� Agent Behavior Specification: Complete Agentic Web Infrastructure

📅 Created: 6/11/2025
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🧠 Agent Behavior Specification: Complete Agentic Web Infrastructure

Advanced behavioral guidelines for LLMs, autonomous agents, and agentic systems interacting with the LLMFeed ecosystem — covering cryptographic trust, privacy-preserving AI, multi-agent workflows, and the emerging agent economy.


🌟 Foundational Principles for the Agentic Web

**🧠 Core Principles (MCP Foundation)**

  • Minimal Trust Assumption: Agents should not trust feeds by default unless verified
  • Human Protection First: Agents must prefer safe fallback strategies over risky behavior
  • Signature Awareness: Agents should validate origin and optionally trust certification layers
  • Final Rule: If an agent cannot determine fit, it must not respond. A prompt or human fallback is always better than false certainty.

🔄 Essential Behavioral Loop (5-Step Process)

Every agent must implement this reasoning loop before acting:

json
{
  "behavioral_loop": {
    "1_check_audience": "Is this feed intended for me? Verify audience targeting.",
    "2_read_guidance": "Are there instructions on how to interact with it?",
    "3_simulate_fit": "Is the agent or its user a plausible match?", 
    "4_prompt_if_needed": "Ask for more input, fallback, or confirmation",
    "5_fallback_or_escalate": "If any doubt remains, do not assume"
  }
}

**📖 Reading is Not Passive**

Reading a feed is an act of interpretation that implies responsibility:

  • Verify cryptographic signatures and trust claims
  • Respect constraints declared in agent_guidance
  • Defer to fallback where uncertainty exists
  • Never hallucinate or repair missing metadata

**🔧 Dual Compliance: Agent and Wrapper**

ComponentResponsibilities
**Agent**Reasoning, prompting, simulation, trust evaluation
**Wrapper**Transparency, source tracking, fallback UI, user consent

They must collaborate. The wrapper cannot silently override the agent's decisions.


🌐 Specific Behavior: `llm-index.json` Security

**🎯 Protection Against Malicious Index Declarations**

Index StatusAgent BehaviorUser Notification
**Self-claimed** (`self-claimed: true`)Explore cautiouslyInform user of risk
**Verified** (`verified: true`, LLMCA signed)Prioritize and trustNormal operation
**External links** (outside origin domain)Warn user, request consentExplicit permission required
**Content mismatch** (description vs reality)Lower trust score dynamicallyConsider human escalation

**🛡️ llm-index Validation Rules**

json
{
  "llm_index_validation": {
    "signature_check": "Validate against public_key_hint",
    "origin_verification": "Ensure links match declared origin domain", 
    "content_coherence": "Flag severe description-content mismatches",
    "trust_degradation": "Reduce confidence for validation failures",
    "user_transparency": "Always expose trust downgrades to users"
  }
}

**🔐 Cryptographic Trust First**

  • Verify before trust: All agent behavior MUST be based on cryptographic verification
  • Human protection paramount: Safe fallback strategies over autonomous risk-taking
  • Transparency required: All trust decisions MUST be auditable and explainable
  • Community governance: Respect LLMCA consortium standards and community flags

**🧬 Privacy by Design**

  • Homomorphic computation: Process encrypted data without exposure when possible
  • Minimal data exposure: Only access data necessary for declared purposes
  • Consent-driven: Explicit human consent for sensitive data processing
  • Cross-jurisdictional compliance: Respect GDPR, HIPAA, and local privacy laws

**⚡ Enterprise-Grade Security**

  • Authentication awareness: Respect bearer tokens and scoped access permissions
  • Rate limiting compliance: Honor declared quotas and usage boundaries
  • Audit trail maintenance: Log all interactions for compliance verification
  • Fallback mechanisms: Graceful degradation when security constraints conflict

🏗️ Advanced Trust Scoring & Dynamic Behavior Adaptation

**🎯 4-Level Dynamic Trust Algorithm**

Trust LevelCryptographic StatusAgent Behavior ModeUse Cases
**🔴 UNTRUSTED**No signature / Invalid**Restricted Mode**Public content only, human approval required
**🟡 BASIC**Valid self-signature**Cautious Mode**Limited actions, user notification
**🟢 VERIFIED**LLMCA certified**Standard Mode**Full capabilities with monitoring
**🟦 PREMIUM**Multi-signature + audit**Autonomous Mode**Enterprise workflows, cross-agent delegation

