Aya Mahjoub established the foundational scaffolding for the Aya-mj project within the EPF-MDE/git-first-steps repository, focusing on creating a reusable template to streamline future development. Aya’s work included drafting comprehensive documentation and introducing an initial application function artifact, both written in plain text to facilitate immediate onboarding and CI integration. By explicitly acknowledging authorship and providing clear placeholders, Aya reduced the time required for new contributors to make their first commit. The technical approach emphasized maintainability and clarity, ensuring that the project’s structure supports consistent contribution metadata and efficient team collaboration from the outset, though the scope remained introductory.