Use cases
The standard targets three concrete situations. Each maps to a profile in Profiles.
1. New project, AI from day one
You are starting a new project and want both the open-source scaffolding and structured human-AI collaboration from the first commit. Use the Combined profile via "Use this template" on GitHub.
2. Existing project, adopting AI
You already have a repository with its own conventions and want to introduce structured AI collaboration without redoing the OSS scaffolding. Use the AI-only profile and drop the AI files into your existing repository.
3. New open-source project, no AI yet
You want a credible open-source baseline (governance, CI, contribution rules, security policy) without AI tooling. Use the OSS-only profile and skip the AI files.
Next step
Pick a profile and follow the matching section in the adoption guide.