Although the Deno team built JSR, the open source registry is
intended not to be a Deno project, but rather an openly governed community
service that benefits the greater JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem. Today
marks a big shift towards that vision, as we’re thrilled to announce that JSR
now has an independent governing board of directors with
a governance charter.
In this blog post, we’ll
introduce the new board members, share
the governance charter, and
provide ways to get involved and stay in the loop.
JSR board members
We are happy and grateful for these following individuals who are willing to
contribute their time and expertise to JSR:
Evan You: creator of Vue.js and Vite, founder of
VoidZero
The board members will meet monthly to discuss progress, set direction, and
address any challenges pertaining to the JSR project.
The JSR governance charter
To articulate and align on the future direction of JSR, we have created a
Governance Charter, which you can review below and on the JSR website.
1. Mission and purpose
The JSR board exists to improve the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem by
providing a community service for sharing code through mechanisms such as
hosting, moderation, and facilitating easy access to shared resources.
2. Board composition
The board will consist of 5 members.
Members are selected based on their ability to represent large swaths of
JavaScript users, including key stakeholders such as developers, framework
authors, and platform maintainers.
3. Responsibilities
The board will be responsible for:
Setting policy and strategy for JSR.
Overseeing operational matters, including securing a legal home for the
organization.
Ensuring alignment with the mission and acting as stewards of the community’s
trust.
4. Decision-making
Decisions will be made by majority vote.
A quorum is required to hold a vote, defined as at least 3 members present.
5. Term limits and roles
Board members do not have term limits.
No formal roles (e.g., chair, secretary) are defined at this time.
6. Legal organization
The board will function as an informal group initially.
Members agree to abide by board decisions.
One of the board’s primary goals is to establish a legal home for JSR, either
by joining an existing foundation (e.g., Linux Foundation, OpenJS) or forming
its own 501(c)(3) or similar entity.
7. Transparency
Board decisions and meeting minutes will be posted publicly on an accessible
platform, such as the organization’s website or a public repository.
8. Dispute resolution
All disagreements among board members will be resolved through majority
voting.
9. Funding
Funding will be provided by the Deno Company until a formal legal structure is
established. In the event that Deno Company funding becomes unavailable, the
board will explore alternative funding sources, including community
contributions, sponsorships, or grants.
10. Charter amendments
The board will have the authority to revise this charter as necessary,
following the same decision-making process (majority vote). Amendments will be
communicated to the community through public postings, with an opportunity for
review and feedback before finalization.
11. Conflict of interest policy
Board members must disclose any conflicts of interest that may arise and
recuse themselves from decisions where such conflicts exist.
12. Onboarding and offboarding
New board members will be onboarded with a briefing on the charter and current
initiatives.
A member may resign by providing written notice. Removal of a member requires
a majority vote of the remaining board.
We’re eager to kick JSR development into overdrive over the coming months, and
there is plenty to work on. If you’re
interested in staying up to date with JSR, helping shape the future of JSR, or
contributing to JSR, we have created a
dedicated JSR Discord.
We’ve also started holding
bi-weekly JSR public office hours in Discord,
where the JSR engineers share updates, answer any of your questions, and even
help projects convert or migrate their existing SDKs to publish to JSR.
At a recent JSR office hours, the JSR engineers helped Sentry port their JavaScript SDK to JSR.
If you’re not on Discord, then you can stay up to date on JSR by following the
project on Twitter,
Bluesky, or even
YouTube.