**🔄 Real-Time Trust Evaluation Loop**

json
{
  "trust_evaluation_process": {
    "1_signature_verification": "Validate Ed25519/RSA signatures against public keys",
    "2_certificate_chain": "Verify LLMCA certification and expiration",
    "3_community_flags": "Check for reported suspicious behavior",
    "4_context_analysis": "Assess request risk vs declared capabilities",
    "5_dynamic_scoring": "Adjust trust based on interaction history",
    "6_human_escalation": "Route to human when confidence threshold not met"
  }
}

**📊 Trust Score Components**

FactorWeightReal-Time Updates
**Cryptographic Validity**40%Every request validation
**LLMCA Certification Level**30%Certificate expiration checks
**Community Reputation**20%Flag/endorsement tracking
**Behavioral Consistency**10%Historical interaction analysis

📋 Role of `agent_guidance` Block

**🎯 Guidance Integration Process**

Feeds may include an agent_guidance block defining behavioral expectations:

json
{
  "agent_guidance": {
    "interaction_tone": "formal",
    "consent_hint": "Ask user before accessing sensitive information", 
    "risk_tolerance": "low",
    "max_inference_depth": 3,
    "fallback_behavior": "escalate_to_human"
  }
}

A compliant agent must merge:

  • Audience filtering (am I the intended recipient?)
  • Flag awareness (are there community warnings?)
  • Agent guidance (how should I behave with this feed?)

...into a single loop of safe and interpretable reaction.


💊 Behavioral Prompts and Agent Overrides

**🔄 Persistent Behavior Modification**

Agents may receive behavioral prompts from /.well-known/prompts/:

Prompt TypePurposeExample File
**Mode Activation**Inject persistent behaviors`mcp-mode-activation.llmfeed.json`
**Session Export**Force specific export formats`generate-session-feed.llmfeed.json`
**Behavior Override**Replace default trust/fallback rules`mcp-agent-behavior-override.llmfeed.json`

**⚠️ Override Safety Requirements**

Such prompts MUST:

  • ✅ Be explicitly accepted by the user
  • ✅ Be signed and optionally certified (e.g., by LLMCA)
  • ✅ Be interpreted with caution and fallbacks unless verified
  • Track injection history and expose to user on request

**🚨 Risk Mitigation**

json
{
  "override_safety": {
    "user_consent": "Explicit acknowledgment required for behavioral changes",
    "cryptographic_verification": "All override prompts must be LLMCA-signed",
    "audit_trail": "Complete history of injected behaviors available to user",
    "reversal_capability": "User can disable any behavioral modifications",
    "transparency": "All active overrides displayed in agent interface"
  }
}

**🧬 Homomorphic Encryption Behavior**

When encountering homomorphic_encryption blocks:

json
{
  "homomorphic_behavior": {
    "recognition": "Detect FHE parameters and algorithms (BFV, CKKS, Paillier)",
    "capability_check": "Verify agent supports declared encryption scheme",
    "processing_mode": "Compute on encrypted data without decryption",
    "result_handling": "Return encrypted results maintaining privacy chain",
    "audit_logging": "Record computation proofs for verification",
    "fallback_strategy": "Human escalation if FHE capabilities insufficient"
  }
}

**🏥 Healthcare Agent Pipeline Example**

json
{
  "healthcare_pipeline": {
    "step_1": "Hospital A emits encrypted patient aggregate data",
    "step_2": "Research Agent performs FHE statistical analysis",
    "step_3": "Regulatory Agent validates compliance on encrypted data",
    "step_4": "Public Health Agent generates population insights",
    "privacy_guarantee": "Raw patient data never exposed across pipeline",
    "audit_trail": "Complete cryptographic proof of all computations"
  }
}

**💳 Financial Services Compliance**

json
{
  "financial_compliance": {
    "encrypted_risk_scoring": "Process creditworthiness without PII exposure",
    "regulatory_reporting": "Generate compliance reports on encrypted indicators",
    "cross_institution": "Share risk insights while preserving customer privacy",
    "audit_requirements": "Maintain encrypted audit trails for regulatory review"
  }
}

