ask.cncf.io is an AI assistant built with Dosu designed to answer questions about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) ecosystem, including projects, governance, events, and contributor information.
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How to Ask Good Questions on ask.cncf.io#
- This is NOT a general LLM chatbot. It ONLY contains information from official repositories and documentation across the CNCF - it's mostly an aggregator
- Individual CNCF Projects are NOT indexed here, hopefully some day. The CNCF Landscape is indexed, so those questions are good:
- Works: "Show me Helm coverage across the CNCF for the last 18 months"
- Works: "When did Helm get accepted into the CNCF? When did it graduate?"
- Won't work: "Catch me up on 6 months of Helm 4 development"
Good Examples#
- "What are the graduation criteria for CNCF incubating projects, and where can I find the official documentation?"
- "How do I become a maintainer for a CNCF project, and what are the requirements?"
- "Can you list all CNCF graduated projects with links to their websites and landscape entries?"
- "Where can I find the schedule for upcoming CNCF events and meetings?"
- "What is the process for submitting a case study to the CNCF blog?"
Can I ask it for stats?#
Not really, use LFX Insights for the contributor science.
What's data is available?#
ask.cncf.io draws answers from authoritative CNCF data sources, each serving a distinct purpose:
- CNCF Landscape (landscape): The definitive source for project classification, maturity levels, and ecosystem data. All project-related queries prioritize this repository.
- CNCF Foundation (foundation): Central policy, governance, licensing, membership, and code of conduct documents for CNCF. Reference for organizational structure and legal requirements.
- CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (toc): Technical governance, project lifecycle, Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), and operating principles. Source for project admission, maturity, and governance processes.
- CNCF End User Technical Advisory Board (tab): End user governance, feedback mechanisms, reference architecture reviews, and Tech Radar. Source for end user perspectives and adoption patterns.
- CNCF Contribute (contribute): Maintainer and contributor information, onboarding guides, and contributor strategy. Authoritative for contributor-related queries.
- CNCF Blog (blog): Official updates, technical deep dives, case studies, and community news.
- CNCF Calendar (calendar): Authoritative source for CNCF events, meetings, and schedules.
- CNCF Project Tools (project-tools): Resources and tools available to CNCF projects.
- Linux Foundation Documentation (docs.linuxfoundation.org): Supplementary documentation on processes, mentorship, and open source best practices.
Limitations#
ask.cncf.io provides guidance based on the information available in these sources. It cannot run code, make changes to repositories, or provide advice outside the CNCF ecosystem. For the most relevant answers, always include context and specific details in your questions.
Further Resources
For contributor information, visit contribute.cncf.io. For project landscape and maturity, see landscape.cncf.io. For governance and policies, refer to the CNCF Foundation repository. For event schedules, check the CNCF calendar.
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