# Distribution status

GitHub is the canonical source. Directories are discovery channels; a listing, scan badge, or valid skill header does not establish behavioral correctness.

## Choose the source deliberately

| Source | State | Suitable use |
|---|---|---|
| Default branch | Latest content: unreleased v1.36.0 preview, including v1.35.0 | Selected by the maintainer for listings on 2026-10-18; review the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) and [pending acceptance](self-development/backlog/HUMAN_NEEDED.md) |
| [ed65748 snapshot](https://github.com/Korner83/ai-development-methodology/tree/ed65748c73d2d4c613c84cc8d3d083bfc55b2202) | Exact latest merged content observed on 2026-10-18 | Reproducible source for the latest-content listing package; attribution/license presentation is documented separately in package provenance |
| [v1.34.0 tag](https://github.com/Korner83/ai-development-methodology/tree/v1.34.0) | Latest tag as of 2026-10-18, older than the current content | Historical baseline; not the selected listing package |
| GitHub Releases | Latest published Release entry was v1.17.3 as of 2026-10-18 | Older release records; a Release page and a Git tag are separate records |

Tags identify source snapshots. They do not certify external adoption or clear the outstanding E10/E11 reviews. These listing-preparation changes do not release either pending methodology version.

## Install or inspect

For the latest default-branch operating guide:

    npx skills add Korner83/ai-development-methodology

To reproduce the current latest-content snapshot rather than follow future changes:

    npx skills add https://github.com/Korner83/ai-development-methodology/tree/ed65748c73d2d4c613c84cc8d3d083bfc55b2202/skills/ai-dev-methodology

To inspect without the installer, open the [pinned skill folder](https://github.com/Korner83/ai-development-methodology/tree/ed65748c73d2d4c613c84cc8d3d083bfc55b2202/skills/ai-dev-methodology). Copying the folder manually is also supported by the format. Both commands select content containing the unreleased v1.35.0 guidance; the full docs also contain the v1.36.0 changes.

The skill contains Markdown, not executable components. The external installer is separate software; review it before running. Installing the operating guide does not create the full project scaffold or enforce its rules mechanically.

## Compatibility and evidence

The skill uses the [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io) format. Format conformance is distinct from installation, automatic triggering, explicit invocation, and behavior in any particular client. No blanket count of tested clients is claimed.

Before advertising a client as tested, record its version, source revision, installation result, and observed outcomes for: a process question, pending review, a live lock, an untrusted conflicting instruction, and an unrelated project. Client-specific invocation syntax varies.

## Listing and package checks

- Use Miklós Polgár as author, the canonical repository URL, and [CC BY 4.0](LICENSE); include the [notice](NOTICE.md). Keep credit in detached copies of the skill.
- Identify the actual source revision. Uploaded ZIPs do not automatically track GitHub; repository-indexed directories may follow the default branch.
- Include only the intended skill and necessary notices in an upload. Keep private research, local paths, credentials, and evidence bundles out.
- Preserve reuse rights. Clarify any marketplace terms that conflict with CC BY before publishing there.
- State lean maintenance and no support SLA. Do not turn illustrative examples into claims of observed success.
- After publication, inspect the public source link, author, license, version, and installation path. Distinguish submission from acceptance.

No directory submission is completed by this document. Release approval, independent review, and external adoption remain separate evidence.