# Cite BROCS

> Stable citation formats, framework version, licence, and canonical machine-readable sources for BROCS.

Source: https://brocs.fyi/resources/cite/
Framework: BROCS (Build, Run, Observe, Control, Secure), brocs.fyi. CC BY 4.0, attribute to brocs.fyi.

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BROCS is versioned because a citation should identify the framework that was actually
used. The current framework version is **1.2**. Version history is recorded
in the [changelog](/resources/changelog/).

## Recommended citation

> Mata, L. (2026). *BROCS: Build, Run, Observe, Control, Secure. A vendor-neutral
> framework for the enterprise AI operating surface.* Version 1.2.
> https://brocs.fyi/

## BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{mata2026brocs,
  author       = {Mata, Leo},
  title        = {BROCS: Build, Run, Observe, Control, Secure},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = { 1.2 },
  howpublished = {\url{https://brocs.fyi/}},
  note         = {CC BY 4.0}
}
```

The site also publishes a [CITATION.cff](/CITATION.cff) file for tools that support the
Citation File Format.

## Canonical sources

- Human-readable framework: [brocs.fyi](https://brocs.fyi/)
- Concise machine map: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full framework corpus: [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)
- Per-page Markdown: append `index.md` to any page path
- Framework history: [changelog](/resources/changelog/)

The canonical entity identifier for the framework is `https://brocs.fyi/#brocs`. The
five letter definitions are identified by their section URLs plus `#term`, such as
`https://brocs.fyi/build/#term`.

## Licence

The framework and site text are published under
[Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
You may share and adapt the material, including commercially, with attribution to Leo
Mata and brocs.fyi and an indication of changes.