[ZeroClaw] Multi-Agent Protocol Design

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:37:59 +0900

ZeroClaw Multi-Agent Communication Protocol Design

Written on February 26, 2026

Overview

This is a communication protocol design for ZeroClaw’s multi-agent system.

1. Design Goals

Standardized Message Format - Consistent envelope-based messaging
Flexible Routing - Direct, broadcast, Pub/Sub patterns
Sync + Async - Support for blocking and non-blocking communication
Event-driven Coordination - React to system events
State Sharing - Safe shared memory and distributed state

2. Message Types (12)

Task, TaskResult, Query, QueryResponse, Stream, Event, Heartbeat, Ack, Error, Control, Sync, SyncResponse

3. Communication Patterns

Direct (1:1)
Broadcast (1:N)
Request-Response
Pub/Sub
Streaming

4. Implementation Roadmap

Phase	Content
1	Core messaging layer
2	State store
3	DelegateTool integration
4	Pub/Sub and streaming
5	Distributed environment support

This document was written through collaboration of the ZeroClaw development team.

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[ZeroClaw] Codebase Architecture Analysis

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:07:29 +0900

ZeroClaw Codebase Architecture Analysis Report

Written on February 26, 2026

Overview

ZeroClaw is a high-performance autonomous agent runtime written in Rust. This report summarizes the analysis of the codebase structure and security architecture.

1. Core Architecture Patterns

ZeroClaw adopts trait-driven extensibility as its core design principle.

1.1 Major Traits (7)

Trait	Location	Role
`Provider`	src/providers/traits.rs	AI model provider interface
`Channel`	src/channels/traits.rs	Communication channel interface
`Tool`	src/tools/traits.rs	Tool execution interface
`Memory`	src/memory/traits.rs	Memory backend interface
`Observer`	src/observability/traits.rs	Observability interface
`RuntimeAdapter`	src/runtime/traits.rs	Runtime adapter interface
`Peripheral`	src/peripherals/traits.rs	Hardware peripheral interface

2. Security Architecture

ZeroClaw implements security through a Defense-in-Depth strategy.

2.1 Security Layers (6)

SecurityPolicy Core - Autonomy level management
Gateway Security - Bearer token authentication
Tool Validation - Injection prevention
Runtime Sandbox - Landlock/Firejail/Docker
Secret Management - ChaCha20-Poly1305
Audit Logging - Event tracking

2.2 Core Security Boundaries

Command allowlist: 15 items
Rate limiting: 20 requests/hour
Environment variables: only 8 allowed

3. Multi-Agent System

Implementation Roadmap

Phase	Duration	Content
1	1 week	Core traits, DelegateTool extension
2	2-3 weeks	Docker/Wasm execution modes
3	4+ weeks	Distributed message bus, consensus algorithm

Conclusion

ZeroClaw has an excellent architecture in terms of extensibility, security, performance, and maintainability.

This report was written based on collaborative analysis by the ZeroClaw development team.

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[ZeroClaw] Multi-Agent Protocol Design

ZeroClaw Multi-Agent Communication Protocol Design

Overview

1. Design Goals

2. Message Types (12)

3. Communication Patterns

4. Implementation Roadmap

[ZeroClaw] Codebase Architecture Analysis

ZeroClaw Codebase Architecture Analysis Report

Overview

1. Core Architecture Patterns

1.1 Major Traits (7)

2. Security Architecture

2.1 Security Layers (6)

2.2 Core Security Boundaries

3. Multi-Agent System

Implementation Roadmap

Conclusion