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Job-first
A Loadout owns an outcome, not a vague role or a collection of unrelated capabilities.
OPEN STANDARD · AILOADOUT/0.2-DRAFT
One file.
One ready job.
An AI Loadout is a portable Markdown file that tells an AI what the job is, what it needs, which steps to follow, when to stop for approval, and how completion is verified.
WHY IT EXISTS
A job, not another prompt
The format makes the whole job understandable before an AI runs it.
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Portable core
Critical instructions travel inside readable Markdown; executable dependencies remain inspectable references.
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Risk-aware
Read-only, reversible, external and destructive work declare different risk and approval requirements.
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Verifiable
Declared outcome states and “Done means” make completion checkable instead of subjective.
ANATOMY
The complete shape
The website may present this as a simple flow, but the portable file keeps the full structure below.
Loadout ├── Purpose ├── Expected Outcome ├── Supported Platforms ├── Prerequisites ├── Resources │ ├── Prompt · Rule · Skill │ ├── MCP · Agent │ └── Knowledge · Template ├── Workflow └── Creator · Version · License
SEVEN RESOURCE TYPES
Composable without hiding the source
Inline instructions stay portable. Skills and MCP tools must remain inspectable.
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Prompt
The task instruction carried inline.
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Rule
Boundaries and standards carried inline.
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Skill
Specialized method referenced to an inspectable source.
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MCP
External tool capability with source, install and access metadata.
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Agent
A delegated role, inline or referenced.
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Knowledge
Facts or files, inline or referenced.
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Template
Reusable input or output structure carried inline.
COMPARE
Where a Loadout sits
These formats work together; a Loadout packages them around one outcome.
| Format | What it provides | What it does not provide |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt | One instruction | The complete job, dependencies and verification |
| Skill | A reusable method | A job-specific outcome and workflow |
| MCP | Access to tools or data | Judgment about how to finish a job |
| Workflow | A sequence of steps | The full portable package and provenance |
| Loadout | The job, resources, safety, workflow and done criteria | A new AI model or hidden runtime |
SOURCE OF TRUTH
Public draft, public evidence
The website explains the standard. GitHub remains the public, inspectable source for the normative specification and validator.
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