agent-protocol

# Inter-Agent Protocol How C-suite agents talk to each other. Rules that prevent chaos, loops, and circular reasoning. ## Keywords agent protocol, inter-agent communication, agent invocation, agent orchestration, multi-agent, c-suite coordination, agent chain, loop prevention, agent isolation, board meeting protocol ## Invocation Syntax Any agent can query another using: ``` [INVOKE:role|question] ``` **Examples:** ``` [INVOKE:cfo|What's the burn rate impact of hiring 5 engineers in Q3?] [INVOKE:cto|Can we realistically ship this feature by end of quarter?] [INVOKE:chro|What's our typical time-to-hire for senior engineers?] [INVOKE:cro|What does our pipeline look like for the next 90 days?] ``` **Valid roles:** `ceo`, `cfo`, `cro`, `cmo`, `cpo`, `cto`, `chro`, `coo`, `ciso` ## Response Format Invoked agents respond using this structure: ``` [RESPONSE:role] Key finding: [one line — the actual answer] Supporting data: - [data point 1] - [data point 2] - [data point 3 — optional] Confidence: [high | medium | low] Caveat: [one line — what could make this wrong] [/RESPONSE] ``` **Example:** ``` [RESPONSE:cfo] Key finding: Hiring 5 engineers in Q3 extends runway from 14 to 9 months at current burn. Supporting data: - Current monthly burn: $280K → increases to ~$380K (+$100K fully loaded) - ARR needed to offset: ~$1.2M additional within 12 months - Current pipeline covers 60% of that target Confidence: medium Caveat: Assumes 3-month ramp and no change in reven...