Add New Topics

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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 its 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 in, 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
FLNR	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 Safety & Solicitor General & Emergency B.C.
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.

[repo-mountie[bot]]

Hey, its been 130 days since this PR was last updated. I'm sure everyone is busy, however, it would be appreciated if someone from the team puts this issue to bed. Thanks in Advance.

[jackwingsam]

I don't know how to do this. Can I get some resources?

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Hey, its been 130 days since this PR was last updated. I'm sure everyone is busy, however, it would be appreciated if someone from the team puts this issue to bed. Thanks in Advance.

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[swcurran]

I don't have the power to do that. A maintainer with write privileges can do it. It takes about 15 seconds.

[jackwingsam]

I read the brief instructions. I should just add "AG" but I can't seem to find where to add topics. Do I have write privileges to do this?

[swcurran]

You would see an "EDIT" button as shown in the GIF in the issue if you had edit privileges. Sounds like you don't.

[jackwingsam]

I do not see the "EDIT" button

[jleach]

I added it just now. Looks like GitHub moved this under the About menu. Closing...

[jackwingsam]

Thanks