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Rather than putting key information in the announcements, I've moved a lot of the content to here so that it can be linked to and evolved over time. Hopefully it's enough to get us started!

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Nice! Just a few suggestions.

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My mistake

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@lornajane a few "take it or leave it" comments in here, but looks good 👍

The root object in any OpenAPI Description is the [OpenAPI Object](https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.1.0#openapi-object), and only two of its fields are mandatory: `openapi` and `info`. Additionally, at least one of `paths`, `components` and `webhooks` is required.

* `openapi` (**string**): This indicates the version of the OAS this OAD is using, e.g. "3.1.0". Using this field tools can check that the description correctly adheres to the specification.
* `$self` (**string**, OpenAPI 3.2+): Provides the canonical URI for the document itself, used as the base URI for resolving relative references. This field is optional.
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Another optional clarification but this one is more tenuous.

"used as the base URI for resolving relative references, and for humans understanding uniquely defined API descriptions".


1. **Use hierarchical organization** for complex APIs with many operations
2. **Provide summary fields** for all tags to improve navigation clarity
3. **Use consistent kind values** - follow registry conventions
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Do you think is worth qualifying explicitly i.e. what the registry convention is right here

"- follow the conventions found in the Tag Kind Registry."

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Isn't that the point of the registry? I'm not sure I understand the change you're suggesting.

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I meant write this sentence: "Use consistent values - follow the conventions found in the Tag Kind Registry"

i.e. explicitly say "Tag Kind Registry" in the bullet, so it's clear and unequivocal, and uses the explicit name, for readability.

@lornajane lornajane merged commit 906263e into OAI:main Sep 19, 2025
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