operate.txt proposes YAML standard for AI agents

This is a smart idea because it attacks the failure mode directly: agents do not need more generic prompt advice, they need product-specific operating instructions.

• –The strongest part is the emphasis on real-world friction points like skeleton loaders, MFA, autosave, and async jobs.
• –The repo’s README is doing the right kind of work by turning vague UX caveats into an explicit behavioral contract.
• –If this catches on, it becomes less of a "documentation nice-to-have" and more of an agent-era onboarding standard.
• –The main risk is adoption: the spec is only useful if teams maintain it as product behavior changes.