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+# GitHub Copilot Instructions for SSVC
+
+This repository contains the **Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)** project, which provides a system for prioritizing actions during vulnerability management.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+SSVC is a modular decision-making framework for vulnerability management that includes:
+- Python modules for decision points, decision tables, and outcomes
+- MkDocs-based documentation website
+- Interactive calculators and policy explorers
+- JSON/CSV data files for decision tables
+- Docker and Make-based development and deployment
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+- **Primary Language**: Python 3.x
+- **Package Management**: uv (package and project manager)
+- **Build Tool**: Make
+- **Documentation**: MkDocs with Material theme
+- **Testing**: pytest
+- **Data Models**: Pydantic for JSON schema validation
+- **Scientific Computing**: NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn
+- **Web Framework**: FastAPI (for API endpoints)
+- **Containerization**: Docker and Docker Compose
+
+## Project Structure
+
+- `/src/ssvc/` - Core Python modules for SSVC functionality
+  - `decision_points/` - Decision point definitions
+  - `decision_tables/` - Decision table implementations
+  - `api/` - FastAPI application
+  - `outcomes/` - Outcome definitions
+  - `dp_groups/` - Decision point groups
+  - `registry/` - Registry functionality
+- `/docs/` - Markdown documentation source files
+- `/data/` - JSON and CSV data files for decision tables
+- `/src/test/` - Unit tests
+- `/docker/` - Docker configurations
+- `/obsolete/` - Deprecated code (do not modify)
+
+## Make Commands
+
+Use `make help` to see all available commands. Common targets include:
+
+- `make dev` - Set up development environment
+- `make test` - Run tests locally
+- `make docker_test` - Run tests in Docker
+- `make docs_local` - Serve documentation locally (http://localhost:8000/SSVC/)
+- `make docs` - Build and run documentation in Docker
+- `make api_dev` - Run API locally with auto-reload
+- `make api` - Build and run API in Docker
+- `make mdlint_fix` - Run markdown linting with auto-fix
+- `make regenerate_json` - Regenerate JSON files from Python modules
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+## Coding Conventions
+
+### Python Code
+
+- Follow PEP 8 style guidelines
+- Use type hints for function signatures and return types
+- Use Pydantic models for data validation
+- Document classes and functions with docstrings
+- Prefer explicit imports over wildcard imports
+- Module structure uses absolute imports from `ssvc` package
+
+### Naming Conventions
+
+- Python files: `snake_case.py`
+- Classes: `PascalCase`
+- Functions/variables: `snake_case`
+- Constants: `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE`
+
+## Testing Requirements
+
+### Test Structure
+
+- Unit tests use pytest framework
+- Tests are located in `/src/test/`
+- Test files follow pattern: `test_*.py`
+- Run tests with: `make test` or `uv run pytest -v`
+
+### Test Coverage
+
+- Write tests for new Python modules
+- Ensure decision points and tables have corresponding tests
+- Test JSON schema validation
+- Validate data model serialization/deserialization
+
+### Before Committing
+
+1. Run all tests: `make test`
+2. Ensure no test failures
+3. Fix any linting issues: `make mdlint_fix`
+4. Verify documentation builds: `make docs_local`
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Writing Documentation
+
+- Documentation uses MkDocs with Material theme
+- Files are in Markdown format in `/docs/`
+- Use Python exec blocks for dynamic content generation
+- Include examples and code snippets
+- Follow existing documentation structure
+
+### Documentation Features
+
+- Automatic API documentation via mkdocstrings
+- Python module imports for dynamic content generation
+- BibTeX citations via mkdocs-bibtex
+- Add markdown files to site navigation by specifying them in `mkdocs.yml`
+- Include markdown files in other markdown files with `mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin`
+- Dynamically generate content from python code blocks using the `markdown-exec` plugin
+
+## Data Files
+
+### JSON Files
+
+- Located in `/data/json/`
+- Generated from Python Pydantic models
+- Use JSON schema validation
+
+### CSV Files
+
+- Located in `/data/csv/`
+- Define decision table outcomes
+- Generated from python modules (The python data objects are authoritative)
+- Allows users to explore customizing SSVC for specific environments
+
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+1. **Import Paths**: Use absolute imports like `from ssvc.module import Class`, not relative imports
+2. **PYTHONPATH**: When running scripts directly, set `export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$(pwd)/src`
+3. **JSON Regeneration**: After modifying decision points/tables, regenerate JSON with `make regenerate_json`
+4. **Docker Context**: Some make targets use Docker, others run locally - check the Makefile
+5. **Package Management**: Use `make` commands or `uv` directly, not pip
+6. **Obsolete Code and Documentation**: Never modify files in `/obsolete/`, `/doc/`, or `/pdfs/` directories
+
+## API Development
+
+- FastAPI application is in `/src/ssvc/api/`
+- Run locally with auto-reload: `make api_dev` (serves on http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs)
+- Run in Docker: `make api` (serves on http://127.0.0.1:8001/SSVC/)
+
+## Git Workflow
+
+- Create feature branches for new work
+- Write descriptive commit messages
+- Reference issue numbers in commits when applicable
+- Keep commits focused and atomic
+- Run tests before pushing
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- Main documentation: https://certcc.github.io/SSVC/
+- Source repository: https://github.com/CERTCC/SSVC
+- SSVC Calculator: https://certcc.github.io/SSVC/ssvc-calc/
+- Contributing guide: See CONTRIBUTING.md
+- Project wiki: https://github.com/CERTCC/SSVC/wiki
+
+## Special Notes
+
+- This project uses a MIT (SEI)-style license with Carnegie Mellon University copyright (see LICENSE file)
+- Decision points and tables follow SSVC specification
+- Backward compatibility is important for existing data files
+- Documentation changes should be reflected in both `/docs/` and `/src/README.md` when applicable
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+ignores:
+  - .github/**
 default: true
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 # 0004 Unordered List style