> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.screenjson.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Authors & contributors

> Credit model — original authorship vs. editorial contribution.

ScreenJSON separates two kinds of credit.

## `authors`

Original writers. Required at the root (at least one) and at every element.

```json theme={null}
{
  "id":     "<uuid>",
  "given":  "Jordan",
  "family": "Lee",
  "meta":   {}
}
```

| Field    | Type          | Required | Notes                           |
| -------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| `id`     | uuid          | ✓        | Stable across the document.     |
| `given`  | string (1–50) | ✓        | Given name.                     |
| `family` | string (1–50) | ✓        | Family name.                    |
| `meta`   | meta          | —        | Extension — e.g. ORCID, WGA id. |

## `contributors`

Anyone who made artistic input **other than** original authorship — editor, director, script doctor, showrunner. Optional.

```json theme={null}
{
  "id":     "<uuid>",
  "given":  "Ali",
  "family": "Okonkwo",
  "roles":  ["editor", "script-doctor"],
  "meta":   {}
}
```

Same fields as author, plus:

| Field   | Type    | Notes                      |
| ------- | ------- | -------------------------- |
| `roles` | slug\[] | Unique list of role slugs. |

## Element-level

Every element in a scene body carries:

* `authors`: uuid\[] — at least one author id from the root `authors` array.
* `contributors`: uuid\[] — any contributor ids from the root `contributors`.

Attribution at element granularity means revision history and editorial passes can be recorded without ambiguity.