# MCPlica Maintainers

MCPlica currently uses founder-led governance.

| Role | Maintainer | Responsibilities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founder and lead maintainer | [@yazeedhasan97](https://github.com/yazeedhasan97) | Architecture, scope, security policy, releases, maintainer appointments, governance, licensing direction, and brand stewardship |

Maintainer status is granted explicitly after sustained, trusted technical contribution. Sponsorship, employer affiliation, contribution count, or CLA acceptance does not confer authority. Review expectations, recusals, succession, and removal follow `GOVERNANCE.md` and `docs/open_source_and_sponsorship_model.md`.

Code ownership is encoded in `.github/CODEOWNERS`; it routes review and does not replace the governance model.