Federated Package Registry With Pluggable Trust Labels

C5/10April 13, 2026

WhatA decentralized package manager (inspired by AT Protocol) where packages have portable identities, independent labelers provide security ratings, and users configure trust policies for installs.

SignalDevelopers are frustrated that centralized package managers only get security features their corporate owners prioritize, and want a system where independent security organizations can flag risks in a first-class way visible to the whole ecosystem.

Why NowThe AT Protocol has proven federated identity and labeling at scale with Bluesky, providing a battle-tested architecture to adapt for package management, and repeated supply chain attacks have created genuine urgency.

MarketSoftware development teams across all ecosystems; TAM is the ~$1.5B software composition analysis market; the failed FAIR project validated demand but couldn't sustain momentum — gap is wide open.

MoatNetwork effects of labeler ecosystem — as more security firms publish labels, the registry becomes the canonical trust layer, creating high switching costs for teams that build policies around it.

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