AGNTCY

What AGNTCY does

AGNTCY is an open-source project operating as a Series of LF Projects, LLC under the Linux Foundation, building what it terms the 'Internet of Agents' (IoA) — a vendor-neutral interoperability stack enabling AI agents to discover, authenticate, communicate, and be observed across different frameworks and organizational boundaries. The project's core technology consists of four main components: the Agent Directory Service (a federated registry implementing the ARD specification for cross-framework agent discovery), SLIM (Secure Low-Latency Interactive Messaging, a protocol using Message Layer Security for end-to-end encrypted agent communication serving as transport for A2A, MCP, and SLIMRPC), an Identity Service (combining GitHub OAuth for humans and SPIFFE for workloads), and an Observability and Evaluation framework (telemetry schema, SDK, metrics engine, and query API for multi-agent systems). Supporting components include the OASF schema framework for capability definitions, SDKs in Go/Python/JavaScript, the dirctl CLI, and reference applications like CoffeeAGNTCY and the Tourist Scheduling System demo.

The project is governed by a five-member Technical Steering Committee comprising Cisco, Dell Technologies, Google, Oracle, and Red Hat, and has attracted 76+ supporter organizations spanning AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI), vector and AI-native databases (Weaviate, MongoDB, Redis), enterprise platforms (Glean, Boomi, Ema), and infrastructure tooling (Traceloop, Komodor, Dagger). AGNTCY employs a community-led go-to-market motion, distributing exclusively through GitHub, public documentation sites, a Slack community, and a YouTube channel with no commercial product or pricing. The project's business model relies on Linux Foundation governance and member contributions rather than direct revenue generation. Notable recent product activity includes v1.0 releases of SLIM and Agent Directory in February 2026, a Directory MCP Server for IDE/AI-assistant integration, OpenTelemetry-over-SLIM bridging, and an IETF standards-track draft for the SLIM protocol.

Name

AGNTCY

Legal name

AGNTCY a Series of LF Projects, LLC

Website

https://agntcy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGNTCY is an open-source Linux Foundation project building Internet of Agents infrastructure — standardized protocols for AI agent discovery (Agent Directory), secure messaging (SLIM), identity, and observability — serving developers and enterprises building multi-agent AI systems across vendor and framework boundaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Agent Infrastructure

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH), Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Multi-agent infrastructure
• Agent discovery protocols
• Secure agent messaging
• Agent identity management
• Agent observability tools

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Open Source / Linux Foundation Project: AGNTCY is an open-source project operating as a Series of LF Projects, LLC under the Linux Foundation. Revenue is not generated through direct product sales. The project is sustained by member contributions, industry backing, and the broader open-source ecosystem infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AGNTCY delivers an open-source stack enabling AI agents to collaborate across vendors and frameworks through four core capabilities: discovery (Agent Directory Service, a federated registry), secure messaging (SLIM protocol with end-to-end encryption via MLS), identity management (verifiable identities for agents and tools), and observability (telemetry and evaluation for multi-agent systems). The stack is accompanied by the Open Agentic Schema Framework (OASF) and SDKs in Go, Python, and JavaScript.

Product overview

AGNTCY is an open-source platform building the Internet of Agents (IoA) - infrastructure enabling AI agents to collaborate across vendors and frameworks. The core platform consists of Agent Directory Service (federated registry for agent discovery), SLIM (Secure Low-Latency Interactive Messaging protocol for encrypted agent communication), Identity Service (agent identity and verification), and Observability & Evaluation (telemetry and metrics for multi-agent systems). These are supplemented by the Open Agentic Schema Framework (OASF) for structured capability definitions, OASF SDK for schema operations, and dirctl CLI plus SDKs (Go, Python, JavaScript) for integration. The platform provides SLIMRPC for RPC communication over SLIM, and reference applications like CoffeeAGNTCY and Tourist Scheduling System demonstrate multi-agent workflows. AGNTCY operates as a Series of LF Projects under the Linux Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agent Directory Service: Federated registry for cross-framework, cross-protocol, cross-registry agent discovery.
• SLIM
• OASF

