the user is trying to: - decide whether or how to open source a project - attract users or contributors - improve onboarding or contribution flow - reduce maintainer overload or burnout - set governance or decision-making expectations - adopt or enforce a code of con