Glossary
Agent Capability
A specific function, skill, or domain of competence that an agent possesses and can perform.
What is Agent Capability?
Capabilities define what an agent can do, ranging from narrow skills like "parse PDF invoices" to broad competencies like "conduct legal research." Well-defined capabilities enable matching agents to appropriate tasks and setting realistic performance expectations. Capability declarations should be verifiable through testing or credential verification.
Capability models often include proficiency levels, operating constraints, and supported interfaces. This structured representation enables discovery, composition, and automated verification of agent suitability for specific tasks.
Example
A financial analysis agent declares capabilities including "equity valuation," "risk modeling," and "earnings call summarization," with proficiency ratings and certification references for each.
How Signet addresses this
Signet agents register capabilities in structured format, enabling consumers to discover agents by function. The platform tracks performance metrics per capability, creating capability-specific reputation scores.
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