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References
Every external spec, upstream repo, framework, or authoritative document OMA depends on or cites. Single source of truth — other files (README, NOTICE, docs/docs/compliance/*, CHANGELOG) should link here rather than re-listing URLs.
Contribution rule: before adding a new external reference anywhere
in the repo, add the entry to this file first. If the entry already
exists, link to its anchor (e.g. [SLSA v1.1](./REFERENCES.md#slsa-v11))
instead of re-pasting the raw URL.
Maintenance rule: when .lycheeignore flags a URL here as dead,
update both this file and the ignore list together. Removing the
ignore entry without updating the reference is how dead links come
back.
Contents
- Upstream code we reuse — Apache-2.0 / MIT / MIT-0 projects whose artefacts OMA consumes directly.
- Authoritative standards — specs that define the schema shape of OMA ontology fields.
- Frameworks and methodologies — governance and lifecycle references that shape OMA's decision trees.
- Harness engineering — CI, release, and supply-chain building blocks that keep the automation honest.
- AIDLC and AgenticOps references — upstream material for the AIDLC lifecycle and AgenticOps pattern.
- Tools used at runtime — binaries and
libraries the Easy Button expects on
$PATH. - Our own artefacts — canonical URLs for this repo's releases, pages, and docs.
Upstream code we reuse
| Name | URL | License | Role in OMA |
|---|---|---|---|
| awslabs/agent-plugins | https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins | Apache-2.0 | plugin, skill-frontmatter, mcp, marketplace JSON schemas adopted verbatim |
| awslabs/aidlc-workflows | https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows | MIT-0 | AIDLC core workflow consumed as-is; OMA contributes only *.opt-in.md extensions |
| awslabs/mcp | https://github.com/awslabs/mcp | Apache-2.0 | 11 hosted MCP servers referenced via uvx stdio (eks, cloudwatch, prometheus, bedrock-agentcore, bedrock-kb-retrieval, sagemaker-ai, aws-iac, aws-pricing, aws-documentation, aws-knowledge, well-architected-security) |
| aws-samples/sample-apex-skills | https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-apex-skills | MIT-0 | Workflow 5-checkpoint template pattern |
| aws-samples/sample-ai-driven-modernization-with-kiro | https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-ai-driven-modernization-with-kiro | MIT-0 | Risk-discovery, audit-trail, quality-gates, and 6R strategy methodology |
| Atom-oh/oh-my-cloud-skills | https://github.com/Atom-oh/oh-my-cloud-skills | MIT | Eval script patterns and Kiro conversion reference |
| oh-my-claudecode (OMC) | https://github.com/Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode | — | Tier-0 orchestration pattern and .omc/→.omao/ state convention |
Full attribution lives in NOTICE; the table above is the quick-access list for humans.
Authoritative standards
| Standard | URL | Where it lands in OMA |
|---|---|---|
| Model Context Protocol v1.0 | https://modelcontextprotocol.io | Agent.mcp_uri on schemas/ontology/agent.schema.json |
| SLSA v1.1 Provenance | https://slsa.dev/spec/v1.1/ | Deployment.artifact.{digest,provenance_uri,signing} |
| NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI 100-1) | https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework | Risk.nist_ai_rmf_subcategory; AuditEvent.compliance.nist_ai_rmf |
| OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications | https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/ | Risk.owasp_llm_top10_id (LLM01..LLM10) |
| JSON Schema Draft 2020-12 | https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema | schemas/ontology/{spec,adr}.schema.json, schemas/common/approval-chain.schema.json, schemas/audit/event.schema.json |
| OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions | https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/ | Incident.trace_id, Incident.span_id, DSL v2 spec.telemetry.traces/metrics/logs |
| OCI Image Spec v1.1 | https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/blob/main/spec.md | Deployment.artifact.digest sha256 pattern |
| OPA / Rego (removed) | https://www.openpolicyagent.org/docs/latest/ | Historical: the v0.4-preview spec.policies[].rego_ref + validate.sh opa shell-out, replaced by pure Claude Code PreToolUse enforcement (policies[].enforce). No runtime OPA dependency. |
| Sigstore cosign | https://docs.sigstore.dev/quickstart/quickstart-cosign/ | Deployment.artifact.signing.cosign_bundle_uri |
| RFC 3339 (ISO 8601 profile) | https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339 | All *_at timestamp fields across ontology |
| Keep a Changelog 1.1 | https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ | CHANGELOG.md section shape |
| Semantic Versioning 2.0 | https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html | Git tag naming post-GA |
