> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lyzr.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> Frequently asked questions about OpenGAP.

## What is OpenGAP?

OpenGAP is an open standard for defining AI agents as files in a git repository. Instead of configuring agents in proprietary dashboards, you define identity (`SOUL.md`), skills (`SKILL.md`), config (`agent.yaml`), and more: all version-controlled, branchable, and exportable to any AI framework.

## What makes OpenGAP a git-native AI agent standard?

OpenGAP stores every aspect of an AI agent: identity, skills, tools, knowledge, memory, hooks, and compliance artifacts: as plain files in a git repository. This means you get version control, branching, pull requests, code review, CI/CD, and collaboration for free, using tools developers already know.

## How is OpenGAP different from other AI agent frameworks?

Most agent frameworks lock you into a single runtime or vendor. OpenGAP is framework-agnostic: define your agent once, then export to Claude Code, OpenAI Agents SDK, CrewAI, Lyzr, OpenClaw, Nanobot, Gemini, or a raw system prompt. Your agent definition lives in git, not in a vendor's cloud.

## Is OpenGAP an open standard?

Yes. OpenGAP is MIT-licensed and developed in the open at `github.com/open-gitagent/opengap`. The specification, CLI, adapters, and examples are all open source. Anyone can contribute, fork, or build on the standard.

## How do I create a git-native AI agent?

Install the CLI with `npm install -g @open-gitagent/opengap`, then run `opengap init --template standard` to scaffold an agent repo. Edit `agent.yaml`, `SOUL.md`, and `SKILL.md` to define your agent. Validate with `opengap validate`, then run or export:

```bash theme={null}
opengap run -a claude          # run with Claude Code
opengap export --format openai # export for OpenAI SDK
```

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/open-source/opengap/quickstart">
    Step-by-step first agent guide
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  <Card title="Overview" icon="book-open" href="/open-source/opengap/overview">
    What OpenGAP is and why it exists
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  <Card title="Adapters" icon="plug" href="/open-source/opengap/adapters">
    All supported export targets and runtime adapters
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    Full CLI command reference
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