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Specifications

Document type: Spec index
Doc ID: SPECS-INDEX
Status: Final v0.1
Release date: December 21, 2025
Author: Nicolas Turcotte, Founder
Source repo: dcorps-docs-public (docs/spec/INDEX.md)
Last updated: 2025-12-24

Scope: Canonical entry point for the normative protocol specifications. These documents are developer and auditor oriented and define “what is” and “what must be” for compatibility.

Who this is for

Use this section if you are:

  • building an indexer, explorer, or analytics pipeline;
  • integrating wallets or applications that create entities and emit tagged events;
  • implementing modules or sub chain anchoring;
  • validating compatibility claims (conformance).

If you want a high-level onboarding path first, start at docs/welcome/INDEX.md.

Guides vs specs (why there are two)

When there is any conflict, treat docs/spec/* as the source of truth.

  1. docs/engineering/TECHNICAL_OVERVIEW.md (context and boundaries)
  2. docs/engineering/INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md (integration checklist)
  3. docs/spec/SPEC-CORE.md + docs/spec/SPEC-DATA.md (core behavior + data standards)
  4. docs/spec/SPEC-INDEXER.md (if you index or build explorers)
  5. docs/spec/SPEC-MODULES.md (if you build modules)
  6. docs/spec/SPEC-ANCHOR.md (if you support sub chain anchoring)
  7. docs/spec/SPEC-ATTESTATIONS.md (if you implement attestations)
  8. docs/spec/SPEC-PARAMS.md (parameters and economics model)
  9. docs/spec/SPEC-CONFORMANCE-TESTS.md (if you publish compatibility claims)

Spec set (normative)

Implementation notes (non-normative)

Publication note

This repo is public by default. Safety-sensitive operational material (not needed for third-party compatibility) belongs under dcorps-docs-private/docs/restricted/ and must be excluded from public website/exports (policy: docs/policy/POL-DOCS-PUBLICATION.md).