# MTHDS

> Official documentation for the MTHDS open standard: to give AI methods to AI agents.

## Home

- [Overview](https://mthds.ai/latest/index.md): Overview
- [What is MTHDS?](https://mthds.ai/latest/what-is-mthds/index.md): What is MTHDS?
- [Design Philosophy](https://mthds.ai/latest/about/philosophy/index.md): Design Philosophy
- [Comparison with Agent Skills](https://mthds.ai/latest/about/comparison-agent-skills/index.md): Comparison with Agent Skills
- [The Know-How Graph](https://mthds.ai/latest/know-how-graph/index.md): The Know-How Graph

## The Language

- [Bundles](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/bundles/index.md): Bundles
- [Concepts](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/concepts/index.md): Concepts
- [Pipes — Operators](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/pipes-operators/index.md): Pipes — Operators
- [Pipes — Controllers](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/pipes-controllers/index.md): Pipes — Controllers
- [Working Memory](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/working-memory/index.md): Working Memory
- [Multiplicity](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/multiplicity/index.md): Multiplicity
- [Model References](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/model-references/index.md): Model References
- [Putting It All Together](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/putting-it-all-together/index.md): Putting It All Together
- [Domains](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/domains/index.md): Domains
- [Namespace Resolution](https://mthds.ai/latest/language/namespace-resolution/index.md): Namespace Resolution

## The Package System

- [Package Structure](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/structure/index.md): Package Structure
- [The Manifest](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/manifest/index.md): The Manifest
- [Exports & Visibility](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/exports-visibility/index.md): Exports & Visibility
- [Dependencies](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/dependencies/index.md): Dependencies
- [Cross-Package References](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/cross-package-references/index.md): Cross-Package References
- [The Lock File](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/lock-file/index.md): The Lock File
- [Distribution](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/distribution/index.md): Distribution
- [Version Resolution](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/version-resolution/index.md): Version Resolution
- [Registry Overview](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/registry/index.md): The Registry
- [Registry Indexing](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/registry-indexing/index.md): Registry Indexing
- [Registry Search](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/registry-search/index.md): Registry Search
- [Registry Distribution Protocol](https://mthds.ai/latest/packages/registry-distribution/index.md): Registry Distribution Protocol

## Reference

- [.mthds File Format](https://mthds.ai/latest/spec/mthds-format/index.md): .mthds File Format
- [METHODS.toml Format](https://mthds.ai/latest/spec/manifest-format/index.md): METHODS.toml Format
- [methods.lock Format](https://mthds.ai/latest/spec/lock-format/index.md): methods.lock Format
- [Namespace Resolution Rules](https://mthds.ai/latest/spec/namespace-resolution/index.md): Namespace Resolution Rules
- [CLI I/O Contract](https://mthds.ai/latest/spec/cli-io-contract/index.md): CLI I/O Contract
- [CLI Reference](https://mthds.ai/latest/cli/index.md): CLI Reference
- [Editor Support](https://mthds.ai/latest/tooling/editor-support/index.md): Editor Support
- [Formatting & Linting](https://mthds.ai/latest/tooling/formatting-linting/index.md): Formatting & Linting
- [MTHDS JSON Schema](https://mthds.ai/latest/tooling/json-schema/index.md): MTHDS JSON Schema

## Guides

- [Write Your First Method](https://mthds.ai/latest/getting-started/first-method/index.md): Write Your First Method
- [Create a Package](https://mthds.ai/latest/guides/create-package/index.md): Create a Package
- [Use Dependencies](https://mthds.ai/latest/guides/use-dependencies/index.md): Use Dependencies
- [Discover Methods](https://mthds.ai/latest/guides/discover-methods/index.md): Discover Methods

## For Implementers

- [Building a Runtime](https://mthds.ai/latest/implementers/runtime/index.md): Building a Runtime
- [Validation Rules](https://mthds.ai/latest/implementers/validation-rules/index.md): Validation Rules
- [Package Loading](https://mthds.ai/latest/implementers/package-loading/index.md): Package Loading
- [Building Editor Support](https://mthds.ai/latest/implementers/editor-support/index.md): Building Editor Support

## About

- [Roadmap](https://mthds.ai/latest/about/roadmap/index.md): Roadmap
- [Contributing to MTHDS](https://mthds.ai/latest/about/contributing/index.md): Contributing to MTHDS
- [Contributing](https://mthds.ai/latest/contributing/index.md): How to contribute
- [Code of Conduct](https://mthds.ai/latest/CODE_OF_CONDUCT/index.md): Code of Conduct
- [License](https://mthds.ai/latest/license/index.md): License information
- [Changelog](https://mthds.ai/latest/changelog/index.md): Changelog