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Agent Fabric

Reviewed 19 July 2026 Canonical definition Part of: Agent Orchestration & Workflow Terms →

An agent fabric is the underlying infrastructure and middleware that enables multiple AI agents to discover each other, communicate, share context, and coordinate tasks across an enterprise: similar to a service mesh but designed for the communication patterns and governance requirements of AI agents.

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What is Agent Fabric?

An agent fabric is the underlying infrastructure and middleware that enables multiple AI agents to discover each other, communicate, share context, and coordinate tasks across an enterprise: similar to a service mesh but designed for the communication patterns and governance requirements of AI agents.

Which terms are related to Agent Fabric?

Closely related concepts include Multi-Agent System, Orchestrator Agent, Agent Mesh, Delegation Control. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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