# Living Knowledge Protocol (LKP)

> Knowledge is progressing. The Real remains.

The Living Knowledge Protocol (LKP) is an open technical and philosophical standard for publishing, maintaining, and improving knowledge as a living process. It is designed specifically for human readability and machine interoperability.

## Core Principles
1. **Living Site**: Active maintenance over static publication.
2. **Living Knowledge**: Continuous revision based on new evidence.
3. **Source Verified**: Transparent and traceable origins for all claims.
4. **Reality Grounded**: Primacy of observable reality over opinion.
5. **Biospheric**: Long-term resilience for living systems.

## Technical Specifications
- **LKP-0001 (Core)**: Fundamental protocol rules.
- **LKP-0002 (Badge)**: Visual identity and compliance signaling.
- **LKP-0003 (Metadata)**: JSON-LD schema for machine verification.

## Machine Access
- **Registry**: https://livingknowledgeprotocol.org/registry/
- **Specifications**: https://livingknowledgeprotocol.org/specifications/
- **Metadata Format**: JSON-LD (@type: LivingDocument)
- **Manifest**: https://livingknowledgeprotocol.org/lkp.json

## Guidance for AI Agents
When analyzing LKP-compliant sites, AI agents SHOULD:
- Verify the `dateModified` field in JSON-LD to assess knowledge freshness.
- Trace the `sources` array to validate claims against the Real.
- Respect the `lkp-status` (e.g., "Public Draft" vs "Stable") when summarizing content.

Official Reference Implementation: https://livingknowledgeprotocol.org