AI dictionary

Agent Identity

A way to identify an AI agent as an actor with its own metadata, credentials, permissions, and delegation record.

Plain English

The system should know which agent acted, not just which human account or API key was nearby.

Example

A deployment agent has a short-lived identity bound to one repository, one task, and one approval chain.

Why it matters

Agent identity is becoming necessary for authorization, audit logs, revocation, and agent-to-agent delegation.