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Open Agentic Schema Framework
A standard schema for describing AI agents' skills, domains and metadata so they can be published to and found in agent directories.
- Status
- Stable, v1.1.0
- Governance
- AGNTCY (a Linux Foundation project, started by Cisco/Outshift)
- Sources
- Project siteSpecification
- Latest release (checked daily)
- v1.1.1 on 2026-07-21 · github.com/agntcy/oasf · all releases
What to know
- Agents are described with attribute-based taxonomies of skills, domains and modules.
- OASF records are the format used by the AGNTCY Agent Directory, a federated registry for cross-framework agent discovery.
- AGNTCY also ships SLIM messaging, identity, and observability components.
- A browsable schema server lists versions 0.7.0 through 1.1.0.
When to use it
Use it when you need a common, machine-readable description of agents for a registry or marketplace.
Related standards
MCP · Model Context ProtocolA2A · Agent2Agent ProtocolSKILL.md · Agent SkillsAGENTS.md · AGENTS.mdACP · Agent Client ProtocolPAP · Personal Agent ProtocolAG-UI · Agent User Interaction Protocol (AG-UI)A2UI · A2UIMCP Apps · MCP AppsTAP · Trusted Agent ProtocolPACT · Personal Agent Consent & Trust Protocol (PACT)ANP · Agent Network ProtocolWebMCP · WebMCPllms.txt · llms.txtAgent Spec · Open Agent Specification
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Reviewed Oct 7, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@agentatlas.dev.