Reference model

Agent entitlement schema

A data model for expressing what authority an agent holds, from whom, with what limits, and when it expires.

Why it exists

Most agent stacks express permission as a credential. A credential says what a system can reach. It does not say what a principal authorised, for how long, or on whose behalf — which is precisely what a reviewer asks for.

What it contains

01

Grant object — grantor, grantee agent, action class, resource scope, constraints, validity window

02

Delegation chain — how authority derives from a human principal through intermediate services

03

Constraint vocabulary — value limits, rate limits, jurisdiction, approval requirements, data classification

04

Revocation and expiry semantics, including what happens to in-flight actions

05

Evidence binding — how an executed action references the grant that permitted it

Status

The full reference document is being prepared for publication. If you want it as soon as it is out — or want to review a draft and push back on it — say so and I will send it.

Next step

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The artifacts are general by design. Applying one to a specific estate is what the governance review does.