Project in Phabricator is a generic concept, you can use it for multiple purposes:
* Groups of people, to give permission on a repository
* Policies on any object on Phabricator (repository, task, etc)
* Organize tasks on Maniphest
* Organize software releases, sprints and versions
* Tag repositories with multiple projects for organization purpose
Some more functionalities:
- You can tag project as different entities using "Icons" in the preferences (Group, Policy, ...)
- Project can be nested, you have to add the Subproject menu entry
- Members are inherited from the children to the parents
In-depth examples of usage of Projects can be found in [[c4science/project_for_a_lab]]
NOTE: Project namespace is global and you'll have to provide a unique name for your Projects