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+# `jest` Project Governance
+
+## Maintainers
+
+- [@SimenB](https://github.com/SimenB)
+
+Maintainers are responsible for issue/PR triage, feature additions, maintenance, bugfixes, security fixes, releases, promoting existing contributors to maintainers, managing repo and CI configuration, etc.
+
+Promoting contributors to maintainers is done by a maintainer after a significant number of high-quality PRs.
+
+## Contributors
+
+Anyone who contributes code or content or time, via issues or pull requests or otherwise. Contributors have access to triaging issues/PRs and commit access to the repository.
+
+## Outside Contributors
+
+Anyone who contributes code or content or time, via issues or pull requests or otherwise. Outside Contributors do not have any additional permissions on the project.
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+# `jest` Charter
+
+Jest is a modular test runner and framework for JavaScript, designed for running using Node.js on all of its supported platforms. It is a modular runner than can run and test any JavaScript, TypeScript, or other language that compiles to JavaScript. It is designed to be easy to use and to have a low barrier to entry, while still being flexible and powerful.
+
+## Section 0: Guiding Principles
+
+The `jest` project is part of the [OpenJS Foundation][openjs foundation]. The project operates transparently, openly, collaboratively, and ethically. Project proposals, timelines, and status must not merely be open, but also easily visible to outsiders.
+
+## Section 1: Scope
+
+`jest` is primarily a test framework and test runner, focused on making it easy to test any JS code, either written for the server, the client or both. The Jest project consists of many different smaller modules, such as the assertion library, test runner, diffing algorithm, object serializer, task manager, and more. The project is designed to be modular, so that it can be used in a variety of different environments and for different purposes.
+
+## Section 2: Relationship with OpenJS Foundation CPC.
+
+Technical leadership for the projects within the [OpenJS Foundation][openjs foundation] is delegated to the projects through their project charters by the [OpenJS Foundation Cross-Project Council](https://openjsf.org/about/governance/) (CPC). In the case of the `jest` project, it is delegated to the [`jest` Maintainers](GOVERNANCE.md#maintainers) (the “Maintainers”). The OpenJS Foundation's business leadership is the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
+
+This `jest` Charter reflects a carefully constructed balanced role for the Maintainers and the CPC in the governance of the OpenJS Foundation. The charter amendment process is for the Maintainers to propose changes using simple majority of the full Maintainers, the proposed changes being subject to review and approval by the CPC. The CPC may additionally make amendments to the project charter at any time, though the CPC will not interfere with day-to-day discussions, votes, or meetings of the Maintainers.
+
+### 2.1 Other Formal Project Relationships
+
+Section Intentionally Left Blank
+
+## Section 3: `jest`'s Maintainers Governing Body
+
+`jest` is governed by its [maintainers](GOVERNANCE.md#maintainers).
+
+## Section 4: Roles & Responsibilities
+
+The roles and responsibilities of `jest`'s Maintainers are described in [GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md).
+
+### Section 4.1 Project Operations & Management
+
+Section Intentionally Left Blank
+
+### Section 4.2: Decision-making, Voting, and/or Elections
+
+The project will define a consensus-driven governance model in GOVERNANCE.md as need arises.
+
+### Section 4.3: Other Project Roles
+
+Section Intentionally Left Blank
+
+## Section 5: Definitions
+
+_Maintainers_: responsible for the technical direction of the project and for release management.
+
+_Core contributors_: Maintainers delegate project responsibilities to core contributors, as documented in [GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md).
+
+[openjs foundation]: https://openjsf.org