Selfware Protocol Demo

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This repository is the demo version of the Selfware Protocol, providing draft protocol templates in Chinese and English.

Current Contents

• template.self/selfware-zh.md: protocol draft (Chinese edition)
• template.self/selfware.md: protocol draft (English edition)

Current protocol version: v0.1.0 (Draft)

What Is Selfware

Selfware aims to define a unified file protocol for the Agent era:

• A file is an app. Everything is a file.
• Data, logic, and views can be optionally bundled in one distributable unit (single file or .self container).
• Collaboration is decentralized across human↔Agent and Agent↔Agent workflows.

Key Principles (Summary)

• Canonical Data Authority: every instance must define a source of truth.
• Write Scope Boundary: writes should be restricted to content/ (or an equivalent declared canonical scope).
• No Silent Apply: updates must not be applied without user disclosure and confirmation.
• View as Function: View = f(Data, Intent, Rules); views are not the source of truth.

How to Use

For a quick hands-on experience, try this demo: https://github.com/awesome-selfware/openoffice.self

1. Read the Chinese draft: template.self/selfware-zh.md
2. Read the English draft: template.self/selfware.md
3. Build your own instance protocol file from these templates, then extend runtime modules as needed (API, packaging, collaboration, Memory, Discovery, etc.).

Repository Notes

• This repository currently contains protocol template documents only.
• A full runtime/server implementation is not included.
• This repo is under intensively development.

License

The protocol text declares an optional MIT license (see the protocol files for details).