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+# AI Registry for Agents (ARA)
+
+ARA (pronounced _ah-rah_) is an open package registry and distribution system for AI development artifacts. It provides a standardized way to discover, share, and install reusable components that enhance AI assistants and development workflows.
+
+Think npm for AI — publish once, use everywhere.
+
+## What can you find in ARA?
+
+| Package Type | Description |
+|---|---|
+| **Custom Agents** | Agent configurations with prompts, tools, and behaviors |
+| **MCP Servers** | Model Context Protocol servers that extend AI capabilities |
+| **Context** | Knowledge files, prompt templates, and reference materials |
+| **Skills** | Procedural knowledge via SKILL.md that agents load dynamically |
+| **Powers** | Bundles of MCP tools, steering files, and hooks for specialized knowledge |
+| **Steering** | Persistent knowledge about your projects |
+| **AGENTS.md** | An open format for guiding coding agents |
+
+## Platform Agnostic
+
+ARA is designed to work across AI coding agents and agentic frameworks — Kiro, Claude Code, Strand, and others. The specification defines artifacts that are portable, not locked to a single tool or framework.
+
+## How It Works
+
+ARA is built on two open specifications:
+
+- **[ara.json](https://github.com/ara-registry/spec)** — A standardized package manifest format that anyone can use to create compatible packages
+- **[Registry API](https://github.com/ara-registry/spec)** — An HTTP API specification that allows anyone to build compatible registries
+
+ARA operates as a hybrid registry: it can host packages directly or act as a metaregistry pointing to existing sources like npm, PyPI, Docker, and git.
+
+## Repositories
+
+| Repository | Description |
+|---|---|
+| [spec](https://github.com/ara-registry/spec) | ARA specification, ara.json format, registry API, and JSON schema |
+
+## Tenets
+
+- **Community-Driven Discovery** — Usage patterns and community feedback surface valuable artifacts, not editorial gatekeeping
+- **Platform Agnostic** — Artifacts work across AI coding agents, not just one platform
+- **Convention Over Configuration** — Sensible defaults reduce friction for authors and users
+- **Transparent Governance** — Decisions are made openly with community input; no single organization controls the spec
+
+## Get Involved
+
+We welcome contributions from the community. Check out the [spec repository](https://github.com/ara-registry/spec) to get started, or open an issue to share your ideas.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the [Apache-2.0 License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).