gcf-python 2.7.1__tar.gz → 2.8.0__tar.gz

{gcf_python-2.7.1 → gcf_python-2.8.0}/CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## v2.8.0 (2026-10-02)
+
+### Spec v3.6.0: constant-column factoring and value-grouping
+
+- Constant-column factoring (SPEC 7.4.7): a column holding the same scalar in every record of a top-level tabular array is declared once in the header as `name=value` and omitted from the rows. Mandatory in the default encode path; decode support is universal (any tabular position).
+- Value-grouping (SPEC 7.4.8): opt-in `encode_generic_grouped(data, key_field, group_field)` clusters a keyed set by one low-cardinality column, with an `@`-marked unique key column, a `group=<col>` header clause, and per-group `<col>=<value> [count]` subheaders. Decode support is mandatory.
+- A `^{`-prefixed constant or grouped value with no closing `}` (e.g. `^{abc`) is a literal string: the attachment-marker reject matches only a complete marker (bare `^` or `^{...}` ending in `}`).
+
 ## v2.7.1 (2026-08-16)
 
 - gcf.fastmcp: the response middleware now uses GCF only when the wire is smaller than the JSON it replaces (never-grow), so a small tool result is never enlarged.

gcf_python-2.8.0/CLA.md

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{gcf_python-2.7.1 → gcf_python-2.8.0}/PKG-INFO

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 Metadata-Version: 2.5
 Name: gcf-python
-Version: 2.7.1
+Version: 2.8.0
 Summary: The AI-native wire format for structured data. 50-92% fewer tokens than JSON, with multi-turn delta encoding for agent loops. 100% comprehension on every frontier model. Zero dependencies.
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf-python
 Project-URL: Documentation, https://gcformat.com/
 Project-URL: Specification, https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf
 Author: Blackwell Systems
-License: MIT
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+License-File: NOTICE
 Keywords: agents,delta,gcf,graph,llm,mcp,multi-turn,token-efficient,wire-format
 Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
 Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
-Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
   <a href="https://gcformat.com/playground.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/playground-live-2563eb?style=for-the-badge" alt="Playground"></a>
   <a href="https://gcformat.com/guide/benchmarks.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/benchmarks-2%2C500%2B%20evals-22c55e?style=for-the-badge" alt="Benchmarks"></a>
   <a href="https://pypi.org/project/gcf-python/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/gcf-python?style=for-the-badge&logo=python&logoColor=white&color=3776AB" alt="PyPI"></a>
-  <a href="https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf-python/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-333?style=for-the-badge" alt="License"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf-python/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-333?style=for-the-badge" alt="License"></a>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ GCF wins 15/16 datasets on the expanded [token efficiency benchmark](https://git
 
 **Zero runtime dependencies. Permanently.** All six implementations depend only on their language's standard library. No transitive dependencies. No supply chain risk. This is a permanent commitment: GCF will never take on external runtime dependencies. MIT licensed. All implementations support both generic profile (`encodeGeneric`) and graph profile (`encode`). CLI included in all 6 languages.
 
-**Specification:** [SPEC v3.5.3 Stable](https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf/blob/main/SPEC.md) with 281 conformance fixtures, 43,000,000,000+ lossless round-trips verified across 5 formats and 6 languages. Current versions: Go v1.7.1, TypeScript v2.6.1, Python v2.7.0, Rust v3.0.1, Swift v2.7.1, Kotlin v2.6.1, .NET v0.2.1. Cross-language conformance verified across all seven SDKs.
+**Specification:** [SPEC v3.5.3 Stable](https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf/blob/main/SPEC.md) with 281 conformance fixtures, 43,000,000,000+ lossless round-trips verified across 5 formats and 6 languages. Current versions: Go v1.7.1, TypeScript v2.6.1, Python v2.7.1, Rust v3.0.1, Swift v2.7.1, Kotlin v2.6.1, .NET v0.2.1. Cross-language conformance verified across all seven SDKs.
 
 ## Adopted by
 

{gcf_python-2.7.1 → gcf_python-2.8.0}/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <a href="https://gcformat.com/playground.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/playground-live-2563eb?style=for-the-badge" alt="Playground"></a>
   <a href="https://gcformat.com/guide/benchmarks.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/benchmarks-2%2C500%2B%20evals-22c55e?style=for-the-badge" alt="Benchmarks"></a>
   <a href="https://pypi.org/project/gcf-python/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/gcf-python?style=for-the-badge&logo=python&logoColor=white&color=3776AB" alt="PyPI"></a>
-  <a href="https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf-python/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-333?style=for-the-badge" alt="License"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf-python/blob/main/LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-333?style=for-the-badge" alt="License"></a>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ GCF wins 15/16 datasets on the expanded [token efficiency benchmark](https://git
 
 **Zero runtime dependencies. Permanently.** All six implementations depend only on their language's standard library. No transitive dependencies. No supply chain risk. This is a permanent commitment: GCF will never take on external runtime dependencies. MIT licensed. All implementations support both generic profile (`encodeGeneric`) and graph profile (`encode`). CLI included in all 6 languages.
 
-**Specification:** [SPEC v3.5.3 Stable](https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf/blob/main/SPEC.md) with 281 conformance fixtures, 43,000,000,000+ lossless round-trips verified across 5 formats and 6 languages. Current versions: Go v1.7.1, TypeScript v2.6.1, Python v2.7.0, Rust v3.0.1, Swift v2.7.1, Kotlin v2.6.1, .NET v0.2.1. Cross-language conformance verified across all seven SDKs.
+**Specification:** [SPEC v3.5.3 Stable](https://github.com/blackwell-systems/gcf/blob/main/SPEC.md) with 281 conformance fixtures, 43,000,000,000+ lossless round-trips verified across 5 formats and 6 languages. Current versions: Go v1.7.1, TypeScript v2.6.1, Python v2.7.1, Rust v3.0.1, Swift v2.7.1, Kotlin v2.6.1, .NET v0.2.1. Cross-language conformance verified across all seven SDKs.
 
 ## Adopted by
 

{gcf_python-2.7.1 → gcf_python-2.8.0}/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "gcf-python"
-version = "2.7.1"
+version = "2.8.0"
 description = "The AI-native wire format for structured data. 50-92% fewer tokens than JSON, with multi-turn delta encoding for agent loops. 100% comprehension on every frontier model. Zero dependencies."
 readme = "README.md"
-license = {text = "MIT"}
+license = { text = "Apache-2.0" }
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 authors = [
     { name = "Blackwell Systems" },
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ keywords = ["gcf", "llm", "mcp", "token-efficient", "graph", "wire-format", "del
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",

{gcf_python-2.7.1 → gcf_python-2.8.0}/src/gcf/__init__.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from .decode import DecodeError, decode
 from .delta import decode_delta, encode_delta, verify_delta
 from .encode import encode
 from .generic import encode_generic, GenericOptions
+from .constant_grouping import encode_generic_grouped
 from .generic_delta import (
     GenericSet,
     GenericDeltaPayload,
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "encode_delta",
     "verify_delta",
     "encode_generic",
+    "encode_generic_grouped",
     "GenericOptions",
     "encode_with_session",
     "GenericSet",