## Summary
When using GitHub Git LFS, you can use GitHub's functions as they are.
You can use useful features such as code owner, GitHub Actions with `ml-cellar check`, and GitHub issues.
## Tips
### 1. Pull Request
By using GitHub as the remote repository for Git LFS, you can manage model uploads through a pull request–based workflow.
This enables the familiar “develop → review → approve” flow in an interface many software engineers already know well, reducing both the practical workload and the psychological friction for engineers.
### 2. Link PRs to Issues / Projects to preserve intent and accountability
You can use a PR template so every model addition includes:
- Dataset version
- Eval protocol
- Intended use & known limitations
- Compatibility (pre/post-processing, input size, dependencies)
You can also link PRs to Issues to keep the “why” discoverable later.
### 3. Access permission
Access control also becomes straightforward, since permissions can be managed simply by tying them to GitHub accounts.
Because access control can be centralized around GitHub accounts, it’s easier for repository owners to keep administrative overhead lower than with in-house software.
### 4. Code owner
You can use `CODEOWNERS` for rack/model name to protect each rack.
Here is `.github/CODEOWNERS` example.
```
/vit/ @cv-team
/llm-model/ @llm-team
/**/project_A/ @project_A
```
You can enforce rules such as requiring reviews from the team operating a project for project-specific models, while requiring reviews from the R&D team for foundation models.
You can combine this with branch protection / Rulesets:
- PR required
- Required approvals (N reviewers)
- Require CODEOWNERS approval
This prevents “silent” model additions or swaps.
### 5. Make `ml-cellar check` a required PR status
You can stop relying on humans to catch mistakes — let CI block invalid changes.
Typical flow:
- GitHub Actions runs `ml-cellar check` on PRs
- Mark the workflow as a required status check
This automatically catches:
- Missing required files
- Unexpected files
- Broken directory/version structure