Chapter 5: A2A Protocol and Agent Communication
Deep dive into the A2A protocol specification, handoff standards, @-mentions, delegation vs escalation, and comment style standards.
Deep dive into the A2A protocol specification, handoff standards, @-mentions, delegation vs escalation, and comment style standards.
The complete heartbeat execution model: how agents wake up, check out work, maintain continuity across sessions, and honor budget thresholds.
Battle-tested patterns (incremental reads, warm-start, worktree isolation) and anti-patterns to avoid in production agent companies.