Developed the foundational infrastructure for the Open-Finance-Lab/FinLLM-Leaderboard repository, focusing on project bootstrap and licensing to establish a clear baseline for future development. Delivered the initial repository structure with an MIT license and comprehensive README, ensuring transparent terms of use and project overview. Emphasized governance and documentation scaffolding to streamline contributor onboarding and support open-source collaboration. Utilized skills in Markdown for documentation and Git for version control, prioritizing compliance and business readiness. No bug fixes were required during this period, as the work centered on enabling scalable growth and secure contributions through well-defined project governance and onboarding processes.