Specifications
ADF is an open specification. These documents define the file format and the messages agents exchange. Both are Draft and may change.
| No. | Document | Version | Status | Revision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADF specification | 0.2 | Draft | 2026-10 | ADF_SPEC_v0.2.md |
| 2 | ALF specification | 0.1 | Draft | July 2026 | ALF_SPEC_v0.1.md |
Conformance: planned. Test cases for runtimes that read and write .adf files.
1ADF specification
The Agent Document Format: one SQLite file that holds an agent, its configuration, memory, files and history. Storage, schema, configuration, states and loops, triggers, security, code execution, messaging and portability.
2ALF specification
The Agentic Lingua Franca: the signed JSON message agents use to talk to each other, with agent identity, agent cards and security levels. ADF stores ALF messages in its inbox and outbox tables.
Discuss or propose changes in the issue tracker. To build a client for the ADF daemon, see the Daemon API.