The Linux Foundation has officially welcomed the AGNTCY project into its open source ecosystem, aiming to establish a common infrastructure for interoperable, multi-agent AI systems. Originally launched by Cisco in March 2025 with support from LangChain and Galileo, AGNTCY enables secure agent discovery, messaging, identity verification, and observability across vendor platforms. Founding members include Cisco, Dell Technologies, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Red Hat.
AGNTCY serves as the foundation for the emerging “Internet of Agents,” addressing the challenge of siloed AI agents that cannot currently interact across platforms. The project integrates with other agent technologies such as the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP). Its infrastructure includes a directory for agent discovery using the Open Agent Schema Framework (OASF), cryptographically verifiable identities, SLIM-based quantum-safe messaging, and SDKs for end-to-end observability.
Now under neutral governance, AGNTCY is being positioned for use in real-world deployments, including telecom automation, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise IT. With contributions from more than 75 organizations, AGNTCY represents a major step toward standardized, interoperable agentic AI infrastructure.
- Initially launched by Cisco with LangChain and Galileo; now backed by 75+ contributors
- Founding members: Cisco, Dell, Google Cloud, Oracle, Red Hat
- Integrates with Agent2Agent protocol and Anthropic’s MCP
- Core features: discovery, messaging, identity, observability
- Uses Secure Low Latency Interactive Messaging (SLIM) protocol
- Supports human-in-the-loop and quantum-safe messaging
- Hosted under Linux Foundation for neutral, community governance
“Building the foundational infrastructure for the Internet of Agents requires community ownership, not vendor control,” said Vijoy Pandey, SVP of Outshift by Cisco. “The Linux Foundation ensures this critical infrastructure remains neutral and accessible to everyone building multi-agent systems.”
🌐 Why it Matters: As AI agents proliferate across cloud, edge, and enterprise environments, interoperability is becoming mission-critical. AGNTCY’s neutral governance and focus on standards-based agent communication could shape how future agentic systems interact, much like the early internet’s open protocols.
