JidoSealFor any company using AI, or planning to
AI agents that do more work per token.
They cost less, and you can rely on them. Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf and local models all work from your files. When a file doesn't say what it is, they spend tokens guessing. JidoSeal finds every gap and writes the fix.
Free to scan and fix · Runs on your machine — your files never leave it · Certify when you're ready
Works on markdown (.md) files: a docs folder, a wiki kept in Git, an Obsidian vault. It doesn't read Word, PDF or SharePoint pages. No coding needed.
More work per token.
Your agent stops spending tokens on which file is the policy and which is the draft. It spends them on your task.
A smaller AI bill.
You pay for every token an agent reads and writes. Fewer wrong turns and fewer retries mean you pay for less.
Results you can rely on.
When a file says who owns it and whether it's current, your agent works from the right version and gets it wrong less often.
Your path
Pick a folder. Scan it free. Fix it. Certify it.
Pick a folder.
No account
Your docs, a wiki in Git or an Obsidian vault. JidoSeal reads it where it is, on your machine.
Scan it.
Free
You get a grade and a list of exactly what each file is missing.
Fix it.
Free
JidoSeal suggests the fixes. You see each one, and nothing changes until you click Apply.
Certify it.
When you're ready
Prove that your company follows the OKF standard, with a dated certificate anyone can check. What it proves
Built for any company using AI.
You don't need an AI team or a big budget. Run one agent or a hundred, or plan your first one. A small company feels every wasted token, so start with one folder today.
We run our own agent team this way.
Our agents write code, do research and run operations from folders of markdown files. Those files carry the same labels, and we check them with the same tool you get.
The problem
Your agents read your files. They can't read your mind.
Give a folder to Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf or a model on your own GPU, and its first job is working out what's what. Which file is the policy, and which is the draft? Who owns it? Is it current, or last year's? If the file doesn't say, the AI works it out from the text, and it can get it wrong. Every wrong guess costs you tokens and a result you can't trust. Most notes don't say. They were written for people, and more and more of them are now written by AI tools.
# Refund policy Support can approve a refund within 30 days of purchase. Anything larger goes to finance.
--- type: policy title: Refund policy description: When support can approve a refund, and who signs off. timestamp: 2026-09-14 owner: dept:support status: stable review_policy: yearly reviewed_at: 2026-09-14 next_review_at: 2027-09-14 --- # Refund policy Support can approve a refund within 30 days of purchase. Anything larger goes to finance.
Nine labelled lines at the top; the text itself is untouched. Now any AI tool, and any new colleague, can tell what the file is, who owns it and when it's next reviewed, from the top of the file.
The standard
There's an open standard for this.
It's called the Open Knowledge Format (OKF), and it's published by Google Cloud; the specification is public on Google Cloud's GitHub (GoogleCloudPlatform/open-knowledge-format). Knowledge stays as plain markdown files, each with a short block of labelled fields at the top, so people and AI agents can see what a file is, where it came from and how it connects without guessing. It's plain text, so it isn't tied to any one AI. Switch models and nothing needs rewriting.
JidoSeal grades a folder against it in three steps. Bronze is OKF itself. Silver and Gold add fields that evidence two ISO standards for documents and knowledge: who owns each file, when it last changed, and when it's next reviewed.
Every file says what kind of document it is: a policy, a how-to, a meeting note. This is the open standard's one required field.
type
Every file also has a title, a one-line description, a date and an owner.
title description timestamp owner
Every file also has a status (current, draft or retired), a review policy, the date it was last reviewed and the date it's next due.
status review_policy reviewed_at next_review_at
Your grade is the highest one that every file in the folder meets, with no partial credit. Your score out of 100 shows how far along the folder is across all three grades. No AI model reads your files, and the same files always get the same grade.
Why these fields: ISO 9001 §7.5.2 asks that documents carry appropriate identification and description, and gives examples such as a title, a date or an author. ISO 30401 asks that knowledge is kept current under defined governance, and sets no review interval. Neither standard prescribes a list of fields; these fields are one reasonable way to evidence those clauses. A JidoSeal grade is evidence you can show; it isn't ISO certification. JidoSeal is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Google or ISO.
How it works
Scanning and fixing cost nothing.
- Pick a folder. Your docs folder, an Obsidian vault, a repo's
docs/directory. JidoSeal reads the markdown files where they are, on your machine. - See where it stands. You get the folder's grade, plus a list of exactly which files are missing which fields.
