Meeting Notes 2025-06-12

[muscariello]

WG charter: Charter
WG slack channel: AGNTCY slack #wg-core
Repositories:
https://github.com/agntcy/dir
AGNTCY Calendar: AGNTCY Google Calendar

Meeting time: Thursdays, 8-9am Pacific time zone
Meeting link: Webex Link

Next meeting items:
[Jodee] Upcoming priorities: making directory records more useful, support for A2A cards, support for MCP directory entries
2025-06-12

Attendees:

1. Jodee Varney (Cisco)
2. Luca Muscariello (Cisco)
3. Ramiz Polic (Cisco)
4. Adam Tagscherer (Cisco)
5. Tibor Kircsi (Cisco)
6. Arpad Csepi (Cisco)
7. Laszlo Gecse (Cisco)

Meeting Summary

The meeting focused on improving usability, organization, and infrastructure within project management and application development. Key themes included enhanced documentation, mandatory directory attributes, and infrastructure upgrades.
Key Discussion Points:

1. Documentation and Collaboration:
   a Importance of maintaining organized and accessible documentation for working group discussions was emphasized.
   b Action items and progress tracking were highlighted as critical for team collaboration.
2. Directory Attributes:
   a. Jodee Varney stressed the need for clear and well-defined directory attributes to improve usability for application developers.
   b. The team discussed potentially making certain attributes mandatory to ensure high-quality directory entries.
3. Project Visibility and Roadmap:
   a. Laszlo Gecse highlighted the importance of tracking epic progress and improving visibility in the project roadmap.
   b. The group acknowledged challenges in ensuring all relevant tasks are visible within the project management system.
4. MCP Server Integration:
   a. Discussed integrating MCP servers into applications using a natural language interface for enhanced accessibility.
   b. Highlighted the need for comprehensive directories that allow users to easily find and select MCP servers.
5. Agent Features and User-Centric Workflows:
   a. Described various modes of the copilot feature, such as agent mode and edit mode, to enhance coding assistance.
   b. Emphasized the need for user-centric workflows and clear documentation to improve usability and understanding.
6. Infrastructure Improvements:
   a. Ongoing work on local search and synchronization features was identified as critical for improving infrastructure.

Action Items

1. Documentation Updates:
   • Update the Google Docs to include a link in the README for easy access to the backlog of priorities.
   • Update the contributing file to reflect how users can contribute and where to find the backlog.
2. Directory Attributes and MCP Server Integration:
   • Ensure that skills and metadata related to MCP servers are properly defined in directory records.
   • Discuss and define mandatory attributes for directory entries based on user workflows or journeys in future meetings.
   • Articulate remaining gaps for user-centric usability of the agent search and integration process.
3. Project Visibility and Roadmap:
   • Review progress on public roadmap items in the next meeting.
   • Work on enhancing visibility and detail in the project roadmap, particularly for directory-related tasks.
4. Use Case Development:
   • Create a demo to visualize the agent use case for better understanding.
   • Document use cases for agent integration and MCP server functionality.
   • Capture acceptance criteria for enabling users to find and distinguish between MCP servers and agents.
5. Collaboration and Infrastructure:
   • Continue collaboration on OESF design adjustments to support agent interaction.
   • Identify infrastructure improvements needed for local search and synchronization features.

Next Steps:
• Follow-Up Meeting: Review progress on action items and public roadmap items.
• Preparation for Next Agenda: Include discussions on mandatory directory attributes and detailed visibility enhancements.