Source Ledger and Editorial Standard
Last technically verified: 2026-08-09
Stability Labels
| Label | Meaning | Editorial treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Durable | Expected to outlive individual products | Teach in the main lifecycle |
| Evolving | Standard or practice is still changing | Cite the applicable specification/version |
| Snapshot | Commands, versions, support, pricing, models | Keep in dated appendices |
Source Record
Every time-sensitive claim records: claim, source URL, source type, verification date, applicable version, stability, and affected chapter.
| Topic | Primary source | Type | Verified | Stability | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Kit lifecycle | https://github.com/github/spec-kit/blob/main/docs/reference/agentic-sdd.md | Official docs | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VI |
| Spec Kit workflows | https://github.com/github/spec-kit/blob/main/docs/reference/workflows.md | Official docs | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Parts VI, XII |
| OpenSpec OPSX | https://openspec.dev/docs/opsx | Official docs | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VI |
| OpenSpec CLI/schemas | https://openspec.dev/docs/reference/cli | Official docs | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VI |
| BMAD workflow | https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/blob/main/docs/reference/workflow-map.md | Official repository | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VI |
| AGENTS.md | https://agents.md/ | Standard site | 2026-08-09 | Durable | Part VII |
| MCP | https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-11-25 | Protocol specification | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VIII |
| A2A | https://a2a-protocol.org/latest/specification/ | Protocol specification | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VIII |
| Agent Skills | https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-agent-skills | Official docs | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part VII |
| OWASP agent security | https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/ | Security standard | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part IX |
| NIST AI RMF | https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework | Government standard | 2026-08-09 | Durable | Parts IX, XIV |
| OpenTelemetry | https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/ | Specification | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part XIII |
| SLSA | https://slsa.dev/spec/ | Supply-chain standard | 2026-08-09 | Evolving | Part XII |
Citation Rules
- Prefer specifications, official documentation, repositories, standards bodies, and peer-reviewed research.
- Use vendor blogs only for the vendor's own product behavior.
- Never turn marketing claims into general industry conclusions.
- Mark previews and experimental protocol features explicitly.
- Re-run documented commands before updating a snapshot.
- Treat Firecrawl and Tavily output as discovery, not final authority.