GitHub has opened its site policies, including its Terms of Service, for public collaboration and feedback through a new GitHub repository called github/site-policy. This initiative follows the successful open-sourcing of their Balanced Employee IP Agreement, which garnered positive community feedback and inspired other companies. By making these policies open source, GitHub aims to save time and costs for startups and improve policies through community input. Users can view, comment, and suggest changes to the site policies, and significant updates, such as those to the Terms of Service and Corporate Terms of Service, are shared as pull requests for feedback. The current updates include new sections on Private Repositories, clarity on licenses, and adjustments to the Complete Agreement subsection. The changes will be enacted on August 7, following a period for public comment that ends on July 28. GitHub encourages users to engage with the repository to potentially benefit their own business policy development.