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Agentic – Principles

5 Principles of Agentic Architecture

1. Agent Identity First

Every agent must be identifiable, authenticatable, and traceable.

Agent ID → Auth → Audit Log

2. Tool Use Governance

Not every agent should be able to use every tool. Tool use must be:

  • Approved

  • Logged

  • Limited (sandboxing, rate limits)

3. Reasoning Transparency

Decisions must be traceable – not a black box.

4. Human-in-the-Loop by Design

Sensitive decisions require human oversight.

5. Agent Debt Tracking

Limitations, knowledge gaps, and technical debt must be visible.

3 Architectural Patterns

Single Agent

Simple agent with clearly defined scope.

Swarm

Many homogeneous agents with shared goal.

Mesh

Heterogeneous agents with specialized capabilities.