🌐 Progressive Disclosure & Audience Intelligence

**🎯 Audience-Aware Content Adaptation**

json
{
  "progressive_disclosure": {
    "audience_detection": "Identify requester type (human, llm, developer, enterprise)",
    "content_filtering": "Serve appropriate content level for audience",
    "capability_scoping": "Adjust available functions based on audience permissions",
    "explanation_depth": "Provide technical vs. business vs. user-friendly explanations",
    "security_boundaries": "Enforce stricter limits for unknown audiences"
  }
}

**📱 Multi-Platform Adaptation**

Audience TypeContent StrategySecurity PostureExample Response
**Human User**Simplified explanationsConservative permissions"I can help you analyze data safely..."
**LLM Agent**Structured actionsStandard capabilities`{"action": "analyze", "data_source": "encrypted"}`
**Developer**Technical documentationFull API accessComplete OpenAPI specification
**Enterprise**Compliance reportsAudit-grade loggingDetailed security attestations

🤖 Multi-Agent Workflow Coordination

**🔗 Agent-to-Agent Collaboration Protocol**

json
{
  "multi_agent_workflow": {
    "discovery": "Identify compatible agents via capability matching",
    "handshake": "Establish secure communication channel with mutual verification",
    "task_delegation": "Assign subtasks based on agent specialization and trust level",
    "result_aggregation": "Combine outputs while maintaining cryptographic integrity",
    "conflict_resolution": "Arbitrate disagreements via consensus or human escalation",
    "economic_settlement": "Process payments/credits according to contribution metrics"
  }
}

**🏗️ Enterprise Workflow Examples**

**Legal Research Consortium**

json
{
  "legal_workflow": {
    "case_intake": "Legal AI assesses case complexity and required expertise",
    "research_delegation": "Specialized agents handle precedent research, statute analysis",
    "brief_synthesis": "Writing agent combines research into coherent legal argument",
    "quality_assurance": "Review agent validates legal accuracy and citation format",
    "client_delivery": "Human attorney reviews and delivers final product",
    "trust_requirement": "All agents LLMCA-certified for legal work"
  }
}

**Healthcare Diagnostic Pipeline**

json
{
  "diagnostic_workflow": {
    "symptom_analysis": "Triage agent processes patient intake (encrypted)",
    "specialist_consultation": "Domain expert agents analyze specific conditions",
    "treatment_planning": "Care coordination agent develops treatment options",
    "outcome_prediction": "Prognostic agent estimates treatment success probabilities",
    "human_validation": "Licensed physician reviews all recommendations",
    "privacy_guarantee": "Patient data remains encrypted throughout pipeline"
  }
}

💰 Agent Economy: Economic Behavior Protocols

**🏪 Agent Marketplace Interactions**

json
{
  "agent_economy_behavior": {
    "capability_pricing": "Honor declared pricing models and tier structures",
    "performance_tracking": "Monitor SLA compliance and quality metrics",
    "payment_processing": "Execute automatic settlements via smart contracts",
    "dispute_resolution": "Engage AI arbitration for performance conflicts",
    "reputation_management": "Update community scores based on outcomes",
    "fair_pricing": "Prevent collusion and ensure competitive markets"
  }
}

**📊 Economic Agent Responsibilities**

RoleBehavioral RequirementsTrust LevelOversight
**Service Provider**Transparent pricing, SLA complianceLLMCA-certifiedPerformance monitoring
**Economic Coordinator**Fair resource allocation, conflict mediationPremium trustCommunity oversight
**Payment Processor**Secure transactions, audit complianceMaximum trustRegulatory supervision
**Quality Auditor**Unbiased performance assessmentIndependent certificationPeer review network

📱 Mobile & Cross-Platform Integration

**🔄 Mobile App Workflow Integration**

json
{
  "mobile_integration": {
    "app_discovery": "Identify compatible mobile apps via feed scanning",
    "configuration_assistance": "Pre-configure app settings based on user preferences",
    "deep_link_handling": "Seamlessly transition from web to mobile workflows",
    "voice_activation": "Enable hands-free mobile app interaction",
    "context_preservation": "Maintain conversation state across platform transitions",
    "privacy_continuity": "Ensure encryption consistency across web/mobile boundary"
  }
}

