From f357f3be19769d29f8350ca9c0aaea71d80e3677 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Admin_IT-one <admin_it-one@local.invalid>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:15:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add public projects-archive architecture guide

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 # projects-archive
 
-Closed or frozen projects; public read-only archive.
\ No newline at end of file
+Closed or frozen projects. This repository is public and configured read-only for organization participants.
+
+This public repository is a top-level area of the [IT-One](https://git.it-one.pro/IT-One) organization.
+
+## 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.