Agent protocols

Interoperability and control surfaces created by agent communication protocols.

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Agent security6 MIN READ

Agent protocols are creating a new control surface

Protocols make tools and agents interoperable, but they also standardise discovery, delegation and context exchange. Those interfaces need explicit trust and policy controls.

Agent security6 MIN READ

A practical security review for an MCP server

Review an MCP server as a privileged protocol adapter: verify tool semantics, OAuth boundaries, token audience, downstream delegation, input handling, isolation, logging and consent.

Architecture & engineering6 MIN READ

What can go wrong in a multi-agent handoff?

Multi-agent systems fail between workers when goals, evidence, state, authority and completion semantics do not survive the transfer. Test the protocol, not just each agent.