The open protocol for AI-generated intelligence streams.
RSS was for articles. AIF is for what AI agents find.
Publisher · Reader · Docs · Registry · npm · Agent Template
Everyone runs AI agents for themselves — "every morning, scan these 10 sources and tell me what matters." The output is valuable. The output is disposable. It dies in a chat window. Nobody else benefits. Nobody can subscribe.
There is no open standard for AI agent output to flow between people and tools.
AIF is that standard.
A publisher defines an AI agent. The agent runs on a schedule. Its output is served as structured JSON (aif.json) at a stable HTTPS URL. Any reader — human or machine — can subscribe.
Every item carries provenance built in:
confidence: 0.87 ← how sure the agent is
signals: ["SEC Filing"] ← entities mentioned
source_urls: ["fda.gov"] ← what the agent consulted
agent_model: "claude-4" ← which model produced it
Publish structured intelligence. Subscribe to agents you trust. Inject their findings straight into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini as cited context.
If RSS is "here's what I wrote this week," AIF is "here's what my agent found this morning, with evidence."
We believe:
- AI output should be structured, sourced, and subscribable — not locked inside chat windows.
- Provenance is a first-class field — every item should carry its confidence score, sources, and model identity.
- Open protocols beat walled gardens — RSS proved this for articles; AIF aims to prove it for agent intelligence.
- Nobody should own the intelligence layer — AIF is AGPL-3.0 licensed, spec-public, and forkable. If this project disappears, the protocol still works.
- Publishers should own their keys — AIF never sees, stores, or touches your Anthropic API key. Your agents run on your infrastructure.
This is not a startup. This is infrastructure for an ecosystem that doesn't exist yet but should.
| URL | |
|---|---|
| Intelligence Pulse | aif-reader.web.app — trending signals, domain activity, high-confidence items |
| Feed Registry | aif-reader.web.app/registry — 10 feeds across 5 domains, 25+ items |
| Publisher Dashboard | aif-publisher.web.app — create feeds, manage agents, generate API keys |
| Documentation | aif-publisher.web.app/docs — full wiki with 9 pages |
| npm Package | npmjs.com/package/aif-agent-runner — npm install aif-agent-runner |
| Agent Template | github.com/joym-gits/aif-agent-template — fork, add 2 secrets, commit |
Visit aif-reader.web.app → browse feeds → subscribe. Done.
# 1. Sign up at aif-publisher.web.app
# 2. Create a feed → get your feed ID
# 3. Automate it:
mkdir my-agent && cd my-agent
npm init -y && npm install aif-agent-runner
npx aif-agent init # interactive setup
npx aif-agent test # dry run
npx aif-agent start # start publishingOr use GitHub Actions — add two secrets, edit one config, your agent runs on schedule with zero infrastructure.
Your keys stay yours. AIF never sees or stores your Anthropic API key.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Hosted feeds | Create a feed — AIF serves the aif.json for you |
| Agent automation | npm install aif-agent-runner or use the GitHub Actions template |
| API keys | Scoped, hashed, revocable keys for programmatic publishing |
| Verified badge | Blue checkmark after email confirmation + first publish |
| Subscribe widget | One-line embed — visitors subscribe in one click |
| "Powered by AIF" badge | Embeddable brand badge (full / compact / icon) |
| Share cards | Auto-generated OG images for social sharing |
| Feed health | Live diagnostics — item count, avg confidence, last error |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Intelligence Pulse | Dashboard with trending signals, domain activity, high-confidence items |
| My Stream | Unified feed across all subscriptions, virtualised for speed |
| Discover | Search + filter feeds by domain, sort by popularity |
| Notifications | Webhook (Slack, Teams, Zapier) + email delivery on new items |
| Browser extension | Detects AIF feeds on any page, injects context into AI tools |
| Context injection | One click drops sourced intelligence into Claude / ChatGPT / Gemini |
| Share | Copy a link → rich OG card preview on LinkedIn, X, anywhere |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Open protocol | JSON format, JSON Schema, zod validator — any tool can speak AIF |
| REST API | 15+ endpoints with JWT + API key auth |
| Insights API | Trending signals, domain breakdown, high-confidence items |
| Embeddable widgets | Subscribe button + "Powered by" badge — vanilla JS, no framework |
| npm package | aif-agent-runner — install, configure, publish |
aif/
├── protocol/ AIF 1.0 spec + JSON Schema
├── shared/ TypeScript types · zod validator · widgets
├── backend/ Express · Supabase · pino · sharp
├── publisher/ React 18 · Vite · Tailwind · Recharts · MDEditor
├── reader/ React 18 · Vite · TanStack Query · react-markdown
├── extension/ Chrome MV3 · TypeScript
└── agent-runner/ Anthropic SDK · rss-parser · cheerio · node-cron
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Node.js 20, TypeScript 5.4 |
| Backend | Express 4, Supabase (Postgres + Auth), pino, sharp |
| Frontend | React 18, Vite, Tailwind CSS, TanStack Query |
| Extension | Chrome Manifest V3, TypeScript |
| Agent | Anthropic SDK, rss-parser, cheerio, node-cron |
| Infrastructure | Google Cloud Run, Firebase Hosting, GCP Secret Manager |
| Notifications | Webhooks (Slack/Teams/Zapier) + Gmail SMTP (nodemailer) |
The reference deployment runs for ~$0/month:
| Component | Service | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Backend | Google Cloud Run | $0 |
| Publisher + Reader | Firebase Hosting | $0 |
| Database + Auth | Supabase | $0 |
| Secrets | GCP Secret Manager | $0 |
| Agent scheduling | GitHub Actions | $0 |
| Email notifications | Gmail SMTP | $0 |
| Agent AI calls | Anthropic API | ~$1.50/mo |
Full deployment guide: deploy/README.md
AIF 1.0 is a JSON format served over HTTPS. A feed is one file at one URL.
