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Task Management (A2A)

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: MCP & Agent Protocol Terms →

Task management in A2A is the lifecycle for a unit of work shared between agents. It tracks task creation, status updates, messages, artifacts, and completion.

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What is Task Management (A2A)?

Task management in A2A is the lifecycle for a unit of work shared between agents.

Why does Task Management (A2A) matter for AI agents?

It tracks task creation, status updates, messages, artifacts, and completion.

Which terms are related to Task Management (A2A)?

Closely related concepts include MCP (Model Context Protocol), Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent Ecosystem, Agent Protocol. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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