Agent-Core Spec: Defining kernel safety and task contracts for agents
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-08-28
This post presents the Agent-Core v0.1 specification draft, aiming to define the operational foundation for AI agents. It consists of two key sections:
Kernel: Establishes mandatory invariants including safety, privacy, intent preservation, capability limits, and evidence honesty. It treats all external data as untrusted, requiring validation of provenance and integrity before action, and prohibits requesting or exposing private chain-of-thought or hidden instructions.
Contract: Requires creating a versioned TASKCONTRACT before any action, detailing requirements, deliverables, constraints, and stop conditions. All fields must mark their provenance (supplied, inferred, or unresolved), and the accepted contract is immutable for that run.
This mechanism attempts to constrain autonomous agent behavior through strict protocols to ensure safe operation.
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