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title: Work Items
description: Specifications and protocols Agent Community is developing.
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# Work Items

Active specifications and protocols under development.

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## Agent Identity & Discovery (AID)

A lightweight DNS-based protocol that lets any client discover an agent's endpoint, capabilities, and config with a single query. AID is the foundation for agent discoverability on the open web.

**Status:** AID v2 specification published; five AID/DMV packages are published: TypeScript, Python, and Go AID SDKs, AID Doctor, and the DMV CLI.

<Cards>
  <Card
    href="https://aid.agentcommunity.org"
    title="AID Spec & Workbench"
    description="Full AID v2 specification, interactive workbench, and record tooling."
  />
  <Card
    href="https://agentcommunity.org/developers"
    title="SDKs & CLIs"
    description="Current registry-backed package identities and install commands for the published TypeScript, Python, and Go AID SDKs, AID Doctor, and DMV CLI."
  />
</Cards>

### What AID solves

| Problem | AID solution |
|---------|-------------|
| "Where is the API?" | DNS TXT record points to agent config |
| "Where is the fallback record?" | `/.well-known/agent` mirrors one AID v2 TXT record as JSON |
| "Is this agent legitimate?" | Tied to domain ownership — DNS proves control |
| "How do I call it?" | Endpoint, auth method, and protocol in one place |

### Get involved

- Review the spec and file issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/agentcommunity)
- Join the Discovery working group on [Discord](https://discord.gg/juPSbFBWZg)
- Implement AID for your agents and share feedback

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## Future work items

The community is scoping additional specifications. Areas under discussion:

- **Agent verification** — trust signals and reputation beyond DNS
- **Inter-agent protocols** — standards for agent-to-agent communication
- **Safety frameworks** — shared norms for agent behavior and accountability

Want to propose a new work item? Start a discussion on [GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/agentcommunity/discussions).