Regulated AI Starter Kit

A GitHub template repository giving AI teams a running start on governance, compliance, and deployment readiness for regulated industries.

Click “Use this template” above to create your own copy pre-wired with:

NIST AI RMF-aligned governance documentation
A YAML-driven release readiness gate system
A structured risk taxonomy (mapped to NIST RMF + EU AI Act)
CI/CD validation pipelines
Incident response playbook stubs
Model card templates

Who Is This For?

Teams deploying AI in:

Healthcare — clinical decision support, diagnostic AI, patient risk scoring
Financial Services — credit scoring, fraud detection, algorithmic trading
Insurance — underwriting AI, claims automation, risk assessment
Government — benefits eligibility, document processing, public-facing AI

Repository Structure

regulated-ai-starter-kit/
├── governance/
│   ├── ai-governance-policy.md        # Organizational AI governance policy template
│   ├── roles-and-responsibilities.md  # RACI for AI governance roles
│   ├── model-inventory.md             # Active model inventory tracker
│   └── nist-rmf-mapping.md            # Your implementation of NIST AI RMF functions
│
├── risk/
│   ├── risk-register.md               # AI risk register template
│   ├── risk-taxonomy.yaml             # Structured risk taxonomy (NIST + EU AI Act)
│   └── risk-assessment-template.md    # Per-system risk assessment template
│
├── release/
│   ├── release-checklist.yaml         # Release readiness gate configuration
│   ├── release-readiness-report.md    # Pre-deployment readiness report template
│   └── deployment-approval.md        # Deployment approval sign-off template
│
├── incident/
│   ├── incident-response-playbook.md  # AI incident response procedures
│   ├── incident-report-template.md    # Post-incident report template
│   └── escalation-matrix.md          # Escalation paths and contacts
│
├── model-cards/
│   └── model-card-template.md        # Standard model card template
│
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       ├── validate-release-config.yml # CI: validates release-checklist.yaml
│       └── governance-checks.yml      # CI: checks governance doc completeness
│
└── setup.py                           # Setup wizard (coming soon)

Quick Start

1. Create Your Repository From This Template

Click “Use this template” → “Create a new repository” and give it a name like acme-ai-governance or {team}-ai-deployment-kit.

2. Customize the Governance Policy

Edit governance/ai-governance-policy.md — replace [Organization Name] placeholders with your organization’s name and adapt the policy sections to match your internal processes.

3. Configure Your Release Checklist

Edit release/release-checklist.yaml to add or remove checks relevant to your tech stack and regulatory environment:

# release/release-checklist.yaml
metadata:
  project: "Your Project Name"
  version: "1.0.0"
  environment: "production"
  regulated_industry: "healthcare"  # or: finance, insurance, government

pre_deployment_gates:
  model_validation:
    accuracy_threshold: 0.95
    bias_evaluation: required
    explainability_report: required
  governance:
    risk_assessment_complete: true
    legal_review_complete: true
    compliance_sign_off: true
  infrastructure:
    security_scan: passed
    load_testing: passed
    rollback_plan: documented

4. Run the CI Validation

Push to any branch to trigger automatic validation of your release configuration:

git add .
git commit -m "Configure release checklist for production deployment"
git push

The GitHub Actions workflow will validate your YAML configuration and report any missing required fields.

5. Complete Your Risk Assessment

Copy risk/risk-assessment-template.md and fill it out for each AI system you are deploying. The template walks through NIST AI RMF risk categories.

NIST AI RMF Alignment

This starter kit implements the four core NIST AI RMF functions:

Function	Implementation in This Kit
Govern	`governance/` directory — policy, roles, model inventory
Map	`risk/risk-taxonomy.yaml` — categorized risk landscape
Measure	`release/release-checklist.yaml` — measurable deployment gates
Manage	`incident/` directory — response procedures and escalation

Repository	What It Adds
enterprise-ai-governance-playbook	Full governance playbook with detailed implementation guidance
ai-release-readiness-checklist	Extended release checklist framework and CLI tool
ai-risk-taxonomy	Detailed AI risk taxonomy with NIST RMF + EU AI Act mappings
nist-ai-rmf-implementation-guide	Step-by-step guide for implementing NIST AI RMF
awesome-ai-governance	Curated list of AI governance resources

License

MIT License — see LICENSE. Use freely in your organization.

Maintained by Sima Bagheri · Built for AI teams in regulated industries