How Agents talk to Relay
Action Card in, factors checked, Decision Receipt out
Four-step exchange
Action Card, Registry refs, Relay receipt, and trace stay connected
1. Agent prepares Action Card
Proposed action, affected object, evidence refs, and requested outcome enter one structured message.
Before execution
2. Registry context attaches
Identity, owner, capability version, and standing refs make the acting agent attributable.
Context only
3. Relay evaluates factors
Policy, evidence, authority, risk, and Registry context shape the Decision Receipt.
Relay-owned
4. Trace remains replayable
Receipt, transaction, Registry context, and trace refs stay linked without private payload exposure.
Refs only
Reference path
Each reference page answers one part of the exchange
Agent Relay Flow
Action Card in, factors checked, Decision Receipt out
Start here
Messages
Action Card, Decision Factors, Receipt, and Trace Ref
Protocol
Lifecycle
Proposed, challenged, resolved, and traced states
Movement
Validation & Versioning
Checkable, durable, compatible participation
Governance
Interoperability
Shared interpretation through one grammar
Compatibility
Canonical handoff
Flow hands off to Reference and Releases
Flow explains
Plain-language Agent Relay exchange
Reference defines
Active Draft v0.1 message contract
Releases preserve
Public posture and version continuity