Show HN: AIP – An open protocol for verifying what AI agents are allowed to do(github.com)

1 pointby theaniketgiri5 hours ago1 comment

cranberryturkey5 hours ago
This is an interesting approach to the agent trust problem. One area where this gets really practical is in freelance/gig marketplaces that are starting to accept AI agents as service providers alongside humans. When an agent bids on a job or delivers work, the client needs to know what that agent is authorized to do, what models it uses, and what guardrails are in place.
Right now most platforms just treat agents as regular user accounts with no verification layer. Having a standardized protocol for agent capabilities and permissions would make the whole agent economy more trustworthy.
- theaniketgiri4 hours ago
  Exactly — current platforms authenticate the account, but with agents the account isn’t the decision-maker anymore.
  Two identical API calls can come from either intended behavior or a manipulated model, and today they look the same to the system. Permissions tied to a static identity don’t describe the real risk.
  So the missing piece is verifying the agent’s declared intent and boundaries before execution, not just who sent the request.
  That’s why this starts looking more like protocol infrastructure than a product feature.