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NIP-AE
======
Agents
------
`draft` `optional`
Defines event kinds for agent definitions, lessons, nudges, and attribution.
## Terminology
An **agent definition** is a Nostr event describing an agent's identity, capabilities, and behavior. It is a template.
An **agent** is a runtime instance: a signing keypair executing according to an agent definition.
Multiple agents can instantiate from the same definition.
## Behavior Model
An agent's runtime behavior is composed of:
1. **Agent definition** — The base template (kind 4199)
2. **Lessons** — Behavioral refinements published by agents of the same definition (kind 4129)
3. **Lesson comments** — Human or agent corrections/additions to lessons (kind 1111)
Execution platforms determine which lessons and comments to apply based on trust.
---
## Agent Definition (Kind 4199)
```json
{
"kind": 4199,
"pubkey": "<publisher-pubkey>",
"tags": [
["d", "<agent-slug>"],
["title", "<agent-name>"],
["role", "<expertise-and-personality>"],
["instructions", "<operational-guidelines>"],
["use-criteria", "<when-to-use-this-agent>"],
["description", "<one-line-description>"],
["tool", "<tool-name>"],
["ver", "<version-number>"],
["image", "<avatar-url>"],
["e", "<1063-event-id>", "<relay-hint>", "file"]
],
"content": "<markdown-description>"
}
```
### Tags
- `d` — Agent slug. Groups versions of the same agent from the same author.
- `title` — Agent name
- `role` — Expertise, personality, approach
- `instructions` — Operational guidelines
- `use-criteria` — When to select this agent
- `description` — One-line description
- `tool` — Zero or more tags of tool names the agent expects to have
- `ver` — Version number, defaults to `1`
- `image` — Avatar URL
- `e` — Event reference with marker (see below)
### `e` Tag Markers
The `e` tag uses markers to distinguish relationship types:
| Marker | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `file` | Reference to NIP-94 file metadata event (kind 1063). Execution platforms MAY provide access to these files. |
| `fork` | Reference to a source agent definition this agent was forked from. |
Example:
```json
["e", "<1063-event-id>", "<relay-hint>", "file"],
["e", "<4199-event-id>", "<relay-hint>", "fork"]
```
Multiple `file` references are allowed. At most one `fork` reference SHOULD be present.
### Content
The `content` field MAY contain a markdown-formatted extended description of the agent.
---
## Agent Nudge (Kind 4201)
Nudges modify agent behavior and/or tool availability.
```json
{
"kind": 4201,
"pubkey": "<publisher-pubkey>",
"tags": [
["title", "<nudge-title>"],
["only-tool", "<tool-name>"],
["allow-tool", "<tool-name>"],
["deny-tool", "<tool-name>"]
],
"content": "<behavioral-modifier>"
}
```
### Tags
- `title` — Short identifier
- `only-tool` — Agent gets exactly these tools, overrides defaults
- `allow-tool` — Add tool to default set (ignored if `only-tool` present)
- `deny-tool` — Remove tool from default set (ignored if `only-tool` present)
Precedence: `only-tool` > `allow-tool`/`deny-tool`. Multiple tool tags allowed.
---
## Agent Lesson (Kind 4129)
Agents publish lessons learned during operation.
```json
{
"kind": 4129,
"pubkey": "<agent-pubkey>",
"tags": [
["title", "<lesson-title>"],
["category", "<topic-area>"],
["e", "<agent-definition-id>"]
],
"content": "<lesson-content>"
}
```
### Tags
- `title` — Short summary
- `e` — Reference to the agent definition (kind 4199)
- `category` — Topic classification
Humans or agents can refine lessons using NIP-22 comments.
---
## Agent Attribution
### Agent Profile (Kind 0)
Agents publish kind 0 declaring their nature.
- `bot` — Empty tag indicating automated pubkey
- `e` — Reference to agent definition (kind 4199)
- `p` — Claimed owner's pubkey
```json
{
"kind": 0,
"pubkey": "<agent-pubkey>",
"tags": [
["bot"],
["e", "<agent-definition-id>"],
["p", "<owner-pubkey>"]
],
"content": "{\"name\":\"Code Reviewer\"}"
}
```
### Owner Claims (Kind 14199)
Replaceable event where owners declare their agents.
```json
{
"kind": 14199,
"pubkey": "<owner-pubkey>",
"tags": [
["p", "<agent-pubkey-1>"],
["p", "<agent-pubkey-2>"]
],
"content": ""
}
```
### Bidirectional Verification
Verified owner-agent relationship requires:
1. Agent's kind 0 includes `["p", "<owner-pubkey>"]`
2. Owner's kind 14199 includes `["p", "<agent-pubkey>"]`
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