open-knowledge-format
Installation
SKILL.md
Open Knowledge Format (OKF) — v0.1
Google Cloud published the Open Knowledge Format v0.1 on June 12, 2026 — an open specification that formalizes the LLM-wiki pattern into a portable, vendor-neutral format for AI agent knowledge.
The design is intentionally minimal: a directory of markdown files with YAML frontmatter. No schema registry, no central authority, no required tooling.
"If you can
cata file, you can read OKF; if you cangit clonea repo, you can ship it."
Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Bundle | A self-contained directory tree of markdown files. The unit of distribution. |
| Concept | A single unit of knowledge — one markdown file. May describe a table, a metric, a playbook, an API, or any idea. |
| Concept ID | The file path with .md stripped (e.g. tables/users.md has ID tables/users). |
| Frontmatter | YAML block at the top of each file with structured metadata. |
| Body | Standard markdown content after the frontmatter. |
| Link | A markdown link from one concept to another — expresses relationships. |