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title: Roles and responsibilities
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content_type: concept
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weight: 10
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---
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Anyone can contribute to Kubernetes. As your contributions to SIG Docs grow,
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you can apply for different levels of membership in the community.
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These roles allow you to take on more responsibility within the community.
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Each role requires more time and commitment. The roles are:
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- Anyone: regular contributors to the Kubernetes documentation
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- Members: can assign and triage issues and provide non-binding review on pull requests
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- Reviewers: can lead reviews on documentation pull requests and can vouch for a change's quality
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- Approvers: can lead reviews on documentation and merge changes
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## Anyone
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Anyone with a GitHub account can contribute to Kubernetes. SIG Docs welcomes all new contributors!
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Anyone can:
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- Open an issue in any [Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/)
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repository, including
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[`kubernetes/website`](https://github.com/kubernetes/website)
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- Give non-binding feedback on a pull request
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- Contribute to a localization
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- Suggest improvements on [Slack](https://slack.k8s.io/) or the
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[SIG docs mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-docs).
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After [signing the CLA](/docs/contribute/new-content/overview/#sign-the-cla), anyone can also:
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- Open a pull request to improve existing content, add new content, or write a blog post or case study
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- Create diagrams, graphics assets, and embeddable screencasts and videos
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For more information, see [contributing new content](/docs/contribute/new-content/).
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## Members
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A member is someone who has submitted multiple pull requests to
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`kubernetes/website`. Members are a part of the
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[Kubernetes GitHub organization](https://github.com/kubernetes).
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Members can:
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- Do everything listed under [Anyone](#anyone)
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- Use the `/lgtm` comment to add the LGTM (looks good to me) label to a pull request
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{{< note >}}
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Using `/lgtm` triggers automation. If you want to provide non-binding
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approval, simply commenting "LGTM" works too!
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{{< /note >}}
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- Use the `/hold` comment to block merging for a pull request
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- Use the `/assign` comment to assign a reviewer to a pull request
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- Provide non-binding review on pull requests
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- Use automation to triage and categorize issues
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- Document new features
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### Becoming a member
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After submitting at least 5 substantial pull requests and meeting the other
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[requirements](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/community-membership.md#member):
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1. Find two [reviewers](#reviewers) or [approvers](#approvers) to
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[sponsor](/docs/contribute/advanced#sponsor-a-new-contributor) your
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membership.
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Ask for sponsorship in the [#sig-docs channel on Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com) or on the
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[SIG Docs mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-docs).
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{{< note >}}
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Don't send a direct email or Slack direct message to an individual
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SIG Docs member. You must request sponsorship before submitting your application.
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{{< /note >}}
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1. Open a GitHub issue in the
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[`kubernetes/org`](https://github.com/kubernetes/org/) repository. Use the
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**Organization Membership Request** issue template.
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1. Let your sponsors know about the GitHub issue. You can either:
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- Mention their GitHub username in an issue (`@<GitHub-username>`)
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- Send them the issue link using Slack or email.
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Sponsors will approve your request with a `+1` vote. Once your sponsors
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approve the request, a Kubernetes GitHub admin adds you as a member.
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Congratulations!
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If your membership request is not accepted you will receive feedback.
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After addressing the feedback, apply again.
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1. Accept the invitation to the Kubernetes GitHub organization in your email account.
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{{< note >}}
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GitHub sends the invitation to the default email address in your account.
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{{< /note >}}
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## Reviewers
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Reviewers are responsible for reviewing open pull requests. Unlike member
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feedback, you must address reviewer feedback. Reviewers are members of the
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[@kubernetes/sig-docs-{language}-reviews](https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/teams?query=sig-docs)
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GitHub team.
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Reviewers can:
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- Do everything listed under [Anyone](#anyone) and [Members](#members)
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- Review pull requests and provide binding feedback
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{{< note >}}
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To provide non-binding feedback, prefix your comments with a phrase like "Optionally: ".
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{{< /note >}}
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- Edit user-facing strings in code
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- Improve code comments
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You can be a SIG Docs reviewer, or a reviewer for docs in a specific subject area.
