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# Matplotlib Triage Team

Existing docs:
- https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/triage.html

## What is the role of the triage team?

- Label issues and PRs;
- Add issues and PRs to GitHub projects created with appropriate permission (public projects);
- Close issues and PRs.

Members of the triage team cannot:
- Commit to the repo;
- Set PRs as draft/ready for review;
- Re-run failing PR checks.

How do we get feedback on the labels and potential mistakes?

## How does one get nominated to the triage team?

https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/triage.html#triage-team

> If you would like to join the triage team:
> - Correctly triage 2-3 issues.
> - Ask someone on in the Matplotlib organization (publicly or privately) to recommend you to the triage team (look for "Member" on the top-right of comments on GitHub). If you worked with someone on the issues triaged, they would be a good person to ask.
> - Responsibly exercise your new power!
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> **Anyone with commit or triage rights may nominate a user to be invited to join the triage team by emailing matplotlib-steering-council@numfocus.org .**

- How long should triage requests take?
- Who can nominate someone to the triage team?
- Who makes the decision about adding someone to the triage team?
- PROPOSAL: If no objections in a set amount of time, the nominated person gets added to the triage team.

- Can "maintainers" add people to the matplotlib org? 
    - Melissa to figure out permissions
    - Communicate with other maintainers about new people added
    - Should a space for maintainers be created?
- Disclose/explain AI use
- Feedback about triage can be addressed in the chats


## Who is currently in the triage team?

Existing teams for the matplotlib org: https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams

Current triage team: https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/triageteam

- Should we review permissions and remove inactive members, with a message about being able to rejoin if they wish to come back?

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## Notes and links

- https://github.com/orgs/jupyter-book/projects/3
