DEVELOPERS is the certification surface. Every certified developer is discoverable. Every credential is verifiable. Git proves it.
Walk GOV tree for VITAE.md files across all governed repos. Cross-reference against cert/ tags in TAGS.md. Only developers with matching cert tags are listed.
GOV tree → VITAE.md discovery → cert/ tag match → developers.json → FOUNDATION page
| Field | Source | Required |
|---|---|---|
| name | VITAE.md | YES |
| github | VITAE.md | YES |
| title | VITAE.md | YES |
| org | GALAXY inheritance | YES |
| tier | cert/ tag | YES |
| tier_score | magic validate | YES |
| focus | VITAE.md | NO |
| vitae_url | Compiled route | YES |
| cert_date | cert/ tag date | YES |
| cert_tag | Git tag ref | YES |
By tier (FULL first), then alphabetical within tier.
_data/developers.json — compiled by build-surfaces with _generated marker.
FOUNDATION page renders developer cards. Each card links to VITAE. Each card has “Verify This Credential” — checkout cert tag, run magic validate, get same score.
| *DEVELOPERS | FOUNDATION* |