Intermediate protocol layer
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A mediation layer that standardizes communication between agents and tools.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 5InfoQ·7/22/2026researchBuilding AI Agents with an Intermediate Protocol Layer
Jake Mannix argues that AI agents should be engineered more like real software than ad hoc scripts, using an intermediate protocol layer to create versioned, encapsulated virtual tools. He highlights interface mapping, dynamic schema projection, and runtime taint tracking as ways to reduce data-exfiltration risk without slowing development.