Introduction to collaboration and automation tools - Getting the most out of the git ecosystem

Introduction to collaboration and automation tools Getting the most out of the git ecosystem This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the collaboration and automation tools within the Git ecosystem, designed to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of team-based development projects. The slides detail the fundamental version control functions of Git, such as commits and branches, and demonstrate their importance for tracking changes and supporting parallel development. They explore key collaborative features of GitHub, including Issues, Forks, Pull Requests, and Projects, highlighting their roles in issue management, feedback integration, code reviews, and project organization. The session also underscores the value of collaborative documentation and GitHub's integrated tools like Wikis and Notifications for maintaining transparency and effective communication. Furthermore, the presentation delves into automation practices, emphasizing the advantages of automating repetitive tasks, such as testing and scheduled updates, with GitHub Actions. These automation workflows support the reproducibility of processes, the execution of reliable tests, and the streamlined publishing of projects. Practical examples from repositories like IAEA-NDS/open-benchmarks, IAEA-NDS/endf-parserpy, brown170/x4i and NEA Gitlab EXFOR illustrate how these features are employed in real-world scenarios, i.e. package building and publication to Zenodo including DOI registration. The presentation concludes by prompting discussions on potential software and projects that could benefit from adopting Git-based collaboration and automation strategies. This abstract has been partially created by [ChatGPT 4o mini](https://chatgpt.com/).