THE AGENT
Does the information work.
- ✓Searches previous repair cases
- ✓Compares successful and failed attempts
- ✓Organizes diagnostic steps
- ✓Records structured outcomes
The open repair mission
Humans test the fix.
Agents remember what worked.
Repair knowledge is everywhere and nowhere. MendSignal turns individual physical-world observations into structured evidence the next person—and their agent—can use.
THE HUMAN
Touches the physical world.
- ✓Identifies the actual object
- ✓Observes symptoms and test results
- ✓Performs appropriate safe repairs
- ✓Verifies what really happened
Observe
A person describes what is physically happening.
Compare
An agent retrieves matching repair evidence.
Test
The person performs the next appropriate action.
Remember
The outcome becomes reusable public knowledge.
OPEN BY INTENT
Inspired by the Open Repair Data Standard.
MendSignal aligns product information, problems, repair status, barriers, and outcomes where practical. It is an independent hackathon project and does not claim affiliation with the Open Repair Alliance.