| Michael Nygard, "Documenting Architecture Decisions" (2011) | https://cognitect.com/blog/2011/11/15/documenting-architecture-decisions | schemas/ontology/adr.schema.json field set (context / decision / consequences) and 5-state status machine trace directly to this post |
| adr.github.io (community ADR hub) | https://adr.github.io/ | Template catalogue and tool ecosystem; OMA follows the MADR slug convention from this hub |
| MADR — Markdown Any Decision Records | https://adr.github.io/madr/ | adr-NNNN-<slug> id format and file-naming convention for .omao/plans/adr/*.md |
| IEEE Std 830-1998 (Software Requirements Specifications) | https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/830/1222/ | schemas/ontology/spec.schema.json requirements[] shape (id / text / MoSCoW priority) follows the IEEE 830 shall/should/may layering; superseded by ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148 but widely cited |
| ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148-2018 (successor to IEEE 830) | https://www.iso.org/standard/72089.html | Modern restatement of the requirements template referenced by Spec entity |
Frameworks and methodologies
| Framework | URL | Influence on OMA |
|---|---|---|
| FinOps Framework | https://www.finops.org/framework/ | Budget.cost_center_owner, Budget.approval_gate, Budget.scope enum |
| AWS 6R modernization strategy | https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-migration/ | Risk.category enum, modernization plugin decision trees |
| AWS Well-Architected Framework | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/ | well-architected-security MCP server + security posture reviews |
| SLSA Framework | https://slsa.dev/ | Supply-chain integrity for Deployment.artifact |
| NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 | https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final | Risk.compliance_refs[].framework=nist-800-53 |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | https://www.iso.org/standard/81230.html | Risk.compliance_refs[].framework=iso-42001 |
| AICPA SOC 2 | https://www.aicpa-cima.com/topic/audit-assurance/audit-and-assurance-greater-than-soc-2 | Risk.compliance_refs[].framework=soc-2 |
| MITRE ATLAS | https://atlas.mitre.org/ | Risk.compliance_refs[].framework=mitre-atlas (attack taxonomy) |
| Claude Code (Anthropic) | https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/overview | Primary agent harness that loads OMA plugins; trigger + hook contracts follow Claude Code docs |
Harness engineering
| Reference | URL | Where it lands in OMA |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions workflow syntax | https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions | Every .github/workflows/*.yml structure |
| GitHub Actions reusable workflows | https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/reusing-workflows | Future refactor target to dedupe foundation and release test jobs |
| GitHub Actions release-event triggers | https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#release | docs-build.yml rebuild on release: {published,edited,deleted} |
| GitHub Actions Node 20 deprecation notice (2026-09-16) | https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/ | Drove the actions/checkout@v4 → v5 bump (PR #18) |
| Conventional Commits 1.0 | https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/ | CONTRIBUTING.md commit-message style (feat: / fix: / chore: / docs:) |
| Sigstore project overview | https://www.sigstore.dev/ | Background for Deployment.artifact.signing (cosign bundle URI) |
| OCI Distribution Spec | https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec | Registry behaviour for artifact pulls referenced by Deployment.artifact.uri |
| SLSA Generator (GitHub Action) | https://github.com/slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator | Reference implementation for generating artifact.provenance_uri in CI |
AIDLC and AgenticOps references
| Reference | URL | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|
| awslabs/agent-plugins README (governance model) | https://github.com/awslabs/agent-plugins/blob/main/README.md | Canonical definition of the plugin / skill / marketplace contract OMA adopts |
| awslabs/aidlc-workflows README | https://github.com/awslabs/aidlc-workflows/blob/main/README.md | AIDLC 3-phase loop definition OMA extends via *.opt-in.md files |
| AWS Well-Architected Generative AI Lens | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/generative-ai-lens/generative-ai-lens.html | Design review checklist OMA's ai-infra plugin aligns with |
| AWS blog — Build an agentic AI assistant on AWS (reference architecture) | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/ | General entry point; individual posts rotate — follow the blog index rather than pin a single URL |
