agent manifest
A machine-readable file a service publishes so AI agents can learn, in one request, how to use it: where to ask, how to verify the answer, how to cite it and under what terms. CrawlCheck publishes a signed one at /.well-known/crawlcheck.json.
What agent manifest does not show
A manifest describes what the service offers; it does not prove the service behaves as described, which is why the answers themselves are signed.
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Questions about agent manifest
What is agent manifest?
A machine-readable file a service publishes so AI agents can learn, in one request, how to use it: where to ask, how to verify the answer, how to cite it and under what terms. CrawlCheck publishes a signed one at /.well-known/crawlcheck.json.
What does agent manifest not show or guarantee?
A manifest describes what the service offers; it does not prove the service behaves as described, which is why the answers themselves are signed.
Which area of the glossary does agent manifest belong to?
Agents and protocols: How autonomous agents plan, remember, call tools and talk to each other, including MCP and A2A, and where each step can go wrong.
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