Jose Antonio Silvestre Mejia established the foundational project scaffolding for the EPF-MDE/git-first-steps repository, focusing on documentation and clear contributor attribution. He created initial test placeholders in plain text to support future automated testing and facilitate onboarding for new contributors. By updating the AUTHORS file and maintaining a transparent, descriptive Git history, Jose ensured traceability and set the stage for collaborative open-source development. His work emphasized maintainable documentation practices and prepared the repository for continuous integration pipelines. While the scope was limited to one feature over a month, the groundwork laid supports consistent testing and streamlined future contributions to the project.