Template Marketplace Submission Guide

How to create, document, and submit AINL templates for the community marketplace.

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What Makes a Good Template?

A template is a reusable AINL graph that solves a common problem. Good templates:

• Configurable (parameters exposed as inputs)
• Well-documented
• Production-ready (error handling, validation)
• Focused (solves one problem)
• Tested

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Template Structure

my-template/
├── template.ainl
├── README.md              (required)
├── config.example.yaml
├── tests/
│   ├── test_integration.py
│   └── fixtures/
├── screenshots/           (optional)
└── LICENSE                (Apache 2.0 or MIT)

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Token Rewards

| Template Type | Base Reward | Bonus Conditions | |---------------|-------------|------------------| | Basic (1-2 nodes) | 5,000 $AINL | – | | Standard (moderate complexity) | 10,000 $AINL | +2,500 if >100 stars in 30d | | Advanced (production-ready) | 20,000 $AINL | +5,000 if adopted by enterprise | | Enterprise (compliance patterns) | 50,000 $AINL | +10,000 if used in paid support |

Vesting: 25% immediate, 25% each quarter for 1 year.

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Submission Process

1. Create GitHub repository (your own or ainl-templates org)
2. Submit via GitHub Discussion (category: Template Submissions)
3. Review by community + core team (within 7 days)
4. If approved, listed in official gallery + author rewarded

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Common Rejection Reasons

• Hardcoded API keys
• Graph doesn't validate (ainl validate --strict)
• Missing error handling
• No test cases
• Unclear documentation
• Incompatible license

See individual pattern files in this directory for complete examples.

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