gh-cskiro-claudex/skills/devops/github-repo-setup/modes/private-team-mode.md

Private/Team Mode

Purpose: Internal collaboration with CODEOWNERS and governance (~90 seconds)

Features Included

• All Quick Mode features
• ✅ Private visibility
• ✅ CODEOWNERS file
• ✅ GOVERNANCE.md
• ✅ Branch protection rules
• ✅ Team access configuration
• ✅ Issue and PR templates
• ✅ Review requirements

When to Use

• Internal team projects
• Company repositories
• Private client work
• Projects with access controls

CODEOWNERS Configuration

# .github/CODEOWNERS

# Default owners for everything
* @team-leads

# Specific paths
/src/ @development-team
/docs/ @documentation-team
/.github/ @devops-team
/security/ @security-team

Team Access

# Add team with write access
gh api -X PUT /orgs/{org}/teams/{team}/repos/{owner}/{repo} \
  -f permission=write

# Add individual collaborator
gh repo add-collaborator <username> --permission write

Governance Documentation

GOVERNANCE.md

# Governance

## Decision Making
- Technical decisions: Development team lead
- Product decisions: Product manager
- Security decisions: Security team lead

## Code Review Requirements
- All PRs require 1 approval
- Security-sensitive changes require security team review
- Breaking changes require team lead approval

## Release Process
1. Create release branch
2. Run full test suite
3. Get release approval
4. Tag and deploy

Next Steps After Setup

1. Invite team members
2. Configure team permissions
3. Set up project milestones
4. Document team workflows