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Citation Guide

If you use the FCC Agent Team Framework in your research, publications, or professional work, please cite it using one of the formats below. Proper citation helps others find the framework and acknowledges the work of the contributors.

Canonical Reference

The canonical reference for the FCC Agent Team Framework is the GitHub repository:

Repository: https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext

Owner: Information Collective, LLC

License: MIT

DOI: Pending -- a DOI will be registered via Zenodo upon the first stable release. Check the repository README for the current DOI.

Citation Formats

BibTeX

For LaTeX documents and reference managers that support BibTeX:

@software{fcc_agent_team_2026,
  author       = {{Information Collective, LLC}},
  title        = {{FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation
                   Workflow Framework}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext},
  version      = {1.0.1},
  license      = {MIT},
  note         = {147 personas (102 core + 45 vertical), 10-component R.I.S.C.E.A.R. specification,
                   106-entry cross-reference matrix}
}

If you reference specific components, you may also cite the R.I.S.C.E.A.R. specification:

@inproceedings{riscear_spec_2026,
  author       = {{Information Collective, LLC}},
  title        = {{R.I.S.C.E.A.R.: A 10-Component Specification for
                   Multi-Agent Persona Definition}},
  year         = {2026},
  booktitle    = {FCC Agent Team Extension Documentation},
  url          = {https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext},
  note         = {Role, Input, Style, Constraints, Expected Output, Archetype,
                   Responsibilities, Role Skills, Role Collaborators,
                   Role Adoption Checklist}
}

APA 7th Edition

For papers following APA style:

Software citation:

Information Collective, LLC. (2026). FCC Agent Team Extension: A multi-persona documentation workflow framework (Version 1.0.1) [Computer software]. GitHub. https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext

In-text citation:

  • First use: (Information Collective, LLC, 2026)
  • Subsequent uses: (Information Collective, 2026)

Narrative citation:

Information Collective, LLC (2026) developed the FCC Agent Team Framework, which defines 147 personas using a 10-component R.I.S.C.E.A.R. specification.

MLA 9th Edition

For papers following MLA style:

Information Collective, LLC. FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation Workflow Framework. Version 0.1.0, 2026. GitHub, https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext.

In-text citation:

The FCC framework defines 147 personas across 20 core categories + 6 vertical packs (Information Collective, LLC).

Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition)

Notes-Bibliography style:

Information Collective, LLC. "FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation Workflow Framework." Version 1.0.1. 2026. https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext.

Author-Date style:

Information Collective, LLC. 2026. "FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation Workflow Framework." Version 1.0.1. https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext.

IEEE

For papers following IEEE style:

Information Collective, LLC, "FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation Workflow Framework," version 1.0.1, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext

ACM

For papers following ACM style:

Information Collective, LLC. 2026. FCC Agent Team Extension: A Multi-Persona Documentation Workflow Framework. https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext Version 1.0.1.

Citing Specific Components

If your work references specific FCC components, include the component name in your citation:

The R.I.S.C.E.A.R. Specification

The R.I.S.C.E.A.R. specification (Information Collective, LLC, 2026) defines personas using 10 components: Role, Input, Style, Constraints, Expected Output, Archetype, Responsibilities, Role Skills, Role Collaborators, and Role Adoption Checklist.

The Cross-Reference Matrix

The cross-reference matrix (Information Collective, LLC, 2026) maps 106 persona-to-persona interactions across 5 relationship types: handoff, feedback, coordination, governance, and champion-of.

The Discernment Matrix

The Discernment Matrix (Information Collective, LLC, 2026) evaluates personas across 6 traits (Humility, Professional Background, Curiosity, Taste, Inclusivity, Responsibility) using 7 rating dimensions.

The Dimension System

The persona dimension system (Information Collective, LLC, 2026) captures 56 attributes across 9 categories, including 14 consumer-to-agent reinterpretations for AI documentation contexts.

The FCC Workflow

The Find-Create-Critique (FCC) workflow cycle (Information Collective, LLC, 2026) organizes 147 personas into a structured documentation pipeline with seven workflow graphs (5-node base, 20-node extended, 24-node complete, 55-node extended-84, plus solution-level graphs).

Version History

When citing FCC, always include the version number. Different versions may have different persona counts, cross-reference entries, or quality gates.

Version Personas Cross-References Quality Gates Release Date
1.0.1 117 106 28 2026
1.2.0 147 106 28 2026

DOI Registration

A persistent DOI will be registered via Zenodo upon the first stable release. The DOI will be:

  • Listed in the repository README
  • Included in the CITATION.cff file
  • Available through the Zenodo archive page

Until the DOI is registered, use the GitHub URL as the permanent reference.

CITATION.cff

The repository includes (or will include) a CITATION.cff file that enables automatic citation extraction by GitHub, Zenodo, and reference managers:

cff-version: 1.2.0
message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
type: software
title: "FCC Agent Team Extension"
abstract: >-
  A multi-persona documentation workflow framework implementing the
  Find-Create-Critique cycle with 147 personas defined by R.I.S.C.E.A.R.
  specifications.
authors:
  - name: "Information Collective, LLC"
repository-code: "https://github.com/rollingthunderfourtytwo-afk/l2_fcc_agent_team_ext"
license: MIT
version: "1.0.1"
date-released: "2026-01-01"
keywords:
  - multi-agent systems
  - documentation workflow
  - persona specification
  - prompt engineering
  - R.I.S.C.E.A.R.

Acknowledgments in Non-Academic Work

If you use FCC in professional or commercial work that does not follow academic citation conventions, a simple acknowledgment is appreciated:

Built with the FCC Agent Team Framework by Information Collective, LLC.

Or in documentation footers:

Persona specifications powered by FCC (MIT License).