[2603.02512] Human-Certified Module Repositories for the AI Age

Computer Science > Emerging Technologies arXiv:2603.02512 (cs) [Submitted on 3 Mar 2026] Title:Human-Certified Module Repositories for the AI Age Authors:Szilárd Enyedi View a PDF of the paper titled Human-Certified Module Repositories for the AI Age, by Szil\'ard Enyedi View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Human-Certified Module Repositories (HCMRs) are introduced in this work as a new architectural model for constructing trustworthy software in the era of AI-assisted development. As large language models increasingly participate in code generation, configuration synthesis, and multi-component integration, the reliability of AI-assembled systems will depend critically on the trustworthiness of the building blocks they use. Today's software supply-chain incidents and modular development ecosystems highlight the risks of relying on components with unclear provenance, insufficient review, or unpredictable composition behavior. We argue that future AI-driven development workflows require repositories of reusable modules that are curated, security-reviewed, provenance-rich, and equipped with explicit interface contracts. To this end, we propose HCMRs, a framework that blends human oversight with automated analysis to certify modules and support safe, predictable assembly by both humans and AI agents. We present a reference architecture for HCMRs, outline a certification and provenance workflow, analyze threat surfaces relevant to modular ecosystems, and extract lessons from r...