Phabricator callsign naming convention

Each repository in Phabricator can be associated to a short callsign. You can choose one at repository creation time, or configuring it later.

Here is the callsign naming convention adopted by Software Heritage.

General

• 1st letter group (1 character) denotes the macro area the repository belongs to. It must best one of:
  • D: Development repositories (e.g., Python modules)
  • M: project Management repositories
  • P: Packaging repositories (e.g., Debian packages)
  • S: Sysadm repositories (e.g., Puppet stuff)
  • T: Tools and utilities (misc)
  • X: eXternal projects, not strictly related to Software Heritage, that might one day migrate elsewhere (e.g., Postgres extensions)

Development (1st letter: D)

• 2nd letter group
  • LD: loaders
  • CL: cloners
  • LS: listers
  • W: web stuff

• 3rd letter group: format loaders/cloners/listers act on
  • DIR: directories
  • DEB: Debian packages
  • G: Git
  • CG: Cgit
  • ANT: Antepedia/Antelink

• postfix modifiers
  • T: test stuff related to the corresponding repository without trailing T (e.g., DSTOT is test stuff for DSTO)

• notable repositories / exceptions
  • DENV: development environment
  • DCORE: core foundations

Management (1st letter: M)

• notable repositories / exceptions
  • MGMT: catch-all management repository
  • MSLD: talk slides

Packaging (1st letter: P)

• 2nd letter group
  • FK: Flask-related packages

Sysadm (1st letter: S)

• 2nd letter group
  • P: puppet stuff

• notable repositories / exceptions
  • SPENV: puppet environment (get all the repos)
  • SPSITE: puppet site
  • SPPROF: puppet profiles
  • SPROLE: puppet roles

Notable top-level repositories / exceptions

• PWD: passwords and credentials