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Agent Mesh

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

An agent mesh is a network architecture where multiple agents discover, communicate with, and invoke each other through a shared protocol layer, similar to a service mesh in microservices. Routing, retries, and policy decisions are handled at the mesh layer rather than reimplemented in every agent.

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What is Agent Mesh?

An agent mesh is a network architecture where multiple agents discover, communicate with, and invoke each other through a shared protocol layer, similar to a service mesh in microservices.

How is Agent Mesh used in production?

Routing, retries, and policy decisions are handled at the mesh layer rather than reimplemented in every agent.

Which terms are related to Agent Mesh?

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

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