The ideas and architecture behind AOS.
Read the AOS paper series, from the foundational concept to the reference operating architecture and control-plane specification. Each publication has its own abstract and downloadable PDF.
AOS-0000 · Foundations
Agent Operating Systems
Introduces the AOS concept and explains how agentic control planes can work with traditional operating systems. Covers lifecycle, scheduling, context, capabilities, policy enforcement and auditability.
AOS-0001 · Reference architecture
A Reference Operating Architecture for Distributed Agentic Systems
Defines the Control & Governance Plane and the Runtime & Coordination Plane, their boundaries and interfaces, and the principles for governing heterogeneous agentic systems.
AOS-0002 · Layer definitions and control plane
Layer Definitions and Control Plane Specification
Specifies the four-layer responsibility model and the control-plane contract: intent, capability discovery, policy and trust, confidence, orchestration guidance, auditability and observability.
For implementation guidance and current product capabilities, visit the AOS Core documentation.