protocols

aaifanthropicciscocommunication-layerComplementsLinks a protocol to another protocol it is designed to work alongsideConventionA named grouping of rules and examples covering one aspect of a protocolCreated DateISO date (yyyy-mm-dd) on which the protocol was first publishedDescriptionExplanation of what the example demonstratesdiscovery-layerExampleA concrete example illustrating a conventionForbidden RuleA rule that MUST NOT be followedgooglegovernance-layerguidance-layerHas ConventionLinks a protocol to a convention it definesHas Forbidden RuleA forbidden rule (MUST NOT) that is part of this conventionHas Invalid ExampleAn invalid example illustrating a violation of this conventionHas Recommended RuleA recommended rule (SHOULD) that is part of this conventionHas Required RuleA required rule (MUST) that is part of this conventionHas Valid ExampleA valid example illustrating conformance to this conventionintegration-layerInvalid ExampleAn example that violates a conventionjetbrainsLayerLinks a protocol to the layer of the agentic stack it occupiesLayer NameThe human-readable name of a protocol layer in the agentic stacklinux-foundationMerged IntoLinks a protocol to another protocol that absorbed itnist-caisiopenaiProtocolA protocol - a named set of conventions governing how a system is used or implementedProtocol LayerA layer in the agentic protocol stack describing what role a protocol plays (tool access, agent-to-agent communication, discovery, guidance, governance)RationaleThe reasoning behind the ruleRecommended RuleA rule that SHOULD be followedRequired RuleA rule that MUST be followedRuleA statement governing how an aspect of a protocol should be followedSpecification URLA URL pointing to the canonical specification for the protocolStewardAn organization or body that governs, maintains, or sponsors a protocolStewardLinks a protocol to the organization that governs or maintains it. Accepts either a single Steward reference or a YAML list of Steward references when a…Steward NameThe human-readable name of a steward organizationSteward URLThe primary public URL for a steward organizationSummaryBrief description of what this convention coversSuperseded ByLinks a protocol to a successor protocol that replaces itTextThe normative text of the ruletool-layerValid ExampleAn example that conforms to a conventionValueThe literal value demonstrated by the examplew3c-cgzed-industries