# Maintainers

This file lists the current maintainers of the DNS-AID project. The project is actively seeking additional maintainers to ensure long-term sustainability under the Linux Foundation.

## Current Maintainers

| Name | GitHub | Affiliation | Role | Since |
|------|--------|-------------|------|-------|
| Ivan Racic | [@iracic82](https://github.com/iracic82) | Independent | Project Lead | 2024-12 |

## Desired Roles

The project is looking for maintainers in the following areas:

| Role | Responsibilities | Status |
|------|-----------------|--------|
| DNS Standards Lead | IETF draft alignment, RFC compliance review | **Open** |
| Security Lead | DNSSEC/DANE validation, vulnerability triage | **Open** |
| Backend Maintainer | DNS provider backends (Route53, Cloudflare, Infoblox, DDNS) | **Open** |
| CI/Release Engineer | GitHub Actions, release automation, SBOM generation | **Open** |
| Documentation Lead | User guides, API docs, architecture documentation | **Open** |

## How to Become a Maintainer

See [GOVERNANCE.md](GOVERNANCE.md) for the process. In brief:

1. Contribute sustained, high-quality PRs over at least 3 months
2. Be nominated by an existing maintainer
3. Receive approval via Committer vote

## Contact

- GitHub Issues: [dns-aid-core/issues](https://github.com/infobloxopen/dns-aid-core/issues)
- Discussions: [dns-aid-core/discussions](https://github.com/infobloxopen/dns-aid-core/discussions)