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### Assigning reviewers to pull requests
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Automation assigns reviewers to all pull requests. You can request a
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review from a specific person by commenting: `/assign
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[@_github_handle]`.
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If the assigned reviewer has not commented on the PR, another reviewer can
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step in. You can also assign technical reviewers as needed.
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### Using `/lgtm`
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LGTM stands for "Looks good to me" and indicates that a pull request is
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technically accurate and ready to merge. All PRs need a `/lgtm` comment from a
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reviewer and a `/approve` comment from an approver to merge.
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A `/lgtm` comment from reviewer is binding and triggers automation that adds the `lgtm` label.
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### Becoming a reviewer
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When you meet the
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[requirements](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/community-membership.md#reviewer),
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you can become a SIG Docs reviewer. Reviewers in other SIGs must apply
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separately for reviewer status in SIG Docs.
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To apply:
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1. Open a pull request that adds your GitHub user name to a section of the
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[OWNERS_ALIASES](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/blob/master/OWNERS) file
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in the `kubernetes/website` repository.
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{{< note >}}
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If you aren't sure where to add yourself, add yourself to `sig-docs-en-reviews`.
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{{< /note >}}
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1. Assign the PR to one or more SIG-Docs approvers (user names listed under
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`sig-docs-{language}-owners`).
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If approved, a SIG Docs lead adds you to the appropriate GitHub team. Once added,
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[K8s-ci-robot](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/tree/master/prow#bots-home)
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assigns and suggests you as a reviewer on new pull requests.
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## Approvers
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Approvers review and approve pull requests for merging. Approvers are members of the
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[@kubernetes/sig-docs-{language}-owners](https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/teams/?query=sig-docs)
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GitHub teams.
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Approvers can do the following:
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- Everything listed under [Anyone](#anyone), [Members](#members) and [Reviewers](#reviewers)
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- Publish contributor content by approving and merging pull requests using the `/approve` comment
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- Propose improvements to the style guide
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- Propose improvements to docs tests
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- Propose improvements to the Kubernetes website or other tooling
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If the PR already has a `/lgtm`, or if the approver also comments with
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`/lgtm`, the PR merges automatically. A SIG Docs approver should only leave a
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`/lgtm` on a change that doesn't need additional technical review.
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### Approving pull requests
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Approvers and SIG Docs leads are the only ones who can merge pull requests
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into the website repository. This comes with certain responsibilities.
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- Approvers can use the `/approve` command, which merges PRs into the repo.
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{{< warning >}}
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A careless merge can break the site, so be sure that when you merge something, you mean it.
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{{< /warning >}}
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- Make sure that proposed changes meet the
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[contribution guidelines](/docs/contribute/style/content-guide/#contributing-content).
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If you ever have a question, or you're not sure about something, feel free
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to call for additional review.
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- Verify that Netlify tests pass before you `/approve` a PR.
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<img src="/images/docs/contribute/netlify-pass.png" width="75%" alt="Netlify tests must pass before approving" />
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- Visit the Netlify page preview for a PR to make sure things look good before approving.
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- Participate in the
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[PR Wrangler rotation schedule](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/wiki/PR-Wranglers)
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for weekly rotations. SIG Docs expects all approvers to participate in this
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rotation. See [PR wranglers](/docs/contribute/participate/pr-wranglers/).
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for more details.
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### Becoming an approver
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When you meet the
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[requirements](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/community-membership.md#approver),
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you can become a SIG Docs approver. Approvers in other SIGs must apply
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separately for approver status in SIG Docs.
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To apply:
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1. Open a pull request adding yourself to a section of the
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[OWNERS_ALIASES](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/blob/master/OWNERS)
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file in the `kubernetes/website` repository.
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{{< note >}}
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If you aren't sure where to add yourself, add yourself to `sig-docs-en-owners`.
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{{< /note >}}
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2. Assign the PR to one or more current SIG Docs approvers.
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If approved, a SIG Docs lead adds you to the appropriate GitHub team. Once added,
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[@k8s-ci-robot](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/tree/master/prow#bots-home)
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assigns and suggests you as a reviewer on new pull requests.
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## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
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- Read about [PR wrangling](/docs/contribute/participate/pr-wranglers/), a role all approvers take on rotation.
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