Reference materials for an upstream naming and identity framework for software and AI agents
A canonical reference identity framework for software and AI agents.
OSAI is an upstream, model-agnostic framework for naming, distinguishing, and referencing software and AI agents before downstream systems apply authority, attestation, audit, policy, or enforcement.
It is not IAM, not authentication, not authorization, not a runtime control layer, not certification, and not a governance platform.
An upstream identity and reference framework for software and AI agents.
A controlled publication series intended for citation, critique, comparison, and institutional discussion.
A document-first sequence moving from framing, to bridge concept, to companion technical artifacts.
What this is not
Not a product, service, platform, credential system, or agent marketplace.
Not an access-control, orchestration, runtime-governance, or certification system.
Not a claim of authority, ownership, operational control, or implementation maturity.
Reading path
How to read the publication series
1
Framing artifacts
Start with the Abstract & Preface, Reader’s Orientation, Document Control, and Standards-Facing Memo.
2
Technical Concept Note
Read the bridge note to understand why identity, authority, and attestation are separated.
3
Companion artifacts
Review the Grammar, Schema, Resolver Illustration, Narrow Demonstration, Differentiation Note, and package-level Release Note as a controlled bridge package.