Topics greatly improve the discoverability of repos; please add the short code from the table below to the topics of your repo so that ministries can use GitHub's search to find out what repos belong to them and other visitors can find useful content (and reuse it!).
Why Topic
In short order we'll add our 800th repo. This large number clearly demonstrates the success of using GitHub and our Open Source initiative. This huge success means it's critical that we work to make our content as discoverable as possible. Through discoverability, we promote code reuse across a large decentralized organization like the Government of British Columbia as well as allow ministries to find the repos they own.
What to do
Below is a table of abbreviation a.k.a short codes for each ministry; they're the ones used in all @gov.bc.ca email addresses. Please add the short codes of the ministry or organization that "owns" this repo as a topic.
That's it, you're done!!!
How to use
Once topics are added, you can use them in GitHub's search. For example, enter something like org:bcgov topic:citz to find all the repos that belong to Citizens' Services. You can refine this search by adding key words specific to a subject you're interested in. To learn more about searching through repos check out GitHub's doc on searching.
Pro Tip 🤓
If your org is not in the list below, or the table contains errors, please create an issue here.
While you're doing this, add additional topics that would help someone searching for "something". These can be the language used javascript or R; something like opendata or data for data only repos; or any other key words that are useful.
Add a meaningful description to your repo. This is hugely valuable to people looking through our repositories.
If your application is live, add the production URL.
Ministry Short Codes
Short Code
Organization Name
AEST
Advanced Education, Skills & Training
AGRI
Agriculture
ALC
Agriculture Land Commission
AG
Attorney General
MCF
Children & Family Development
CITZ
Citizens' Services
DBC
Destination BC
EMBC
Emergency Management BC
EAO
Environmental Assessment Office
EDUC
Education
EMPR
Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources
ENV
Environment & Climate Change Strategy
FIN
Finance
FLNR
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development
HLTH
Health
IRR
Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation
JEDC
Jobs, Economic Development & Competitiveness
LBR
Labour Policy & Legislation
LDB
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
MMHA
Mental Health & Addictions
MAH
Municipal Affairs & Housing
BCPC
Pension Corporation
PSA
Public Service Agency
PSSG
Public Safety and Solicitor General
SDPR
Social Development & Poverty Reduction
TCA
Tourism, Arts & Culture
TRAN
Transportation & Infrastructure
NOTE See an error or omission? Please create an issue here to get it remedied.
WadeBarnes
commented
1 year ago
TL;DR
Topics greatly improve the discoverability of repos; please add the short code from the table below to the topics of your repo so that ministries can use GitHub's search to find out what repos belong to them and other visitors can find useful content (and reuse it!).
Why Topic
In short order we'll add our 800th repo. This large number clearly demonstrates the success of using GitHub and our Open Source initiative. This huge success means it's critical that we work to make our content as discoverable as possible. Through discoverability, we promote code reuse across a large decentralized organization like the Government of British Columbia as well as allow ministries to find the repos they own.
What to do
Below is a table of abbreviation a.k.a short codes for each ministry; they're the ones used in all
@gov.bc.caemail addresses. Please add the short codes of the ministry or organization that "owns" this repo as atopic.That's it, you're done!!!
How to use
Once topics are added, you can use them in GitHub's search. For example, enter something like
org:bcgov topic:citzto find all the repos that belong to Citizens' Services. You can refine this search by adding key words specific to a subject you're interested in. To learn more about searching through repos check out GitHub's doc on searching.Pro Tip 🤓
If your org is not in the list below, or the table contains errors, please create an issue here.
While you're doing this, add additional
topicsthat would help someone searching for "something". These can be the language usedjavascriptorR; something likeopendataordatafor data only repos; or any other key words that are useful.Add a meaningful description to your repo. This is hugely valuable to people looking through our repositories.
If your application is live, add the production URL.
Ministry Short Codes
NOTE See an error or omission? Please create an issue here to get it remedied.