aaif/project-proposals

Project Proposals is a repository for submitting open source projects to the Agentic AI Foundation for potential hosting and governance under the foundation's structure.

The repository addresses the need for a standardized intake process for projects seeking foundation support. It provides a centralized application mechanism where project maintainers submit proposals through a GitHub issue template, which are then tracked on a project board and reviewed by the foundation's Technical Committee. The process involves triage by AAIF staff, followed by TC review with questions and discussion, and potentially a live presentation before final admission decisions are made by the Governing Board and Linux Foundation.

Developers should use this repository if they maintain an open source project aligned with agentic AI and want to explore foundation hosting. The foundation offers governance structure, community oversight, and institutional support through the Technical Committee and Governing Board. Before applying, projects should review the Project Lifecycle Policy to understand admission criteria and ongoing expectations, as well as the Project Proposal Process to understand the full review workflow and legal requirements. Notably, contributing a project to the foundation does not require membership status at the AAIF, nor does it grant governing board representation or membership tier benefits.

The repository serves as an administrative hub rather than an active development project. Applications progress through defined status labels tracking their position in the review pipeline, from initial submission through approval, decline, or requests for additional information. The tool provides transparency into the foundation's intake process through public issue tracking and a dedicated project board view.