- Fix it. JidoSeal suggests what it can work out, such as a title from the file name, a date or a status, and asks you for the rest, such as who owns the files. Scanning only reads your files. Nothing changes until you click Apply, one file at a time or for a whole group at once, and you see every change before it's written. It only touches the block of fields at the top of each file; your writing is never changed.
- Climb to Gold. Re-check as you go. Getting to Gold costs nothing.
Fixes are written into your files in Chrome or Edge. Other browsers scan and show each fix as a preview. Try it on a copy of the folder first if you like. You can undo from the page while it's open; keep the folder in Git or a backup as usual.
Run it where you work
In your browser — no install, no coding. jidoseal.com/app/run. It scans and fixes.
Scan a folder — freeFor developers: in your terminal. pipx install jidoseal, then jidoseal --root ./docs. The same rules, offline: coverage for each grade, plus a gap list for every file.
For developers: inside your AI tool. pip install jidoseal-mcp, then claude mcp add jidoseal -- jidoseal-mcp, or add it to Cursor or any tool that takes MCP plug-ins. Your AI tool gets the grade and the gap list. More on the MCP server · Source on GitHub.
Watch it in 99 seconds
What the grades mean, and how anyone can check a certificate.
What you end up with
Agents that do more work per token, cost less and give you results you can rely on. Every file says what it is, who owns it, when it last changed and whether it's still current. That holds whether Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf or a model on your own GPU is reading, and for the next person who joins your team. It's plain markdown, so nothing is locked in: change AI tools next year and your docs come with you.
JidoSeal Certified
Then prove it with a certificate.
Evidence you can attach, without handing over your documents.
The certificate is how your company proves it follows the OKF standard. Anyone can say their documentation is in order. A JidoSeal certificate shows it, with a date on it. The certificate is optional. Once your folder reaches Bronze, Silver or Gold, you can have that grade certified: a dated certificate, reviewed by a person at JidoSeal after it is issued, with a public page where anyone can check it.
Who's behind JidoSeal. It was developed and built by people from Lean Six Sigma and quality assurance, with careers at Fortune 500 companies.
Where people use it
- • A supplier or security questionnaire asks how you control your documents, or what your AI tools work from. Paste the verification link into your answer.
- • An auditor asks for evidence of document control. Put the certificate on top of your document register. At Gold it shows, for one date, that every file in the set has an owner, a status and a review date. It doesn't replace the register or the audit.
- • You build or tidy a knowledge base for a client. Hand it over with a certificate showing the grade it reached.
- • Your docs are public. Put the badge on the README or docs site, linked to its verification page.
They can check it themselves.
Send the link to a customer, an auditor, a prospect or your board. The verification page shows your grade, your score, the date and your folder's fingerprint. It's on JidoSeal's site, so they don't have to take your word for it.
Every grade has a published definition.
Gold means nine named fields filled in on every file: the Open Knowledge Format, plus the fields that evidence ISO 9001 §7.5.2 and ISO 30401. The rules are published, so anyone can see exactly what your grade required.
It proves the state on a date.
Audits ask what state things were in, and when. The certificate records your grade on the day it was issued, tied to a fingerprint (a hash) of exactly those files, without revealing any of them. Like an inspection grade, it shows that day. It's listed as valid for a year, and renewing shows you've kept it up.
Nothing is exposed to prove it.
Your files never leave your machine, whether you're scanning or certifying. A certificate is issued automatically on payment. A person at JidoSeal reviews it afterwards, checking the payment and that the grade matches the score. They see those numbers and the fingerprint, never your files, their names or their contents.
Show it where people look.
A badge for your website, README or email signature that links to your verification page. A printable certificate. Approved certificates are listed in the public registry with your company name, grade and date.
How to get it
- Scan your folder and fix it. That part is free.
- When it reaches the grade you want, choose Get certified on your results and pay by card through Stripe.
- Your certificate is issued automatically. You get an email with your private owner link, where your certificate, badge and verification page all live. A person at JidoSeal reviews it afterwards.
Certificates from $149. See pricing ↓
What a certificate claims, exactly: on the date shown, every markdown file in the certified folder had the fields its grade requires. Nothing more.
Buying from AI vendors
Buy from an AI vendor? Ask for proof.
If a vendor's AI tools work on your account, ask for a JidoSeal certificate on the files they work from. Then check it yourself on its public page. We give you the RFP clause and the steps.
