Towards Automated Governance: A DSL for Human-Agent Collaboration in Software Projects
Abstract
The stakeholders involved in software development are becoming increasingly diverse, with both human contributors from varied backgrounds and AI-powered agents collaborating together in the process. This situation presents unique governance challenges, particularly in Open-Source Software (OSS) projects, where explicit policies are often lacking or unclear. This paper presents the vision and foundational concepts for a novel Domain-Specific Language (DSL) designed to define and enforce rich governance policies in systems involving diverse stakeholders, including agents. This DSL offers a pathway towards more robust, adaptable, and ultimately automated governance, paving the way for more effective collaboration in software projects, especially OSS ones.
BibTeX
@inproceedings{Ait-al:ASE25,
author = {Adem Ait and
Gwendal Jouneaux and
Javier Luis C{\'{a}}novas Izquierdo and
Jordi Cabot},
title = {Towards Automated Governance: A {DSL} for {Human-Agent} Collaboration in Software Projects},
booktitle = {ASE},
pages = {3891--3895},
publisher = {{IEEE}},
year = {2025},
}