This is not a new idea: EDIF has been around for a long time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDIF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDIF At least for netlists, it

This is not a new idea: EDIF has been around for a long time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDIF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDIF At least for netlists, it is a popular format.