Free to scan and fix. Pay only for the certificate.
Checkers help you fix files. A certificate shows the result, with a date and a public page.
Self-Check — Free
- • Your folder's grade, Bronze to Gold, with a score out of 100
- • Exactly which files are missing which fields
- • Fixes written into your files, with your OK
- • As many folders as you like, as often as you like
- • In your browser, your terminal or your AI tool
- • Runs on your machine. No account.
JidoSeal Certified — from $149
- • A dated certificate for the grade your folder reached
- • A public verification page anyone can check
- • A badge that links to it, and a listing in the public registry
- • A printable certificate
- • Reviewed by a person at JidoSeal after issue, from the grade, score and fingerprint only
- • Valid for one year
| Grade | What every file needs | Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | type (OKF v0.2) | $149 |
| Silver | + title description timestamp owner | $349 |
| Gold | + status review_policy reviewed_at next_review_at | $599 |
One flat price per grade, however many files. You only pay once your folder has reached the grade, so the free scan tells you exactly where you stand first. Scanning and fixing stay free whether or not you buy a certificate. The certificate is the only thing that costs money.
A certificate is tied to the exact version of your folder that was scanned: its fingerprint (one hash of all the files) and the date it was issued, both shown on the public verification page. It shows the folder as it stood that day. To certify a later version, scan again.
Certified a folder? You get one single-use code for a peer, good for one Bronze certificate. Referral terms
Certified OKF tool — $299 a year
For tools that write OKF bundles.
- • Trial price: $149 for the first two tools, for orders through 27 December 2026
- • Your sample bundle is checked by picking its folder and scanning it, in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI or any MCP client
- • The sample bundle must pass the same published bar as every other certificate. Nobody buys a pass.
- • Your tool is listed with its version and a link anyone can use to verify it
- • A re-check on your next release is included
or email support@jidoseal.com
Agency 5-pack — $499
For agencies that deliver OKF bundles to clients.
- • Five Bronze certificates, use them on client bundles within 12 months
- • Each client picks their folder and scans it. A folder still has to pass the same published bar. Nobody buys a pass.
- • Each certificate has its own public verification page your client can check
or email support@jidoseal.com
Local by design
Your files stay on your machine.
A knowledge base is often the most sensitive thing a team owns, so JidoSeal is built never to receive it.
Scanning: nothing is sent.
The check runs in your browser tab or your terminal. Once the page has loaded, you can go offline and it still works.
Fixing: nothing is sent.
Changes are written straight into your own files, on your own machine.
Certifying: one small record is sent.
It holds the company name, your name and email, and three facts about the folder: its grade, its score and its fingerprint. It never includes file contents, file names or paths.
Exactly what a certificate request contains
company · your name · your email · grade · score · folder fingerprint (one hash of all the files, called a Merkle root) · a random reference number · whether JidoSeal's fixes were used before Bronze (it sets the Bronze price) · a discount code, if you enter one.
Don't take our word for it. Watch your browser's network panel while you scan, or run the command-line tool with your network off.
Questions people ask
- How does this save tokens?
- You pay for what an agent reads and writes. A file that says what it is, who owns it and whether it's current lets the agent pick the right file the first time. It guesses less and retries less, so more of your tokens go to the work.
- We're small, or we haven't started with AI yet. Is this for us?
- Yes. It takes one folder and no coding, and scanning and fixing are free. Your files will be ready when your first agent starts.
- Isn't this just a linter?
- The check is deliberately simple: is each field there, and is it filled in? That's what makes the grade objective and repeatable. JidoSeal adds the fixing, a grade against a published standard, and a certificate other people can check.
- Does it judge what I wrote?
- No. It grades only the fields at the top of each file, never the writing. No AI model is involved.
- Which files does it check?
- Markdown (
.mdand.markdown). Everything else in the folder is ignored; it doesn't read Word, PDF or SharePoint pages. - Does it work with Obsidian?
- Yes. Obsidian's properties are this same block of fields.
- Is this ISO certification?
- No. That takes an accredited audit of your whole management system. JidoSeal checks document fields that evidence ISO 9001 §7.5.2 and ISO 30401. That's evidence that's cheap to produce and easy to check, not a substitute for the audit.
- Can I see a real certificate?
- Every approved certificate is listed in the public registry, with its verification page.
Get more work from every token.
Pick a folder. It's free, it runs on your machine, and there's no account.
Scan a folder — free