Open format for defining AI agent teams
Open Envelope is a JSON Schema for describing teams of AI agents in one file. It can list each role, workflow, human check, and allowed website access. This helps people move an agent setup between tools more easily.
Key points
- A .envelope.json file can get autocomplete and error checks in VS Code.
- It can define each AI agent’s role, model, permissions, and workflow.
- It lets teams limit which websites an agent can contact.
- It does not directly cut token costs, but it may reduce setup waste when building agent teams.
Quick term guide
- JSON Schema
- A set of rules that checks whether a JSON file is written in the right format.
- AI agents
- AI agents are AI tools that can carry out steps toward a goal, not just answer once.
- AI agent
- An AI program that can inspect information and suggest what to do next.
- agents
- AI helpers that follow your instructions and make changes for you.
- workflow
- A repeatable set of steps for getting a task done.
- VS Code
- A free, widely used code editor made by Microsoft that many developers use to write software.
- token costs
- Token costs are the fees paid for the text an AI model reads and writes.
- token cost
- The money or usage spent when sending text to an AI model and getting text back.