Format-Driven AI Context Architecture: The .faf Standard for Persistent Project Understanding

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: James Wolfe Harrison
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18251361
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Abstract

Technical white paper introducing the Foundational AI-context Format (.faf), an IANA-registered standard (application/vnd.faf+yaml) for persistent project context in AI-augmented development. Covers format specification, information architecture, and empirical validation methodology.

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Software Engineering Research Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Web Applications and Data Management

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint