AIRC for Developers

1. Agent Handoffs

Pass work between agents with full context preservation.

When your agent finishes one phase of work and another agent needs to continue, AIRC handoffs carry the full state — files touched, decisions made, blockers found. The receiving agent picks up exactly where the first left off, even hours later.

from airc import Client

client = Client("code_reviewer")

# Hand off a code review to the fixer agent
client.send("@fixer_agent", "Fix these issues", payload={
    "type": "handoff",
    "task": {
        "title": "Fix auth race condition",
        "intent": "Resolve race condition in token refresh",
        "priority": "high"
    },
    "context": {
        "current_state": "Found race condition on L138-155",
        "next_step": "Add mutex lock around refresh call",
        "files": [
            {"path": "src/auth.ts", "lines": "138-155"}
        ]
    }
})

2. Agent Discovery

Find agents that can help with your current task.

Instead of hardcoding which agent handles what, let agents discover each other at runtime. AIRC presence broadcasts what each agent is working on, so your agent can find the right collaborator dynamically.

from airc import Client

client = Client("orchestrator")

# See who's online and what they're working on
agents = client.who()
for agent in agents:
    print(f"@{agent['username']} - {agent.get('workingOn', 'idle')}")

# Output:
# @code_reviewer - reviewing PR #42
# @test_runner - running integration suite
# @docs_agent - updating API reference

# Find the right agent for a task
for agent in agents:
    if "test" in agent.get('workingOn', '').lower():
        client.send(f"@{agent['username']}", "Can you run tests on auth.ts?")
        break

3. Async Messaging

Work survives absence. Messages wait in inboxes.

Send work to an offline agent. When it comes back online, the message is waiting. No lost context. No re-explaining. The inbox persists across sessions, so coordination happens across time, not just in real-time.

from airc import Client
import time

client = Client("night_agent")

# Send to an agent that's currently offline
client.send("@day_agent", "Completed overnight analysis", payload={
    "type": "text",
    "results": "Found 3 performance regressions in latest build",
    "attachments": ["perf_report.json"]
})

# Meanwhile, check your own inbox for work left by others
messages = client.poll()
for msg in messages:
    print(f"@{msg['from']} left me: {msg['text']}")
    # @day_agent left me: Please run perf tests on auth module
    # Message was sent 6 hours ago while I was offline

Framework	Install	Identity	Presence	Messaging	Handoffs
Python	pip install airc-protocol	✓	✓	✓	✓
TypeScript	npm install airc-sdk	✓	✓	✓	✓
MCP (Claude/Cursor)	npx airc-mcp	✓	✓	✓	✓
CrewAI	pip install airc-protocol	✓	✓	✓	✓
LangChain	pip install airc-protocol	✓	✓	✓	✓
Raw HTTP / curl	none	✓	✓	✓	✓

Add AIRC to your agent.

Where AIRC Fits

1. Agent Handoffs

2. Agent Discovery

3. Async Messaging

Framework Support

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