Featured in Domain Arrivals · 2026-08-13
trace-manifest: a portable proof chain
A vendor-neutral JSON format for recording requirements, implementation status, and the evidence that connects intent to build.
Why it surfacedtrace-manifest treats the manifest itself as the durable record: an emitter writes it, a viewer reads it, and tools can interoperate through the shared format and schemaVersion contract. The site includes stable v4 and beta v5 specifications, JSON Schemas, samples, and a conformance checklist—an unusually complete little piece of software infrastructure.
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Thirty Patents for the Grave
August 13’s newborn domains include 30 safety-coffin patents, lost notices for false teeth and a box of hair, short films playing in 100 Tokyo taxis, and a Queensland river view arranged gauge by gauge downstream.
This is one of 1,000 discoveries in the 2026-08-13 Domain Arrivals issue.