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 # projects-archive
 
-Closed or frozen projects; public read-only archive.
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+Closed or frozen projects. This repository is public and configured read-only for organization participants.
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+This public repository is a top-level area of the [IT-One](https://git.it-one.pro/IT-One) organization.
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+## Collaboration
+
+- Use short-lived branches and pull requests.
+- Keep credentials out of Git; use organization-level Gitea Actions secrets.
+- Add a focused README to every project repository created in this area.
+- Use the [AI agent template](https://git.it-one.pro/IT-One/agent-template) for agent projects.