# Developer Quickstart

# Developer Quickstart

If you want to adopt AIEP quickly, start small. The goal is to publish a Mirror interface that an automated system can discover and interpret.

## Step 1: Create the well-known directory

Create:

`/.well-known/aiep/`

## Step 2: Publish the two core files

Publish:
- `index.json`
- `metadata.json`

You can copy the structure of this Hub and edit the publisher fields.

## Step 3: Publish your first artefact

Pick a claim that matters and publish an artefact that links the instruction to evidence. Keep it simple. The goal is to prove the pattern.

## Step 4: Add a schema (optional but recommended)

If you want deterministic validation, publish a JSON schema and reference it from your indexes.

## Step 5: Share your endpoint

The ecosystem grows through dissemination. Share your well-known interface URL so others can retrieve from it.

AIEP is open. **Open use is always permitted.**