arXiv:2606.19135cs.MAcs.AI2026-06

梳理大模型智能体通信协议,揭示其设计规律与未来方向。

A Technical Taxonomy of LLM Agent Communication Protocols

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  • 从五维框架分类9个开源协议,提炼通信架构共性。
  • 多数协议支持多模式数据格式,运行时可协商结构,体现灵活性趋势。
  • 适合研究智能体系统、分布式AI的开发者参考协议选型与设计

随着大语言模型发展及多智能体系统突破单体智能体局限,稳健的通信协议成为分布式智能体网络的关键基础设施。然而,协议碎片化带来严重互操作难题。本研究构建技术分类体系,对九个活跃维护且有实际应用的开源协议进行五轮迭代分析(三轮实证到概念,两轮概念到实证)。分类体系包含五个维度:通信对象、数据载荷、交互状态、发现机制和模式灵活性。分析显示:所有采样智能体间协议均采用混合数据载荷与会话状态持久化;多数支持预定义多种数据模式,两个在运行时动态协商模式,表明模式灵活性成趋势;去中心化发现仍罕见。短期看,智能体间与智能体-上下文(工具与数据)通信协议趋于融合;长期则无单一协议能兼顾通用性、效率与可移植性。领域更可能演进为分层联邦式协议栈。该框架有助于协议选型,并指出隐私保护与策略执行等开放研究问题。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

As large language models (LLMs) advance and multi-agent systems aim to overcome the limits of standalone agents, robust communication protocols are becoming essential infrastructure for distributed agent networks. Nonetheless, the fragmented protocol landscape presents a significant interoperability challenge. This study develops a technical taxonomy to classify and analyze LLM agent communication protocols. Following an established iterative method, we defined the taxonomy's purpose, meta-characteristic, and ending conditions, then performed five iterations, three empirical-to-conceptual and two conceptual-to-empirical, on nine actively maintained open-source protocols with demonstrable adoption. The taxonomy comprises five dimensions: counterparty, payload, interaction state, discovery mechanism, and schema flexibility. Classification reveals recurring architectural patterns: all sampled agent-to-agent protocols combine hybrid payloads with session-state persistence; most protocols support multiple predefined schemas, and two negotiate schemas at runtime, indicating a trend toward schema flexibility; decentralized discovery remains rare. Analysis suggests short-term convergence pressure toward protocols unifying agent-to-agent and agent-to-context (tool and data) communication. Long-term, however, no single protocol is likely to maximize versatility, efficiency, and portability simultaneously. The field will more likely evolve toward a federated, layered protocol stack. The framework guides protocol selection and highlights open research gaps such as privacy and policy enforcement.}

智能体通信协议多智能体分类体系

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