CELLAS

What is CELLAS?

The open-source reference implementation of Intent Computing for documentation systems — Runtime, Engine, Plugin SDK, and Conformance/Certification.

How do I try it in under 10 minutes?

pnpm create cellas my-docs
cd my-docs
pnpm install
pnpm exec cellas verify
pnpm exec cellas certify

See Quick Start.

Do I need to clone the monorepo?

No. Clone only if you are contributing to CELLAS itself (Install).

Which starter should I pick?

Starter	When
`documentation`	Default — governed docs
`plugin`	Building a plugin
`blog`	Docs + blog
`library`	Library / SDK docs
`runtime-extension`	Runtime extension work

What does PASS mean?

cellas certify completed the reference profile checks and issued a certification result at level PASS.

Which package managers work?

pnpm (recommended), npm, and bun for create-cellas. The generated project installs @cellas/conformance-cli from npm.

Where is the source of truth for specs?

Frozen specs stay in the CELLAS monorepo. This site summarizes operator guides.

Where do I ask questions or give Public Beta feedback?

Use GitHub Discussions — the primary community channel for Public Beta.

Announcements: Public Beta (v1.1.1)
Bugs / patches: Issues and PRs (see CONTRIBUTING.md)

Also see the Community page.

Where are release notes?

Changelog on this site mirrors the Public Beta notes. Full history: repository CHANGELOG.md and GitHub Releases.

What is the difference between Conformance and Certification?

Conformance is the pipeline (fixtures, suites, verify, certify). Certification is the outcome of cellas certify (for example level PASS). See Conformance and the Glossary.

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