Agent Manifest is in its foundational stage.
The priority is conceptual clarity, structural minimalism, and architectural coherence.
This project does not optimize for rapid feature expansion. It optimizes for long-term legitimacy and structural soundness.
No enforcement mechanisms. No runtime integrations. No ecosystem expansion.
Stability over velocity.
No commercial tooling. No compliance frameworks. No monetization strategy.
Observation before expansion.
Only after architectural maturity:
Extensions will remain modular and non-intrusive.
The core specification will remain minimal.
Agent Manifest does not grow by accumulation. It grows by refinement.
Minimal surface area. Maximum clarity. Structural integrity before ecosystem scale.
If agent autonomy becomes structurally significant in digital infrastructure, declarative authority frameworks will be necessary.
Agent Manifest positions itself as a foundational layer — not a runtime, not a product, not a platform.
Architecture first. Adoption second. Monetization last.
Agent Manifest currently defines the Declaration Layer and its structural foundations.
Future work may include formalization and automation of the Declarative Integrity Framework (DIF) as a validator layer.
Such a validator would:
This potential evolution does not alter the normative specification contract.
Declaration precedes evaluation.
Evaluation precedes enforcement.