# Changelog

## Unreleased (2026-01-05)

- **docs:** Add `docs/provider_authoring.md` with a Quick Start, examples, and testing guidance for providers that integrate with the strict `ResultTable` API (ResultModel/ColumnSpec/selection_fn).
- **docs:** Add link to `docs/result_table.md` pointing to the provider authoring guide.
- **tests:** Add `tests/test_provider_author_examples.py` validating example provider registration and adapter behavior.
- **notes:** Existing example providers (`Provider/example_provider.py`, `Provider/vimm.py`) are referenced as canonical patterns.