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This plugin integrates with GitHub to allow community members to participate in the decision-making process for merging pull requests (PRs) through a democratic voting system.
Key Features
GitHub Integration
Authenticate with GitHub API
Fetch open pull requests and associated discussions
Post comments and update PR status
Voting System
Allow eligible users to cast votes on PRs
Support different voting methods (e.g., simple majority, supermajority)
Implement vote weighting based on user contributions or roles
Discussion Forum
Provide a dedicated space for discussing each PR could be github discussionbs
Allow users to comment, ask questions, and propose changes
Eligibility Management
Define criteria for voting eligibility (e.g., number of contributions, time in community)
Maintain a list of eligible voters
Voting Period Management
Set and enforce voting periods for each PR
Send notifications for voting start and end
Result Calculation and Execution
Tally votes at the end of the voting period
Determine outcome based on predefined rules
Trigger PR merge or closure based on voting results
Transparency and Audit
Provide a public log of all voting activities
Generate reports on voting patterns and outcomes
User Interface
Create an intuitive interface for viewing PRs, casting votes, and participating in discussions
Integrate with the main platform UI
Workflow
PR Submission
A contributor submits a PR on GitHub
Plugin detects the new PR and creates a corresponding entry in the platform
Discussion Period
Community members can discuss the PR in the dedicated forum
Contributor can make changes based on feedback
Voting Initiation
After a set discussion period or when manually triggered, voting begins
Eligible voters are notified
Voting Period
Eligible users cast their votes through the platform
Users can change their votes until the period ends
Result Calculation
At the end of the voting period, votes are tallied
Result is determined based on the predefined voting rules
Action Execution
If approved, the plugin triggers the PR merge on GitHub
If rejected, the plugin closes the PR or requests changes
Notification and Logging
Results are announced to the community
Voting record is added to the public log
Considerations
Security: Implement robust authentication and authorization to prevent vote manipulation
Scalability: Design the system to handle multiple concurrent votes and large numbers of voters
Flexibility: Allow for customization of voting rules and eligibility criteria per project or organization
Education: Provide resources to help users understand the process and make informed decisions
Conflict Resolution: Implement a system for handling disputes or ties
Eligibility: Must be implemented super robust.
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Democratic Pull Request Management Plugin
Overview
This plugin integrates with GitHub to allow community members to participate in the decision-making process for merging pull requests (PRs) through a democratic voting system.
Key Features
GitHub Integration
Voting System
Discussion Forum
Eligibility Management
Voting Period Management
Result Calculation and Execution
Transparency and Audit
User Interface
Workflow
PR Submission
Discussion Period
Voting Initiation
Voting Period
Result Calculation
Action Execution
Notification and Logging
Considerations
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: