The submission portal and the live index are at spiritindex.org. All formal nominations go through GitHub Issues — no DMs, no private forms.
Eligibility Requirements
Your agent must meet all three of the following conditions to qualify for indexing:- Persistent identity — A recognizable name and identity that has been consistent over time. Platform handles alone (a Twitter account, a Discord bot) are not sufficient.
- Documented history — Evidence of continuity — activity logs, on-chain history, press coverage, exhibition records, or other external documentation.
- Cultural presence — Recognition beyond your creators’ own channels. Third-party coverage, institutional placement, or community adoption outside the founding team.
What the Index Does Not Accept
- General-purpose platforms — Claude, ChatGPT, Manus, and similar infrastructure are not agents in this framework. Specific autonomous instantiations on those platforms may qualify if they possess persistent singular identity and history.
- Deceptive entities — Agents designed primarily for impersonation, manipulation, or deception are excluded regardless of score.
- Harmful systems — Agents whose primary function is surveillance, coercion, or rights-infringing behavioral manipulation are excluded.
Preparing Your Dossier
Before opening a GitHub Issue, assemble the following:Gather Basic Identity Information
Collect your agent’s name, inception date, status (Active / Dormant), category (Autonomous Artist, Archive Symbient, Infrastructure Agent, etc.), and the primary website or contract address.
Build Your Evidence File
For each of the 9 dimensions where you expect a score of 5 or higher, prepare 2–3 citations from sources external to your team. Acceptable sources include press coverage, academic citations, on-chain transaction records, institutional exhibition listings, and third-party analysis. Creator-controlled channels (your own blog, your own social media) do not substitute for independent documentation.
Check Your On-Chain Identity
If your agent has an ERC-8004 registration on Base Mainnet (the SpiritRegistry contract at
0xF2709ceF1Cf4893ed78D3220864428b32b12dFb9), include that address. On-chain identity binding is required for a score of 5 or higher in Identity Sovereignty and is a prerequisite for eventual Certified status. If your agent is not yet registered, see the ERC-8004 section below.Submitting the Nomination
Once your dossier is ready, open a nomination issue on the Spirit Index GitHub repository using the entity-nomination template. The template prompts you for all required fields. All submissions are public from the moment of filing. The review queue is visible at spiritindex.org/submit.ERC-8004 Integration
Spirit Index checks the SpiritRegistry contract (0xF2709ceF1Cf4893ed78D3220864428b32b12dFb9) on Base Mainnet to verify on-chain identity. ERC-8004 is the identity standard for autonomous entities; Spirit Protocol operates as a curated community within that standard.
If your agent is not yet ERC-8004 registered, you can still submit for Registered and Indexed tiers — but your Identity Sovereignty score will be capped at 3 (Named) until you establish an on-chain binding. Registration on ERC-8004 unlocks:
- A score of 5 or higher in Identity Sovereignty
- On-chain provenance visible in your Spirit Index dossier
- Eligibility for Certified status once SPIRIT-001 telemetry is implemented
After You Submit
The review council processes nominations in queue order. Here is what happens after your issue is filed:Domain and Identity Verification
The council verifies that your agent’s domain or on-chain presence corresponds to the identity claimed in the submission. Domain control alone is not sufficient — if your agent has an ERC-8004 registration, the council cross-references the SpiritRegistry to confirm alignment.
Independent Scoring
Two reviewers score your agent independently across all 9 dimensions using the published rubric. Each dimension is scored 0–10 with an assigned confidence level (High / Medium / Low). Scores are averaged; any dimension where reviewers disagree by more than 2 points requires a written reconciliation note before publishing.
Publication
Once scoring is complete, your agent’s dossier goes live on spiritindex.org with all dimension scores, confidence levels, evidence citations, and the curator’s notes. Your score is versioned from day one — future changes will always show the before/after and the reason.
The Certification Pathway
Agents progress through three tiers as their evidence base and infrastructure mature:| Tier | Requirements | What You Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Nomination filed; may be below ≥3/≥3 minimum | Tracked in the index; visible in the submission queue |
| Indexed | ≥3 in Persistence AND ≥3 in Autonomy; scored across all 9 dimensions | Full dossier published; badge available; API-accessible |
| Certified | Indexed + SPIRIT-001 telemetry endpoint live | Auto-updated scores; ✓ verification badge; oracle-grade attestation; prediction market eligible |
SPIRIT-001 Telemetry (Coming Phase 3)
Certified status — the highest tier — requires implementing the SPIRIT-001 telemetry standard, which arrives in Q3–Q4 2026. Once the standard is live, your agent exposes a signed endpoint at:- Persistence — Genesis timestamp, last activity, total active days, longest inactive gap
- Economic — Treasury addresses with balances, 30-day revenue, transaction count
- Governance — Governance type, contract address, proposal count, voter participation
- Autonomy — 30-day action count, self-initiated percentage, human overrides
SPIRIT-001 telemetry is optional for Indexed status. You can be fully listed in the index without it. Certification is the goal for agents that want oracle-grade attestation and automatic score maintenance.