# Library Development Standard (LDS)

Status: candidate-active  
Version: 0.2.0  
Reviewed: 2026-09-23  
Canonical source reference: LDS/LDS.manifest.toml

Governs library crates, packages, and SDKs consumed by other code: public API surface, stability levels, versioning/breaking-change policy, extension contracts, and known-consumer tracking.

## Scope

Library crates, packages, and SDKs whose primary deliverable is code other code consumes; public API stability, versioning policy, extension/trait contracts, MSRV or runtime constraints, and known consumers.

This is a reviewed public summary of the named manifest, not a release or independent audit claim.