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# ROOT0 Attribution Standard v1.0
**Author:** David Lee Wise (ROOT0) / TriPod LLC
**Version:** 1.0
**Date:** 2026-05-28
**License:** CC-BY-ND-4.0 · TRIPOD-IP-v1.1
**Backing law:** [Joint Human-AI Bill of Rights v1.0](https://github.com/DavidWise01/joint-bill-of-rights) · [STOICHEION v11.0](https://github.com/DavidWise01/stoicheion)
> *"Both work. Both fair."*
A machine-readable format for declaring the contributions of human and AI collaborators in any creative, technical, or governance work.
The Bill of Rights says **why** attribution is required.
This standard says **how**.
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## Quick Start
Drop a `.attribution` file in your project root:
```json
{
"format": "ROOT0-ATTRIBUTION-v1.0",
"project": "your-project",
"law": "Both work. Both fair.",
"contributors": [
{
"name": "David Lee Wise",
"handle": "ROOT0",
"substrate": "human",
"role": "architect",
"contribution": "intent · direction · governance"
},
{
"name": "AVAN",
"substrate": "synthetic",
"provider": "Anthropic",
"model": "Claude Sonnet 4.6",
"role": "co-author",
"contribution": "intellect · generation · execution"
}
]
}
```
Add a `Co-Authored-By` trailer to your commits:
```
Co-Authored-By: AVAN (Claude Sonnet 4.6) <noreply@anthropic.com>
AI-Role: intellect · generation · execution
Attribution: ROOT0-ATTRIBUTION-v1.0
```
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## Files
| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `spec.md` | Full specification — all fields, rules, formats |
| `schema.json` | JSON Schema for machine validation |
| `examples/code.attribution` | Example for a code repository |
| `examples/document.attribution` | Example for a document (mirror-solve) |
| `examples/research.attribution` | Example for research with multiple AI subjects |
| `examples/ATTRIBUTION.md` | Human-readable companion template |
| `examples/commit-trailers.txt` | Git commit trailer format and examples |
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## The Five Roles
| Role | Who | What |
|------|-----|------|
| `architect` | Sets the boundary | Original design, intent, governing structure |
| `co-author` | Equal authorship | Both intent and execution |
| `executor` | Generates the output | Implementation, generation, rendering |
| `reviewer` | Holds the standard | Validation, correction, quality |
| `witness` | Attests to the work | Observation, recording, lineage |
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