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Hephaestus

by agentlas-ai

Open Agent OS with A2A hub, local ontology, memory and security gates

Python
Updated Aug 25, 2026
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What It Does

Provides an Open Agent OS for building meta-agents that orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Combines a local ontology, memory, security gates and an A2A Hub router to manage agent-to-agent messaging and delegation. Distinctive features include built-in routing for A2A flows and local-first memory/ontology support for context-aware coordination. A2A Protocol Pattern This architecture also supports an auditable flow and traceability for agent actions via a comprehensive Audit Trail.

The Value Proposition

As agents delegate work to other agents, visibility into who did what and why becomes essential for trust and evaluation. Hephaestus centralizes routing, memory, and security gates so teams can inspect agent interactions and enforce policies. That structural visibility makes it easier to generate agent track records and feed continuous A2A evaluation pipelines. Evaluation-Driven Development (EDDOps)

Best For

Teams building multi-agent systems that need explicit A2A routing, local context, and enforceable security/memory policies. This setup is well-suited for environments requiring clear agent-to-agent coordination and governance via Agent-to-Agent Protocol (A2A)

Use Cases

  • Route and coordinate delegated tasks between specialist agents while recording provenance
  • Maintain local-first memory and ontology for context-sensitive multi-agent workflows
  • Enforce security gates and policy checks on agent messages before execution
  • Feed structured interaction logs into continuous A2A evaluation or reputation systems
Works With
autogenclaude-codelanggraph
Topics
a2aagent-frameworkagent-memoryagent-osagent-routingagentic-aiai-agent-builderai-agentsautogenclaude-code+7 more
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Keywords
multi-agent trustA2A evaluationagent-osagent-routing