Cisco has made a significant move by donating its AGNTCY project to the Linux Foundation, aiming to enhance multi-agent systems (MAS) with a unified infrastructure that promotes collaboration across organizational boundaries. This donation, announced on July 29, 2025, seeks to establish open standards in the development of MAS, addressing challenges posed by fragmented AI deployments that struggle to work together effectively.
AGNTCY is designed to bridge the infrastructure gaps that have hindered interoperability among AI agents at an enterprise scale. It introduces core capabilities similar to traditional networking protocols, tailored explicitly for autonomous software agents. A key feature of AGNTCY is the Open Agent Schema Framework, which serves as a distributed directory. This allows agents to broadcast their capabilities and connect with specialized services, facilitating dynamic compositions. For instance, a customer service agent can seamlessly tap specialized agents for tasks like billing or technical support without the need for manual integration.
Security is further enhanced through its identity layer, which implements cryptographically verifiable credentials that build trust across differing security domains. This method permits delegation chains, where permissions can be assigned to agents acting on behalf of human users, thus complying with auditing needs in regulated industries.
The messaging infrastructure relies on a Secure Low-Latency Interactive Messaging protocol, supporting various communication patterns such as request-response and bidirectional streaming. It is designed to manage complex interactions that may unfold over extended periods, ensuring that communications are secure and efficient.
AGNTCY’s donation complements the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, which was also contributed to the Linux Foundation earlier. AGNTCY provides the necessary infrastructure for agent discovery and management, while A2A establishes the format and patterns for communication between agents. This layered architecture mirrors how the Internet operates, with AGNTCY managing the service directory and messaging transport actions.
The development of multi-agent systems has garnered support from major technology companies, including Dell Technologies, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Red Hat, highlighting the growing recognition that interoperability requires a neutral governance approach instead of being controlled by a single vendor. Dell’s involvement emphasizes the importance of facilitating AI systems across various environments, while Oracle addresses the need for robust governance concerning agent identity and data.
The transition of AGNTCY into the Linux Foundation signifies a pivotal step for multi-agent systems, evolving from experimental technologies to essential enterprise infrastructures. This neutral governance model aims to eliminate vendor lock-in concerns and provide a stable foundation for long-term decision-making in architectural strategies.
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