InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns

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These patterns document how to apply open source principles and practices for software development within the confines of an organization - aka InnerSource.

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License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 13, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#935 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#934 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#922 · 1 assignee · Opened Aug 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#921 · 1 assignee · Opened Aug 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#915 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#914 · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#911 · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#910 · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 1, 2026
Idea - AI chatbot trained on our patterns Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#907 · 2 comments · Opened May 12, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#904 · 1 assignee · Opened May 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#903 · 1 assignee · Opened May 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#895 · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 1, 2026
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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#894 · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 1, 2026
InnerSource @ DATEV Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#870 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 15, 2025
InnerSource @ AXA Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#869 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 15, 2025
Share AI prompts to make the creation of draft patterns easier Open

InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#829 · 6 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 6, 2025
New content type - Scenario Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#811 · 4 comments · Opened Apr 18, 2025
Formatting of newlines in gitbook Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#805 · 6 comments · Opened Mar 27, 2025
InnerSource @ SAP Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#802 · Opened Mar 24, 2025
InnerSource @ DB Systel Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#800 · Opened Mar 24, 2025
InnerSource @ Siemens Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#799 · 6 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Mar 23, 2025
Visualization for the Maturity Model pattern Open

InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#796 · 4 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 13, 2025
[Pattern Idea] Contributor Journey Optimization Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#786 · Opened Mar 9, 2025
Create a plan to level up existing patterns Open

InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#772 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 14, 2025
Add Capital One as a Known Instance for the InnerSource Ambassador Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#755 · 2 comments · Opened Jan 7, 2025
[Pattern Idea] Badging and Recognition Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#739 · 6 comments · Opened Dec 20, 2024
New Instance found for Projects Portal: Bandai Namco Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#731 · 6 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Nov 21, 2024
Link to the infra repo that generates the Galician patterns book Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#728 · Opened Nov 5, 2024
[Pattern Idea] Maintainer Apprentice Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#670 · 4 comments · Opened Mar 24, 2024
Identify adopters of the RFC pattern Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#666 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 22, 2024
DRAFT - Standard Base Documentation: COMMUNICATION.md vs SUPPORT.md Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#664 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 22, 2024
Showcase the organizations and the patterns they use in our book Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#623 · 8 comments · Opened Nov 24, 2023
Airbus + Citi as Known Instances of InnerSource License Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#614 · 5 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Nov 16, 2023
InnerSource @ Panasonic Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#591 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 1, 2023
SEO for Chinese sites Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#587 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 2, 2023
Add translation consistency checks for Brazilian Portuguese Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#582 · Opened Aug 29, 2023
Unexpected failure in GitHub Action run Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#581 · 10 comments · Opened Aug 29, 2023
Ability to tag patterns to help organize / create custom pathways Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#575 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 17, 2023
Insights into the growth and maintenance of our Patterns collection Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#565 · 12 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 5, 2023
Proposal: Renaming "Patlet" to "Summary" Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#564 · 7 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Aug 3, 2023
Acknowledging all contributions/contributors Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#543 · 5 comments · Opened Jun 4, 2023
[Pattern Draft] Recruiting and nurturing contributors for InnerSource projects Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#542 · 11 comments · Opened May 25, 2023
[Pattern Draft] The Outreach Sandwich - Keeping contributions moving Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#537 · 1 comment · Opened May 6, 2023
Ports nuggets of wisdom into existing patterns Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#531 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 10, 2023
🚧 Get "Modular Code" published in our book Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#529 · Opened Mar 7, 2023
InnerSource @ KPMG Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#521 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 20, 2023
InnerSource @ BBC Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#511 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 14, 2022
[04/2023] Reference ongoing work of the FINOS InnerSource Licensing Working group Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#488 · 8 comments · Opened Nov 23, 2022
Searching for InnerSource Patterns in the Wild Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#465 · 5 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Oct 8, 2022
InnerSource @ SoundCloud | RFC process Open

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InnerSourceCommons/InnerSourcePatterns#461 · 4 comments · Opened Sep 27, 2022

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