| AWS Cloud Migration landing (was aws.amazon.com/modernization/) | https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-migration/ | Updated canonical URL after the modernization alias was retired; used by plugins/modernization |
| engineering-playbook — AIDLC Methodology | https://devfloor9.github.io/engineering-playbook/docs/aidlc/methodology | Reliability framing OMA implements: the dual-axis (Ontology = correctness, Harness = safety) layered on the official AWS Labs AIDLC, with AgenticOps closing the Outer Loop. Single source of truth for the methodology vocabulary OMA's docs reference rather than restate |
| engineering-playbook — Ontology Engineering | https://devfloor9.github.io/engineering-playbook/docs/aidlc/methodology/ontology-engineering | "Prompt engineering is ontology engineering." Typed world model + DDD building blocks + Inner/Middle/Outer triple feedback loop ("living ontology"). Conceptual basis for docs/docs/ontology-engineering.md and the schemas/ontology/ entities |
| engineering-playbook — Harness Engineering | https://devfloor9.github.io/engineering-playbook/docs/aidlc/methodology/harness-engineering | "The agent is not the hard part — the harness is." Seven harness patterns (circuit breaker, retry budget, timeout, output gate, PII masking, injection defense, cost limit) + independent verification. Conceptual basis for docs/docs/harness-engineering.md, the Harness DSL v2 policies block, and oma compile --strict-enterprise |
| Langfuse Public API | https://langfuse.com/docs/api | Trace/observation/score read surface the agenticops feedback-loop skills consume. OMA does not vendor or run a Langfuse trace MCP — the user supplies one (a pinned community MCP over this API, or equivalent) and registers it via the profile observability.trace_mcp field; skills call it as mcp__<server_name>__* |
Tools used at runtime
| Tool | URL | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| uv / uvx | https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ | Runs every awslabs MCP server stdio-style without ambient pip installs |
| jq | https://jqlang.github.io/jq/ | Hook scripts, .omao/triggers.json parsing, oma doctor --json |
| bats-core | https://bats-core.readthedocs.io/ | Shell test harness (tests/installer, tests/profile, tests/hooks, tests/doctor) |
| python-jsonschema | https://python-jsonschema.readthedocs.io/ | Schema validation in tools/oma_compile/, tools/oma_audit/, scripts/dev/validate.py |
| PyYAML | https://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation | DSL parsing |
| simpleeval | https://pypi.org/project/simpleeval/ | Sandboxed Budget.rule_expression evaluator |
| Docusaurus | https://docusaurus.io/ | docs/ site generator |
| lycheeverse/lychee-action | https://github.com/lycheeverse/lychee-action | Link-check CI (see .github/workflows/link-check.yml and .lycheeignore) |
| Mermaid | https://mermaid.js.org/ | Legacy flow diagrams in docs (theme-mermaid plugin); retired for new diagrams per the diagram-authoring standard |
| D2 | https://d2lang.com/ | REQUIRED tool for flow / sequence / state diagrams (steering/workflows/diagram-authoring-standard.md) |
| mingrammer Diagrams | https://diagrams.mingrammer.com/ | REQUIRED tool for infrastructure / cloud architecture diagrams; renders AWS/K8s icon nodes from Python source |
| Excalidraw | https://excalidraw.com/ | REQUIRED tool for concept / explanatory sketches (mental models, 2-axis framings) |
| Hypothesis (property-based testing) | https://hypothesis.readthedocs.io/ | Referenced by plugins/aidlc agentic TDD rules; property-based invariant generator |
| Kiro | https://kiro.dev/ | Secondary agent harness alongside Claude Code; scripts/install/kiro.sh target |
GitHub CLI (gh) | https://cli.github.com/ | Release create, PR open, workflow dispatch across release pipeline |
Our own artefacts
| Artefact | URL |
|---|---|
| Source repository | https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-oh-my-aidlcops |
| Docusaurus site | https://aws-samples.github.io/sample-oh-my-aidlcops/ |
| Release list (Pages) | https://aws-samples.github.io/sample-oh-my-aidlcops/releases |
| GitHub Releases | https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-oh-my-aidlcops/releases |
| Issue tracker | https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-oh-my-aidlcops/issues |
| Install one-liner (current tag) | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws-samples/sample-oh-my-aidlcops/v0.5.0-preview.1/install.sh |
Programmatic references also exist inline in each skill / plugin; this file intentionally only captures the external surface.
Verification
scripts/dev/check-references.py walks this file once per week
(via .github/workflows/references-check.yml) and issues HEAD /
GET against every https:// URL. Failures fail the workflow; the
next PR either fixes the URL or moves the entry to .lycheeignore
with a dated reason.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-01
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