LangChain's Harrison Chase asks: should the agent runtime be called 'agent server'?
hwchase17 · x · 2026-10-23
LangChain founder Harrison Chase is crowdsourcing a name for his agent runtime: agent server, agent OS, agent, or agent kernel?
The accompanying diagram lays out his stack: an outer Agent server layer (crons, durable execution, steering/queuing, sandboxes), a middle Harness layer (compaction, prompt caching, skills, tools, routing), with the Model at the core. The naming debate itself signals that the agent runtime is emerging as a distinct infrastructure layer.
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