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name: oip-what-is-object
description: Apply the What is an object? article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
---

# What is an object?

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/oip-what-is-object). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/oip-what-is-object.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/oip-what-is-object/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

An object is a named, typed, executable thing that the build can read, invoke, or act upon. That sentence is the whole definition, and every word in it matters. A file is an object. A shell command is an object. A text message is an object.

## Representations

- Human: /a/oip-what-is-object
- JSON: /api/articles/oip-what-is-object
- Relationships: /api/articles/oip-what-is-object/topology
- History: /api/articles/oip-what-is-object/revisions