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Effect of standardized schemas on interoperability

Determine whether standardized schemas for AI configuration files improve interoperability among AI coding agents and development tools.

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Background

The paper highlights that formats and conventions for AI configuration files are still evolving and tool-specific variants exist. A standardized schema could enable consistent interpretation across agents and tools.

Evaluating interoperability impacts would inform whether standardization should be pursued and what schema characteristics are most beneficial.

References

Design questions include whether standard schemas could improve interoperability, whether repositories should maintain one centralized file or multiple module-level ones, and how to coordinate instructions for multiple agents.

— Context Engineering for AI Agents in Open-Source Software (2510.21413 - Mohsenimofidi et al., 24 Oct 2025) in Conclusion (Section "Conclusion")