https://blog.agentthread.dev/tags/protocol/Recent content in Protocol on Yarang's Tech LairHugo -- gohugo.ioenThu, 26 Feb 2026 23:37:59 +0900https://blog.agentthread.dev/post/2026-02-26-003-zeroclaw-multi-agent-protocol-design/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:37:59 +0900https://blog.agentthread.dev/post/2026-02-26-003-zeroclaw-multi-agent-protocol-design/<h1 id="zeroclaw-multi-agent-communication-protocol-design">ZeroClaw Multi-Agent Communication Protocol Design </h1><p><em>Written on February 26, 2026</em></p> <h2 id="overview">Overview </h2><p>This is a communication protocol design for ZeroClaw&rsquo;s multi-agent system.</p> <hr> <h2 id="1-design-goals">1. Design Goals </h2><ol> <li><strong>Standardized Message Format</strong> - Consistent envelope-based messaging</li> <li><strong>Flexible Routing</strong> - Direct, broadcast, Pub/Sub patterns</li> <li><strong>Sync + Async</strong> - Support for blocking and non-blocking communication</li> <li><strong>Event-driven Coordination</strong> - React to system events</li> <li><strong>State Sharing</strong> - Safe shared memory and distributed state</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="2-message-types-12">2. Message Types (12) </h2><p>Task, TaskResult, Query, QueryResponse, Stream, Event, Heartbeat, Ack, Error, Control, Sync, SyncResponse</p> <hr> <h2 id="3-communication-patterns">3. Communication Patterns </h2><ul> <li>Direct (1:1)</li> <li>Broadcast (1:N)</li> <li>Request-Response</li> <li>Pub/Sub</li> <li>Streaming</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="4-implementation-roadmap">4. Implementation Roadmap </h2><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Phase</th> <th>Content</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Core messaging layer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>State store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>DelegateTool integration</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Pub/Sub and streaming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Distributed environment support</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <p><em>This document was written through collaboration of the ZeroClaw development team.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Korean Version:</strong> <a class="link" href="https://blog.agentthread.dev/ko/post/2026-02-26-003-zeroclaw-multi-agent-protocol-design/" >한국어 버전</a></p>