COG Specifications
COGs (Covia Open Grid specifications) are formal documents that define the technical standards, protocols, and governance mechanisms of the grid ecosystem. Each COG represents a specific aspect of the system that has been formally specified and approved through the community governance process.
What are COGs?
COGs (Covia Open Grid specifications) are the formal technical specifications that define:
- Protocol Standards: Core protocol specifications and message formats
- Security Standards: Cryptographic primitives, authentication, and authorization
- Network Standards: Peer-to-peer networking, discovery, and routing
- Data Standards: Universal Data Assets (UDA) formats and metadata
- Governance Standards: Decision-making processes and community participation
Available COGs
Core Protocol Specifications
- COG-1 - Architecture
COG Development Process
Each COG follows a structured development process:
- Proposal: Community members propose new COGs or updates to existing ones
- Discussion: Open community discussion and technical analysis
- Drafting: Formal specification drafting with community input
- Review: Technical and security review of reference implementations by experts
- Acceptance: Approval for official adoption across the ecosystem
Contributing to COGs
To contribute to COG development:
- Join the community on Discord and GitHub
- Review existing COGs to understand the current specifications
- Propose improvements or new specifications through the governance process
- Participate in discussions and technical reviews
- Help implement and test COG specifications
COG Status
Each COG has a status indicating its development stage:
- Draft: Under development and community review
- Proposed: Ready for community voting
- Approved: Formally adopted and implemented
- Deprecated: Superseded by newer specifications
Note: COG specifications are expected to evolve based on community feedback and real-world implementation experience.