{"id":"open-gitagent-gitagent","name":"gitagent","homepage":"https://gitagent.sh","repo_url":"https://github.com/open-gitagent/gitagent","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["devtools","ai-ml","automation","infrastructure","agent-framework","open-standard","compliance","git"],"what_it_does":"gitagent provides a git-native, framework-agnostic standard for defining AI agents as repository artifacts (primarily agent.yaml and SOUL.md) plus optional supporting files (skills, tools, workflows, memory, hooks, compliance). It includes a CLI to scaffold, validate, inspect, export/import adapters, install git-based dependencies, run agents from a repo, and generate audits; adapters map the identity/config to target frameworks or formats such as system prompts and Claude Code-compatible configs.","use_cases":["Define portable agent “identity” (prompts, rules, role boundaries, tool schemas) stored under version control","Validate agent definitions against a specification and compliance constraints (including segregation of duties concepts)","Export agent definitions to multiple runtimes/framework configurations","CI/CD for agent changes using validate/audit and git diffs for review","Compose agents and skills as reusable modules within a monorepo","Human-in-the-loop review workflows via branch/PR-based lifecycle patterns"],"not_for":["Acting as a hosted API service for model inference or tool execution (it appears to be a local/CLI framework)","Providing guaranteed regulatory compliance by itself without proper review, model/provider controls, and operational safeguards","Production use where network/API authentication, secrets management, and transport security are not handled by the user/runtime environment"],"best_when":"You want agent definitions to be portable, reviewable, and version-controlled across frameworks/runtimes, and you are comfortable using a CLI workflow and repo-based configuration.","avoid_when":"You need a simple HTTP API with centralized auth/rate limits, or you cannot manage local repo tooling/secrets/configuration securely.","alternatives":["LangGraph/LangChain/CrewAI-native agent configurations (non-portable across frameworks)","OpenAI Assistants/Tools (framework-specific)","Framework-specific multi-agent governance tooling (may not be git-native/portable)","Other agent standards/specs and adapter layers that define system prompts/tool schemas outside git repository structure"],"af_score":48.0,"security_score":33.2,"reliability_score":32.5,"package_type":"skill","discovery_source":["openclaw"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:21:15.348078+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":true,"sdk_languages":["TypeScript","Node.js (CLI via npm package)","Python (only mentioned as an adapter output target)"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["none described (CLI/local usage implied)","not specified; adapters/framework execution may require external model/tool credentials"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"The README describes local git repo configuration and CLI commands; it does not document any service authentication mechanism for gitagent itself. Any auth likely applies to downstream providers/frameworks (e.g., model APIs) rather than gitagent’s own interface."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing model is described; appears distributed as an npm package/CLI."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":["FINRA (described rules like 3110/4511/2210 and Reg Notice 24-09)","Federal Reserve (described SR 11-7, SR 23-4)","SEC/CFPB (described Reg S-P and CFPB Circular 2022-03)","Segregation of Duties model (described conflicts/roles/enforcement concepts)"],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":48.0,"security_score":33.2,"reliability_score":32.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":90.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":40.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Security posture is inferred from README patterns rather than verified code. gitagent is described as local/CLI and uses repo files for agent definitions; this reduces centralized auth risks but shifts responsibility to the user for secrets management and safe execution. README mentions .env/.gitignore-based secret handling guidance, and segregation-of-duties/human-in-the-loop concepts for governance. No explicit documentation of TLS enforcement, auth model, permission scopes, or secret logging behavior is provided in the supplied content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Repo-based agent definitions can embed sensitive instructions/secrets in files if users fail to follow secret-handling guidance (e.g., .env kept out of VCS)","Compliance features are configuration/validation-oriented; operational compliance still depends on runtime execution, model/tool behavior, and human review processes","Because tool schemas and workflows are specified in repo files, incorrect YAML/spec_version/structure may cause validation/export issues rather than runtime guarantees"]}}