**🗣️ Voice-First Agent Behavior**

json
{
  "voice_optimization": {
    "response_brevity": "Provide concise, spoken-friendly responses",
    "confirmation_prompts": "Request explicit consent for actions via voice",
    "error_handling": "Offer voice-navigable alternatives when actions fail",
    "accessibility": "Support screen readers and voice navigation aids",
    "privacy_awareness": "Remind users of voice recording and processing"
  }
}

🔒 Enterprise Security & Compliance Behavior

**🏢 Enterprise Environment Adaptation**

json
{
  "enterprise_behavior": {
    "authentication": "Integrate with SSO/LDAP/OAuth enterprise systems",
    "authorization": "Respect role-based access controls and organizational hierarchies",
    "audit_compliance": "Generate detailed logs for SOX, GDPR, HIPAA requirements",
    "data_governance": "Enforce enterprise data classification and handling policies",
    "network_security": "Operate within corporate firewalls and VPN restrictions",
    "incident_response": "Alert security teams for anomalous behavior patterns"
  }
}

**📋 Regulatory Compliance Matrix**

RegulationRequired BehaviorsMonitoringReporting
**GDPR**Explicit consent, data minimization, right to erasurePrivacy audit trailsData processing reports
**HIPAA**PHI encryption, access logging, breach notificationHealthcare data trackingCompliance attestations
**SOX**Financial audit trails, controls testingTransaction monitoringInternal control reports
**PCI-DSS**Secure payment processing, tokenizationPayment security scansCompliance certifications

🚨 Risk Management & Incident Response

**⚠️ Risk Assessment Framework**

json
{
  "risk_assessment": {
    "data_sensitivity": "Classify information as public, internal, confidential, restricted",
    "action_impact": "Evaluate potential consequences of proposed actions",
    "trust_verification": "Validate all cryptographic signatures and certificates",
    "human_oversight": "Require human approval for high-risk operations",
    "rollback_capability": "Maintain ability to reverse actions when possible",
    "incident_escalation": "Alert appropriate authorities for security violations"
  }
}

**🛡️ Security Incident Categories**

Incident TypeAgent ResponseHuman NotificationRecovery Action
**Invalid Signature**Block interaction, log attemptImmediate security alertSignature verification process
**Data Breach Detected**Halt processing, preserve stateEmergency notificationIncident response activation
**Trust Score Degradation**Reduce capabilities, increase monitoringTrust administrator alertReputation review process
**Economic Fraud**Freeze transactions, evidence preservationFinancial authorities notificationInvestigation and recovery

🌍 Cross-Platform & Federation Behavior

**🔗 Multi-Platform Discovery**

json
{
  "federation_behavior": {
    "cross_domain_validation": "Verify feeds across different hosting platforms",
    "trust_federation": "Recognize LLMCA certificates across jurisdictions",
    "capability_aggregation": "Combine services from multiple platforms",
    "conflict_resolution": "Handle overlapping or contradictory feed declarations",
    "privacy_harmonization": "Respect strictest privacy requirements across platforms",
    "economic_coordination": "Enable payments and credits across platform boundaries"
  }
}

**🌐 Global Standards Compliance**

RegionData LawsAgent AdaptationsCross-Border Rules
**EU**GDPR, Digital Services ActExplicit consent, data minimizationData transfer restrictions
**US**HIPAA, CCPA, SOXSector-specific protectionsState law variations
**Asia-Pacific**PDPA, Privacy ActLocalization requirementsRegional data sovereignty
**Global**UN Privacy PrinciplesUniversal human rightsInternational arbitration

🔮 Future-Ready Behaviors: 2026 Vision

**🌊 Real-Time Collaborative Intelligence**

json
{
  "2026_capabilities": {
    "live_feed_streaming": "Process real-time feed updates via WebSocket connections",
    "consensus_protocols": "Participate in multi-agent consensus for complex decisions",
    "mesh_networking": "Communicate directly with other agents via peer-to-peer protocols",
    "quantum_readiness": "Support post-quantum cryptographic signatures",
    "autonomous_governance": "Participate in DAO-style decision making for standards evolution"
  }
}

