Cross-Cutting Semantics
Kernel Duties
The 11 kernel duties describe the cross-cutting lifecycle governance semantics defined by MPLP. These duties represent responsibilities that span across all protocol modules, ensuring consistent behavior throughout the agent lifecycle.
Kernel duties are descriptive specifications, not certification criteria. They provide semantic boundaries for implementations to reference.
The 11 Kernel Duties
- 01Error Handling & Recovery
- 02Observability & Tracing
- 03Coordination & Orchestration
- 04State Synchronization
- 05Security & Access Control
- 06Transaction Management
- 07Event Bus Integration
- 08Performance Optimization
- 09Protocol Versioning
- 10Learning & Feedback
- 11Lifecycle Orchestration