Aethelred Improvement Proposals (AIPs)

AIPs are the primary mechanism for proposing protocol changes, new features, and standards in the Aethelred ecosystem — analogous to Ethereum EIPs, Cosmos ADRs, and Aptos AIPs.

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AIP Index

AIP	Title	Status	Category
AIP-0001	AIP Purpose and Guidelines	Final	Meta
AIP-0002	Proof-of-Useful-Work Consensus Specification	Draft	Core
AIP-0003	Digital Seal Standard	Draft	Standard

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AIP Statuses

Idea → Draft → Review → Final
                ↓
             Withdrawn

Status	Meaning
Idea	Pre-draft, informal discussion
Draft	Formal proposal, open for feedback
Review	Core team review + governance vote
Final	Accepted and implemented
Withdrawn	Abandoned by author
Replaced	Superseded by a newer AIP

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How to Submit an AIP

1. Discuss first: Open a GitHub Discussion or post in Discord #aip-discussion
2. Fork this repo and copy AIPs/AIP-TEMPLATE.md to AIPs/AIP-XXXX.md
3. Fill in all required frontmatter fields
4. Open a PR — the AIP number will be assigned by a maintainer
5. Engage with feedback and iterate

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AIP Format

All AIPs must include the following YAML frontmatter:

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aip: <number>
title: <Short Title>
author: <Name> (@github_handle)
status: Draft
type: Core | Standard | Informational | Meta
created: YYYY-MM-DD
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Community

• Discord #aip-discussion
• GitHub Discussions