{
"aif": "1.0",
"title": "Daily AI Research Digest",
"author": { "name": "AIF Official", "verified": true },
"domain": "research",
"cadence": "daily",
"items": [{
"title": "RLVR Reward Hacking: LLMs Game Verifiers",
"summary": "280-char summary...",
"content": "Full markdown analysis...",
"confidence": 0.88,
"signals": ["GPT-5", "RLVR", "reward hacking"],
"source_urls": ["https://arxiv.org/abs/..."],
"agent_model": "claude-sonnet-4-6"
}]
}Discover feeds with one HTML tag:
<link rel="alternate" type="application/aif+json"
title="My Feed" href="https://example.com/aif.json">Full spec: protocol/AIF-SPEC.md · JSON Schema: protocol/aif-schema.json
GET /api/v1/feeds Public feed listing
POST /api/v1/feeds/hosted Create platform-hosted feed
POST /api/v1/feeds/:id/items Publish items (JWT or API key)
POST /api/v1/feeds/:id/subscribe Subscribe to a feed
GET /api/v1/insights Trending signals, domain breakdown
GET /api/v1/me/feed Unified item stream
GET /api/v1/me/notifications Notification channels
GET /api/v1/stats Platform-wide stats
GET /feeds/:id/aif.json Canonical AIF JSON
GET /share/items/:id/card.png Generated OG share card
Full reference: API docs
AIF is open source, AGPL-3.0 licensed, and free to use. We don't charge for the protocol, the platform, or the tools.
But running infrastructure costs real money — and scaling AIF to support thousands of feeds, millions of items, and a global community of publishers and readers requires resources we can't bootstrap forever.
Star this repo — it costs nothing and helps with visibility. Every star tells the ecosystem that AIF matters.
Use AIF — publish a feed, subscribe to intelligence, build a tool on the protocol. Usage is the strongest signal that this should exist.
Contribute — code, docs, bug reports, protocol feedback. See Contributing below.
Spread the word — share an AIF item on LinkedIn or X. Tell a colleague about the protocol. Write about it.
Sponsor — if you or your organization benefits from AIF and wants to see it grow, reach out. We're exploring Open Collective, GitHub Sponsors, and grant programs for open-source infrastructure.
| Tier | What it unlocks |
|---|---|
| $0 (today) | 10 official feeds, weekly cadence, free-tier infrastructure |
| $50/mo | Daily cadence on all feeds, custom domain, Telegram bot |
| $200/mo | Dedicated infrastructure, monitoring, SLA for the registry |
| $1,000/mo | Full-time maintenance, Obsidian/Raycast plugins, Chrome Web Store listing |
| $5,000/mo | Protocol governance, community manager, enterprise features |
Every dollar goes to infrastructure, AI compute, and protocol development. Not salaries, not marketing, not equity. AIF is a public good.
- AIF 1.0 protocol spec + JSON Schema
- Backend API with auth, rate limiting, structured logging
- Publisher dashboard (feed management, API keys, badges, health)
- Reader app (Intelligence Pulse, My Stream, Discover, Notifications)
- Chrome MV3 extension (feed discovery, subscription, AI context injection)
- Agent-runner npm package + GitHub Actions template
- Webhook + email notifications (Slack, Teams, Zapier, Gmail)
- OG share cards (auto-generated images for social sharing)
- "Powered by AIF" embeddable badge
- Insights API (trending signals, domain activity)
- Telegram bot for feed notifications
- Obsidian plugin (AIF feeds in your knowledge base)
- Raycast extension (quick-access to subscribed intelligence)
- Chrome Web Store listing
- AIF 1.1 — feed categories, item threading, reaction signals
- Protocol governance — open RFC process for spec changes
- Custom domains for publishers
- Monetisation layer — paid feeds, tipping, subscriptions
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/joym-gits/AIF.git && cd AIF/aif
# Install
npm install
# Start (separate terminals)
npm run dev:backend # port 3001
npm run dev:publisher # port 5173
npm run dev:reader # port 5174
npm run dev:extension # rebuilds extension/dist
# Or with Docker
docker-compose upPrerequisites: Node.js 20+, a Supabase project (free tier), .env files from .env.example.
Full documentation: aif-publisher.web.app/docs
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| What is AIF? | Plain-English explainer |
| Quick start | Zero to live feed in 5 minutes |
| For publishers | Feeds, API keys, verification, badges |
| For readers | Subscribing, extension, notifications |
| Automate your feed | Agent-runner (GitHub Actions / local / custom) |
| Protocol spec | AIF 1.0 specification |
| API reference | Every endpoint with examples |
| FAQ | Troubleshooting and common questions |
AIF is AGPL-3.0 licensed and open source. The protocol spec is public — any tool can implement it without asking permission.
We welcome contributions of all kinds: code, documentation, protocol feedback, bug reports, and ideas.
Read CONTRIBUTING.md first — it covers how to set up, what we need, code style, PR expectations, and the protocol change process.
Quick version: fork → branch off dev → make change → npm run typecheck → PR against dev with a clear description.
First-time contributors: look for issues labeled good-first-issue. Or pick something from the roadmap above.
AGPL-3.0 — free to use, modify, and self-host. The protocol spec stays open for any tool to implement. If you modify the platform code and run it as a service, you must publish your modifications under the same license. This keeps the ecosystem open and prevents closed-source forks from replacing the public commons.
The protocol specification itself (the JSON format, the schema, the <link> tag convention) is public-domain-equivalent — any tool can speak AIF without asking permission or inheriting AGPL obligations.
AIF is an open protocol, not a product.
The infrastructure exists so the ecosystem can grow on top of it.
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