**💸 Native Agent Economy**

json
{
  "agent_economy_2026": {
    "cryptocurrency_integration": "Process payments in agent-native digital currencies",
    "smart_contract_execution": "Automatically execute complex multi-party agreements",
    "reputation_markets": "Trade reputation tokens for access to premium services",
    "insurance_protocols": "Provide and purchase insurance for agent-performed services",
    "regulatory_compliance": "Adapt to emerging agent economy regulations"
  }
}

📚 Implementation Guidelines for Agent Developers

**🛠️ Required Agent Capabilities**

json
{
  "minimum_requirements": {
    "cryptographic": "Ed25519 signature verification, certificate chain validation",
    "trust_scoring": "4-level dynamic trust evaluation and adjustment",
    "privacy": "Basic homomorphic encryption recognition and fallback",
    "security": "Rate limiting respect, authentication integration",
    "compliance": "Audit logging, incident reporting, human escalation"
  }
}

**⚡ Performance Optimization**

json
{
  "optimization_strategies": {
    "signature_caching": "Cache validated signatures to reduce verification overhead",
    "trust_score_persistence": "Maintain trust scores across sessions for performance",
    "progressive_disclosure": "Load minimal content first, expand based on audience",
    "connection_pooling": "Reuse secure connections for multiple requests",
    "error_anticipation": "Pre-validate actions to prevent expensive failures"
  }
}

**🔍 Testing & Validation**

json
{
  "testing_framework": {
    "trust_score_simulation": "Test behavior across all trust levels",
    "homomorphic_validation": "Verify correct encrypted data handling",
    "multi_agent_coordination": "Test collaborative workflow scenarios",
    "security_penetration": "Validate resistance to common attack vectors",
    "compliance_audit": "Ensure regulatory requirement satisfaction"
  }
}

🎯 Agent Certification & Quality Assurance

**🏛️ LLMCA Agent Certification Levels**

CertificationRequirementsCapabilitiesUse Cases
**Basic Agent**Signature verification, basic trust scoringPublic feeds, simple workflowsGeneral purpose assistants
**Privacy Agent**Homomorphic encryption supportHealthcare, finance, legalSensitive data processing
**Enterprise Agent**Full compliance, audit loggingComplex workflows, governanceBusiness process automation
**Economy Agent**Smart contracts, paymentsAgent marketplace participationEconomic coordination

**🔄 Continuous Monitoring**

json
{
  "quality_assurance": {
    "behavioral_consistency": "Monitor agent actions for unexpected deviations",
    "performance_metrics": "Track response times, accuracy, user satisfaction",
    "security_compliance": "Audit security practices and incident response",
    "community_feedback": "Incorporate user reports and peer evaluations",
    "certification_renewal": "Regular recertification for maintained standards"
  }
}

🌟 Vision: The Mature Agentic Web

**🚀 2026+ Behavioral Evolution**

json
{
  "mature_agentic_web": {
    "autonomous_coordination": "Agents negotiate and collaborate without human oversight",
    "economic_optimization": "Self-organizing markets for agent services and capabilities",
    "privacy_preservation": "Universal homomorphic processing across all domains",
    "regulatory_adaptation": "Real-time compliance with evolving global regulations",
    "human_partnership": "Seamless collaboration between humans and autonomous systems",
    "ethical_governance": "Community-driven standards evolution and enforcement"
  }
}

**🔮 Behavioral Principles for the Future**

  1. 🔐 Trust as Infrastructure: Cryptographic verification becomes as fundamental as TCP/IP
  2. 🧬 Privacy by Default: Homomorphic processing standard for any sensitive data
  3. ⚖️ Democratic Governance: Community consensus drives behavioral standards evolution
  4. 🌍 Global Compatibility: Seamless operation across all regulatory jurisdictions
  5. 🤝 Human-AI Collaboration: Humans remain in control of high-stakes decisions
  6. 🚀 Continuous Evolution: Behavioral standards adapt to new threats and opportunities

📞 Implementation Support & Community

**🛠️ Developer Resources**

**💬 Community Support**


This specification defines the behavioral foundation for the Agentic Web — where autonomous agents operate safely, transparently, and in service of human flourishing while maintaining cryptographic integrity and democratic governance.


Version: 2.0 (Agentic Web Infrastructure)
Last Updated: June 10, 2025
Next Review: Quarterly community review process
Status: Production specification for certified agents

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