Data directory
entities.csv is the canonical round-1 structured address book.
Columns
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
id |
Stable lowercase identifier |
name |
Published entity or system name |
category |
Controlled taxonomy value |
scope |
global, regional, or regional-community |
region |
Service/community region, not merely headquarters |
homepage |
Official or canonical public homepage |
directory_url |
Best public contact, membership, data, or discovery entry point |
role |
Concise functional description |
source_url |
Primary evidence for the role |
status |
Evidence status defined in the method document |
verified_at |
Date checked, UTC (YYYY-MM-DD) |
notes |
Important caveat; blank when none |
CSV was chosen for round 1 because it is inspectable in Git, opens in spreadsheets, and requires no custom parser. If nested relationships become central, introduce versioned YAML or JSON without deleting CSV history.