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Use CWT or not?

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Description

ISO mdoc has used COSE structures with self-designed CBOR structures, while CWT has designed a "token format" similar to JWT, that is widely used whenever JOSE is used. The question is whether CWT is suitable for use in this draft?

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Research direction

Review the draft's existing ISO mdoc, COSE, and CBOR structures, then compare them with CWT's token-format model and its use alongside JOSE. Done means reaching and documenting a justified decision about whether CWT fits this draft; no files or tests are named in the issue.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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