AGENTS.md

This repository defines the OpenTab specification and related tooling.

AI agents, contributors, and automated tools should follow these guidelines.

Project intent

OpenTab aims to be:

Open
Minimal
Deterministic
Forward-compatible

Changes should prioritize:

Explicit musical semantics
Backward compatibility
Human + machine readability

Contribution guidelines

When modifying or generating content:

Spec changes

Never modify an existing spec version
Add new versions as new files (e.g.
```
opentab-v0.2.md
```
)
Document breaking changes explicitly

Tooling

Treat parsers/renderers as reference implementations
Avoid proprietary dependencies
Prefer clarity over cleverness

Samples

Keep samples small and focused
Each sample should demonstrate one concept clearly

Git guidelines

Use conventional commits when adding changes

Parsing rules (high-level)

Unknown annotations must be ignored (unless strict mode)
Explicit timing always wins over inference
Formatting is not semantic

AI usage

AI-generated contributions are welcome, but must:

Be reviewed by a human
Follow the spec exactly
Avoid inventing undocumented features

Philosophy

“Tabs are data, not drawings.”

OpenTab exists to preserve musical intent across tools, time, and platforms.

AGENTS.md

This repository defines the OpenTab specification and related tooling.

AI agents, contributors, and automated tools should follow these guidelines.

Project intent

OpenTab aims to be:

Open
Minimal
Deterministic
Forward-compatible

Changes should prioritize:

Explicit musical semantics
Backward compatibility
Human + machine readability

Contribution guidelines

When modifying or generating content:

Spec changes

Never modify an existing spec version
Add new versions as new files (e.g.
```
opentab-v0.2.md
```
)
Document breaking changes explicitly

Tooling

Treat parsers/renderers as reference implementations
Avoid proprietary dependencies
Prefer clarity over cleverness

Samples

Keep samples small and focused
Each sample should demonstrate one concept clearly

Git guidelines

Use conventional commits when adding changes

Parsing rules (high-level)

Unknown annotations must be ignored (unless strict mode)
Explicit timing always wins over inference
Formatting is not semantic

AI usage

AI-generated contributions are welcome, but must:

Be reviewed by a human
Follow the spec exactly
Avoid inventing undocumented features

Philosophy

“Tabs are data, not drawings.”

OpenTab exists to preserve musical intent across tools, time, and platforms.

AGENTS.md

AGENTS.md

Project intent

Contribution guidelines

Spec changes

Tooling

Samples

Git guidelines

Parsing rules (high-level)

AI usage

Philosophy

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AGENTS.md

Project intent

Contribution guidelines

Spec changes

Tooling

Samples

Git guidelines

Parsing rules (high-level)

AI usage

Philosophy