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<div> This report explores the concept of the "Domain-Specific Forge (DSF)." "Forges" are collaborative platforms initiallly designed for software development, but they now find applications in domains beyond pure computing. We present three prototypes from our own experiments: a "Learning Forge," a "Design Forge," and an "AI Factory" in the AEC domain (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction). We present a prototype of a "Learning Forge" designed as an interactive educational environment, combining the use of a "Development Forge" with a "Serious Construction Game" for teaching digital design in architecture. This system, based on the free and open-source forge "Forgejo," offers a "narrative and immersive" learning environment through the co-construction of a 3D universe and the production of open educational resources (OER). This educational technology (EdTech) also provides an automated assessment system that facilitates tracking of student work. The "Design Forge" prototype we describe stems from our research on "Educational Forges" and extends these principles as a platform for data generation and exchange for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). The prototype integrates version control and continuous integration systems proposed by "Development Forges" to adapt them for design uses and enhance collaborative "multi-user" design possibilities. Finally, we introduce the concept of an "AI Factory" that combines "Forges" and "Large Language Models" (LLM), and we analyze how these semi-autonomous software production extensions open new perspectives in the context of the construction industry's transformation. These works, rooted in educational experiments and concrete prototypes, aim to illuminate the crucial role of "Forges" in contemporary digital fabrication and in the evolution of project and construction practices. </div>