Github Terms Github Community Code Of Conduct (GitHub)

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 26 Oct 2025

The GitHub Community Code of Conduct sets expectations for respectful, constructive participation in GitHub Community (Discussions), outlining best practices, prohibited behavior, and enforcement actions to keep collaboration safe and productive. It’s an official GitHub policy tied to the GitHub Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policies, making it a reliable, authoritative standard for community moderation.

[company name] Community Code of Conduct

Overview and Purpose

Millions of developers across the world host millions of projects—both open and closed source—on The [company name]. We're fortunate to be able to play a part in enabling collaboration across the developer community every day, which is a responsibility we don’t take lightly. Together, we all have the exciting opportunity to make this a community we can be proud of.

[company name] Community, powered by [company name] Discussions, is intended to be a place for further collaboration, support, and brainstorming. This is a civilized place for connecting with other users, learning new skills, sharing feedback and ideas, and finding all the support you need for your [company name] projects. By participating in [company name] Community, you are agreeing to the same Terms of Service and [company name] Acceptable Use Policies that apply to [company domain], as well as this [company name] Community-specific Code of Conduct.

With this Code of Conduct, we hope to help you understand how best to collaborate in [company name] Community, what you can expect from moderators, and what type of actions or content may result in temporary or permanent suspension from community participation. We will investigate any abuse reports and may moderate public content within [company name] Community that we determine to be in violation of either the [company name] Terms of Service or this Code of Conduct.

Our diverse user base brings different perspectives, ideas, and experiences, and ranges from people who created their first "Hello World" project last week to the most well-known software developers in the world. We are committed to making [company name] an environment that welcomes all the different voices and perspectives our community has to offer, while maintaining a safe place for developers to do their best work.

Pledge

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in [company name] Community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

Standards

Treat [company name] Community with respect. We are a shared resource — a place to share skills, knowledge, and interests through ongoing conversation.

The following are not hard and fast rules, merely aids to the human judgment of our community. Use these guidelines to keep this a clean, well-lighted place for civilized public discourse.

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