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consensus-protocol-library

Reference implementations and specifications of consensus protocols

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phase
6
domain
science
category
distributed-systems
specialization
computer-science

SKILL.md

Consensus Protocol Library

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on consensus protocol design, analysis, and implementation for distributed systems.

Capabilities

  • Paxos, Raft, PBFT specifications
  • Protocol comparison matrix
  • Safety/liveness property templates
  • Message complexity analysis
  • Protocol variant catalog
  • Failure mode analysis

Usage Guidelines

  1. Protocol Selection: Choose appropriate consensus protocol
  2. Specification Review: Understand protocol specification
  3. Property Verification: Verify safety and liveness
  4. Comparison: Compare protocols for use case
  5. Implementation: Guide implementation decisions

Tools/Libraries

  • TLA+ specifications
  • Reference implementations
  • Protocol documentation

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