This guide will help you navigate the Zowe community, and learn more on how to contribute and provide feedback.
The Zowe community consists of several sub-projects that focus on specific areas of the codebase. Like any open source project, each sub-projects has it's own governance structure and release process that aligns with the primary framework guidelines.
Current Zowe Sub-projects are:
Gateway that acts as a reverse proxy for z/OS services, together with a catalog of REST APIs and a dynamic discovery capability. This project includes provides core services for working with MVS Data Sets, JES, as well as working with z/OSMF REST APIs and a framework for Single Sign On (SSO).
- https://github.com/zowe/api-layer - A gateway that acts as a reverse proxy for z/OS services, together with a catalog of REST APIs and a dynamic discovery capability. Base Zowe provides core services for working with MVS Data Sets, JES, and z/OSMF REST APIs.
- https://github.com/zowe/explorer-api-common - Common explorer API components.
- https://github.com/zowe/data-sets - The Spring Boot based data set APIs.
- https://github.com/zowe/jobs - The Spring Boot based Jobs APIs.
Command-line interface that lets you interact with the mainframe remotely and use common tools such as Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), shell commands, bash scripts, and build tools for mainframe development. It provides a set of utilities and services for application developers that want to become efficient in supporting and building z/OS applications quickly. The CLI provides a core set of commands for working with data sets, USS, JES, as well as issuing TSO and console commands.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli - A command-line interface that lets application developers interact with z/OS remotely. Create an issue here for anything related to Zowe CLI.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli-cics-plugin - A plug-in for Zowe CLI that lets you interact with IBM CICS.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli-db2-plugin - A plug-in for Zowe CLI that lets you interact with IBM Db2.
- https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe - Visual Studio Code Plug-in for Zowe, which lets users interact with z/OS data sets on a remote mainframe instance. Powered by Zowe CLI.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli-sample-plugin - A sample plug-in for Zowe CLI. Includes tutorials for extenders who want to contribute to the Zowe CLI project or build plug-ins.
- https://github.com/zowe/imperative - The Imperative CLI Framework on which Zowe CLI is built. Use the framework when contributing to Zowe CLI or developing CLI plug-ins.
Web-based user interface (UI) that provides a virtual desktop containing a number of apps allowing access to z/OS functions through the Zowe API Mediation layer. This project includes includes apps such as a 3270 terminal and a VT Terminal, as well as an editor and explorers for working with JES, MVS Data Sets and Unix System Services.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux - The top-level superproject for zLUX. zLUX includes the Zowe Desktop framework in addition to several built-in apps and an example server implementation.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux-app-manager - zLUX Framework components for management of zLUX Apps. Used for window managers or web layouts.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux-editor - A simple editor in a browser.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux-app-server - A collection of build, deploy, and run scripts & configuration files for running a simple zLUX server.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux-server-framework - Contains essential zLUX proxy server components including SSO and service catalogs.
- https://github.com/zowe/explorer-jes - The JES Explorer application in the Zowe Web UI.
- https://github.com/zowe/explorer-mvs - The MVS Explorer application in the Zowe Web UI.
- https://github.com/zowe/explorer-uss - The USS Explorer application in the Zowe Web UI.
- https://github.com/zowe/explorer-ui-server - A simple HTTPS server to serve Zowe Desktop Explorer plug-ins.
- https://github.com/zowe/zlux-file-explorer
Zowe has a number of cross-functional teams to support the common functions across the subprojects.
Maintains the Zowe documentation.
- https://github.com/zowe/docs-site - Zowe documentation
Spends time in the various community communication channels helping users and those looking to build on top of Zowe.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-packaging - Packaging repository for the Zowe install scripts and files, managed by the CUPIDS effort
Maintains the Zowe installation tools and integration of Zowe components.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-install-test - Perform Zowe installation and run smoke/integration tests.
- https://github.com/zowe/zowe-promote-publish - Promote and publish Zowe build.
- https://github.com/zowe/ci-management - Management repository for Jenkins CI
- https://github.com/zowe/jenkins-library - Jenkins pipeline library
- https://github.com/zowe/release-management - Material and activities related to release management
All community activities are scheduled on the Zowe Community calendar. All meetings are an open invitation for any community member to join.
You can also engage fellow community members through these channels
The Zowe community uses Slack as the primary means of interacting to facilitate active collaboration through the following channels.
Register an account with Slack at https://slack.openmainframeproject.org
- #zowe-user - This channel is for users to ask questions, look for help and interact with each other.
- #zowe-dev - Zowe development discussions.
- #zowe-doc - Discuss or ask questions about the documentation.
- #zowe-onboarding - Develop the material and supporting activities for onboarding developers and users.
- #zowe-zlc - Ask questions or discuss topics with the Zowe Leadership Committee.
Sub-project specific channels:
- #zowe-api - Ask questions about the API Mediation Layer, propose new ideas, or interact with the squad.
- #zowe-build - Discuss and review build related Issues.
- #zowe-cli - Ask questions about Zowe CLI, propose new ideas, and interact with the Zowe CLI community.
- #zowe-core - Expand upon the base technologies being contributed to the project.
- Zowe-dev@lists.openmainframeproject.org - Developers and contributors discussion.
- Zowe-user@lists.openmainframeproject.org - User discussion and to provide feedback and submit inquiries.
- Zowe-ZLC@lists.openmainframeproject.org - Discussion on topics related to project governance or anything else for the ZLC.
Look for discussion on Zowe topics on the Open Mainframe Project Community Forums.
All code in Zowe aligns with the establshed licensing and copyright notice guidelines
You can submit an issue (Bug or Feature) on Zowe in general at https://github.com/zowe/community/issues/new/choose. If you have an issue that is specific to a sub-project or community team, feel free to submit an issue against a specific repo.
Pull requests cannot be merged without the approval of at least one maintainer, who will be looking for the pull request to meet requirements as follows:
- The code in the pull request must adhere to the general Code Style Guidelines and those for the sub-project.
- The code must compile/transpile (where applicable) and pass a smoke test such that the code is not known to break the current state of Zowe.
- The pull request must describe the purpose and implementation to the extent that the maintainer understands what is being accomplished. Some pull requests need less details than others depending on novelty.
- The pull request must state how to test this change, if applicable, such that the maintainer or a QA team can check correctness. The explanation may simply be to run included test code.
- If a pull request depends upon a pull request from the same / another repository that is pending, this must be stated such that maintainers know in which order to merge open pull requests.
Please direct all security issues to zowe-security@lists.openmainframeproject.org. A member of the security team will reply to acknowledge receipt of the vulnerability and coordinate remediation with the affected project.