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 - [`adr/`](adr/) — architecture decision records
 - [`conformance/`](conformance/) — conformance test tooling
 
+## Implementations in the wild
+
+Independent, conformance-tested ARD deployments (validated with this repo's `conformance/` CLI):
+
+| Publisher | Domain | Role | Conformance |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| SnowSure | snowsure.ai | Discovery registry (ski & snow) + publisher | PASS |
+| SnowData | snowdata.ai | Discovery registry (ski & snow) + publisher | PASS |
+| Afore | afo.re | Discovery registry (editorial travel) + publisher | PASS |
+| LUXSKI | lux.ski | Publisher | PASS |
+| Ski Limone | skilimone.com | Publisher | PASS |
+
+Five independent `did:web` publishers; three run live ARD `POST /search` registries with cross-federation. Reference registry: `POST https://www.snowsure.ai/search`.
+
 ## Status
 
 **v0.9 (Draft).** The specification is open and evolving; feedback and proposals