Roadmap

Critical deadline

EU AI Act Article 50 enforcement: 2 August 2026 — approximately 5 months away.

Phase 1: Specification and core tooling (current)

• APP v1.0 specification draft
• JSON Schema for metadata validation
• Documentation website
• White paper
• TypeScript SDK (@ai-provenance-protocol/sdk)
• Validator CLI (npx app-validator validate <file>)
• Specification finalisation based on community feedback

Phase 2: Reference implementation and verification

• Reference implementation (first conformant platform)
• Public verification endpoint
• Python SDK (ai-provenance-protocol)
• Conformance test suite
• Implementation guide with real-world examples

Phase 3: Community and ecosystem

• Integration guides for common platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Next.js)
• Middleware packages (Express.js, FastAPI, Next.js)
• 3+ independent implementations
• Conference presentations and blog posts
• IETF Internet-Draft or W3C Community Group Note

Phase 4: Maturity and governance

• Steering committee formation
• APP v1.1 based on community feedback
• C2PA interoperability specification
• “APP Conformant” certification programme
• Enterprise adoption toolkit

Get involved

The roadmap is ambitious and we welcome contributors at every stage. See the Contributing Guide to get started.