diff --git a/.github/workflows/distribute-shared.yml b/.github/workflows/distribute-shared.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0a63d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/distribute-shared.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Distribute shared files
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      repo_name:
+        description: "Single repo to target (empty = all)"
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  distribute:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout .github
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Propagate shared/ to all org repos
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PROPAGATION_TOKEN }}
+          ORG: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          REPO_NAME: ${{ github.event.inputs.repo_name }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$REPO_NAME" ]; then
+            bash scripts/propagate-files.sh \
+              --source shared/ \
+              --destination . \
+              --repo "$REPO_NAME" \
+              --message "Sync shared files from .github"
+          else
+            bash scripts/propagate-files.sh \
+              --source shared/ \
+              --destination . \
+              --all \
+              --message "Sync shared files from .github"
+          fi
diff --git a/scripts/propagate-files.sh b/scripts/propagate-files.sh
index 4a37f37..3972ad3 100644
--- a/scripts/propagate-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/propagate-files.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ for repo in "${REPOS[@]}"; do
   mkdir -p "$(dirname "$TARGET/$DEST")"
 
   # Copy — support both file and directory sources
-  if [ -d "$ROOT/$SOURCE" ]; then
+  if [ "$DEST" = "." ]; then
+    # Destination is the repo root — copy items individually to avoid rm -rf .
+    for item in "$ROOT/$SOURCE"/* "$ROOT/$SOURCE"/.[!.]*; do
+      [ -e "$item" ] || continue
+      cp -r "$item" "$TARGET/"
+    done
+  elif [ -d "$ROOT/$SOURCE" ]; then
     rm -rf "${TARGET:?}/$DEST"
     cp -r "$ROOT/$SOURCE" "$TARGET/$DEST"
   else
diff --git a/shared/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/shared/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2300392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: 📢 Report an Issue / Submit Feedback / Request a Feature
+    url: https://github.com/got-feedback/feedback/issues/new/choose
+    about: Please submit all issues, feature requests, and bug reports in our central repository.
+  - name: 💬 Come chat with our boisterous and helpful community and devs
+    url: https://discord.gg/TzPVK8fNBm
+    about: Over 2000 people are chatting in Discord and you could be next
diff --git a/shared/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/shared/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e07a0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
+community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
+size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
+identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
+nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
+and orientation.
+
+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
+diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
+community include:
+
+* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
+* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
+* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
+* Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
+  and learning from the experience
+* Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the
+  overall community
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
+
+* The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or
+  advances of any kind
+* Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+* Public or private harassment
+* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email
+  address, without their explicit permission
+* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+  professional setting
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
+acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
+response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
+or harmful.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
+an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
+reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement. All complaints
+will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
+version 2.1, available at
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html.
+
+[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
diff --git a/shared/CONTRIBUTING.md b/shared/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..586c058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Contributing
+
+Thanks for wanting to contribute! This org uses a release-centric workflow.
+Start here for the basics; each repo may have additional project-specific
+guides.
+
+## Getting started
+
+1. Find the right repo — most issues belong in `got-feedback/feedback`.
+   Plugin-specific issues go in the plugin's repo.
+2. Read the org's development docs at `got-feedback/.github`:
+   - [Branching model](https://github.com/got-feedback/.github/blob/main/docs/branching.md)
+   - [CI/CD pipeline](https://github.com/got-feedback/.github/blob/main/docs/pipeline.md)
+   - [Daily workflow and commit rules](https://github.com/got-feedback/.github/blob/main/docs/guidelines.md)
+3. Check the target repo's own `CONTRIBUTING.md` for license terms, DCO
+   requirements, and project-specific setup.
+
+## Developer Certificate of Origin
+
+We use the [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://developercertificate.org/)
+(DCO) to track contribution provenance. Every commit must be signed off:
+
+```bash
+git commit -s -m "your commit message"
+```
+
+This appends a line like:
+
+```text
+Signed-off-by: Jane Developer <jane@example.com>
+```
+
+If you forget to sign off, amend the most recent commit with
+`git commit --amend -s` and force-push to your PR branch.
+
+## PR workflow
+
+- Never push directly to `main`.
+- Create a feature branch on your fork.
+- Open a PR against the target repo's `main` branch.
+- Keep commits scoped and well-described; short imperative subject line,
+  blank line, then body explaining *why*.
+
+## Questions
+
+Open an issue or start a Discussion in the relevant repo if you're unsure
+whether a contribution fits.
diff --git a/shared/LICENSE.md b/shared/LICENSE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8436350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/LICENSE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 got-feedback
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.