🏛️ Public Sector & GovTech · Digital Services

Build records practices for transparency by default

Classification, retention, and disclosure-ready recordkeeping meeting FOI obligations calmly.

foundation~30 minCivic TechnologistsProgram ManagersPolicy Analysts

Steps

1Classify records at creation with retention schedules attached
2Write like you'll be read aloud: no speculation in official channels
3Keep personal data segregated for redaction-efficient release
4Log decisions with rationale contemporaneously
5Practice responding to a records request quarterly end-to-end
6Proactively publish high-demand record classes where law allows

Common Pitfalls

▲Shadow messaging systems outside records management
▲Requests triggering year-long archaeological digs

Commands

Install with skills CLI

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill records-transparency-default

Install globally

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill records-transparency-default -g

Tags

#records#foia#transparency#public-sector#digital-services

Install this skill

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill records-transparency-default -a opencode

SKILL.md

# Build records practices for transparency by default

> Classification, retention, and disclosure-ready recordkeeping meeting FOI obligations calmly.

## When to Use This Skill

Classification, retention, and disclosure-ready recordkeeping meeting FOI obligations calmly.

## Steps

1. Classify records at creation with retention schedules attached
2. Write like you'll be read aloud: no speculation in official channels
3. Keep personal data segregated for redaction-efficient release
4. Log decisions with rationale contemporaneously
5. Practice responding to a records request quarterly end-to-end
6. Proactively publish high-demand record classes where law allows

## Common Pitfalls

- Shadow messaging systems outside records management
- Requests triggering year-long archaeological digs

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