Enhancement Proposals

Standards and specifications for the Open Science Archive protocol

0 Accepted

1 Under Review

What is an OEP?

An OEP (OSA Enhancement Proposal) is a design document that describes a new feature, process, or guideline for the Open Science Archive protocol. OEPs provide a consistent and controlled path for proposing changes and documenting design decisions.

Types

Technical Protocol specifications, APIs, and implementation standards

Process Governance processes, decision-making procedures

Informational Guidelines, best practices, recommendations

Contributing

To propose a new OEP, read OEP-0001 for the process and guidelines, then submit a pull request with your proposal. To comment on existing proposals, visit the open pull requests on GitHub.

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These proposals are open for community feedback. Please join the discussion on GitHub.

0001 OSA Enhancement Proposal (OEP) Purpose and Guidelines process