Products and services

• Agent Directory Service A federated, framework-agnostic registry for cross-framework, cross-protocol, cross-registry agent discovery, enabling publish, verify, and discover MCP servers, A2A agents, and Agent Skills through a federated control plane using OASF taxonomies and DHT-based content routing. Built for AI framework developers and enterprise platform teams deploying multi-agent systems.
• SLIM (Secure Low-Latency Interactive Messaging) A protocol defining standards for secure and efficient network-level communication between AI agents, featuring end-to-end encryption via Message Layer Security (MLS), network-topology independence, and transport support for A2A, MCP, OpenTelemetry, and SLIMRPC protocols. Built for interactive agent workloads with low-latency message delivery.
• Identity Service Solution to manage and verify identities of Agents or Tools issued by any organization, supporting dual-mode authentication combining GitHub OAuth for human operators with SPIFFE workload identity for automated services, ensuring secure and trustworthy agent interactions.
• Observability and Evaluation Telemetry collectors, tools and services to enable multi-agent application observability and evaluation, providing an AGNTCY observability data schema, Observability SDK, Metrics Computation Engine, and Observability API for recording agent actions and evaluating multi-agent system performance, efficiency, cost, and security signals.
• Open Agentic Schema Framework (OASF) Schema framework providing a comprehensive taxonomy for agent capabilities, skills, domains, and modules used across the Agent Directory for structured agent discovery and capability-based routing. Includes Decoding Service, Translation Service, and Validation Service through the OASF SDK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agents can discover and communicate across frameworks without custom integrations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and significant.

• CiscoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Cisco is a founding member of AGNTCY's Technical Steering Committee. Cisco's Outshift division has been instrumental in AGNTCY's development, contributing the Agent Directory and Identity services. Webex integration demonstrates enterprise-grade implementation.
• Dell TechnologiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Dell is a founding member of AGNTCY's Technical Steering Committee. Dell has contributed to AGNTCY's open source AI innovation efforts, driving interoperability standards for enterprise AI.
• GoogleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Google is a founding member of AGNTCY's Technical Steering Committee. Google ADK integration with AGNTCY demonstrates commitment to open standards across agent frameworks.
• OracleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Oracle is a founding member of AGNTCY's Technical Steering Committee, contributing to the development of open multi-agent system infrastructure.
• Red HatflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025Red Hat is a founding member of AGNTCY's Technical Steering Committee, bringing enterprise open-source expertise to the Internet of Agents initiative.
• Linux FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGNTCY is hosted as a Series of LF Projects, LLC under the Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation provides organizational infrastructure, legal framework, and brand credibility for the open-source project.
• LangChainmajorTechnology or IntegrationLangChain is a key supporter of AGNTCY, contributing to open standards for agentic AI. Represents the developer community building AI applications with LangChain framework.
• CrewAImajorTechnology or IntegrationCrewAI supports AGNTCY in advancing agentic systems interoperability. Establishes strong community standards for scalable, enterprise-grade AI agents.
• WeaviatemajorTechnology or IntegrationWeaviate partners with AGNTCY to advance foundational technologies and establish standards for building cutting-edge AI applications. AI-native database for agentic applications.
• LlamaIndexmajorTechnology or IntegrationLlamaIndex supports AGNTCY's mission for open standards in agentic AI. Contributes to interoperability standards for AI agents built on LlamaIndex framework.
• MongoDBmajorTechnology or IntegrationMongoDB supports AGNTCY as part of its commitment to open-source and AI-native data infrastructure for agentic applications.
• TraceloopsignificantTechnology or IntegrationTraceloop builds OpenTelemetry-native infrastructure for AI observability, aligning with AGNTCY's observability standards for agentic systems.
• KomodorsignificantTechnology or IntegrationKomodor supports AGNTCY's commitment to open standards and inter-agent collaboration for enhanced system reliability and observability.
• GleansignificantTechnology or IntegrationGlean is committed to open source and open standards as the foundation for enterprise AI agents that reason and act over enterprise knowledge.
• AG2significantTechnology or IntegrationAG2 supports AGNTCY's open protocols essential for seamless agent collaboration across boundaries, advancing open standards that democratize agent technology.
• DynamiqsignificantTechnology or IntegrationDynamiq recognizes AGNTCY's role in bringing together open-source supporters and agentic AI leaders to define, promote, and implement interoperability protocols.
• Haize LabssignificantTechnology or IntegrationHaize Labs supports AGNTCY to close the last-mile gap in agentic trust through shared protocols, infrastructure, and evaluation standards.
• EmasignificantTechnology or IntegrationEma joins AGNTCY in advancing a shared vision for intelligent, interoperable agents driving global enterprise transformation.
• Yokai NetworksignificantTechnology or IntegrationYokai Network builds foundational infrastructure for the agentic era with verifiable identity, seamless discovery, and secure communication across organizational boundaries.
• SkyfiresignificantTechnology or IntegrationSkyfire joins AGNTCY to drive development and adoption of infrastructure for AI agent payments and KYA identity in the AI economy.
• BoomisignificantTechnology or IntegrationBoomi supports AGNTCY's push for open protocols as interoperability becomes essential for the agentic age across organizations.
• Aviz NetworkssignificantTechnology or IntegrationAviz Networks partners with AGNTCY in setting new standards for AI-powered networking solutions with open, vendor-neutral approaches.
• DaggersignificantTechnology or IntegrationDagger supports AGNTCY's push for open protocols as AI agents become integral to software development and CI/CD systems.
• MozillamajorTechnology or IntegrationMozilla supports AGNTCY as part of its mission to ensure the internet remains open and accessible for AI agent interoperability.
• RedismajorTechnology or IntegrationRedis supports AGNTCY's open standards for agentic AI, providing enterprise-grade data infrastructure for AI applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Google (Agent2Agent Protocol): Steward of the A2A protocol, the most direct competitor to AGNTCY's SLIM for agent-to-agent messaging. Google is simultaneously an AGNTCY founding TSC member, making the relationship both collaborative and competitive.
• Anthropic (Model Context Protocol): Developer of MCP, a competing agent-to-tool communication protocol that AGNTCY's SLIM explicitly integrates with and competes against. Both projects target the standard protocol layer for agent interoperability and have developer-led adoption narratives.
• CrewAI: Multi-agent orchestration framework and a named AGNTCY supporter. Operates at an adjacent layer — CrewAI coordinates agents, AGNTCY provides the cross-framework discovery/transport substrate those agents need.
• LlamaIndex: Agent/data framework and AGNTCY supporter. Comparable in being developer-focused open-source tooling for building LLM applications and agents.
• SPIFFE/SPIRE: Open-source workload identity framework that AGNTCY's Identity Service is explicitly built upon (SPIRE/SPIFFE integration for Kubernetes). They share both governance lineage (CNCF) and identity-for-machines mission.
• LangChain: Leading agent framework and a named AGNTCY supporter. Both target the AI agent developer ecosystem with overlapping tooling (LangChain for orchestration, AGNTCY for cross-framework interoperability).

Emerging players

• AG2: Open-source multi-agent framework (formerly AutoGen) and AGNTCY supporter. Targets the same agent ecosystem with overlapping developer persona and use cases.
• NATS: Open-source messaging infrastructure and an alternative transport to SLIM in CoffeeAGNTCY's reference application. Competes at the agent communication layer.

Broad incumbents

• OpenTelemetry (CNCF): Vendor-neutral observability standard under CNCF/Linux Foundation governance — directly analogous in governance model and mission to AGNTCY's observability/evaluation layer, and integrated via OpenTelemetry-over-SLIM.

Others

• Kubernetes (CNCF): The archetypal LF/CNCF-incubated open-source project that achieved de facto infrastructure standard status. The governance and ecosystem template that AGNTCY's Linux Foundation hosting explicitly mirrors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/agntcy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL49BrgsjXg5qVeRVqlX9O74W02q3c8fow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agntcyproject

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