Xin Li established the foundational infrastructure for the Open-Finance-Lab/FinLLM-Leaderboard repository, focusing on project bootstrap and licensing to support future collaborative development. Using Git and Markdown, Xin created the initial repository structure, added an MIT license, and authored a comprehensive README to define project scope and terms of use. The work emphasized governance and documentation, ensuring onboarding readiness and compliance for open-source contributors. By prioritizing clear structure and baseline documentation, Xin enabled scalable growth and secure participation. Although the work was limited to one feature and did not involve bug fixes, it provided a robust starting point for subsequent development.