Learn ACGP

Welcome to the ACGP learning center! Whether you're new to AI agent governance or looking to deepen your understanding, you'll find everything you need here.

Start here: If you are new to ACGP, read ACGP in 10 Minutes first.

This section explains ACGP concepts and learning paths; normative conformance claims live in ACGP-6.

For v1.0.0-alpha.2, the active claimable path is Standard. Use Dev Mode for local iteration, then move to the Standard quickstart when you are preparing a real alpha deployment.

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Choose Your Path

Choose your path based on your role:

DeveloperArchitectDecision Maker

Build ACGP-governed agents

1. ACGP in 10 Minutes
2. Dev Mode Quickstart
3. Standard Quickstart
4. How ACGP Works
5. Concepts Overview
6. Build → Implementation Guides

Design governance systems

1. ACGP in 10 Minutes
2. How ACGP Works
3. Concepts Overview
4. Governance Tiers
5. Runtime Governance Contracts
6. Tripwires
7. Specs → Core Concepts

Understand ROI and risk mitigation

1. ACGP in 10 Minutes
2. Concepts Overview
3. Trust Debt & Runtime Posture
4. Case Study — Financial Services
5. Specs → Conformance

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Core Concepts

Understand how ACGP works:

Essential Reading

Start with these foundational concepts:

1. ACGP in 10 Minutes - One short pass through the protocol shape
2. Concepts Overview - The conceptual map of ACGP moving parts
3. How ACGP Works - One guided trace-to-decision walkthrough
4. Protocol Boundaries - What ACGP standardizes versus what deployments still own

Framework Components

Deep dive into the core framework:

• Risk Assessment & Governance Tiers - ARS assessment and default enforcement levels
• Concepts Overview - Five primary intervention levels plus orthogonal flag semantics
• Cognitive Traces - Transparent reasoning trails
• Reflection Blueprints - How evaluation policy is defined

Advanced Features

Explore advanced governance capabilities:

• Protocol Boundaries - Deployment boundaries, trust roots, and preview vs core material
• Runtime Governance Contracts - Performance SLAs and evaluation requirements
• Tripwires - Proactive safeguards against resource abuse
• Trust Debt & Runtime Posture - Runtime trust pressure and review posture

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Getting Started (For Developers)

Ready to code? Start here:

• Dev Mode Quickstart

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  Get your first governed agent running in minutes with zero configuration.

  Start now

• Standard Quickstart

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  Standard-path alpha governance with the active claimable conformance surface.

  Go to guide

• Installation Guide

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  Detailed installation instructions for all platforms and frameworks.

  View guide

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Tools & Calculators

Interactive tools to help you plan your implementation:

• Latency Budget Calculator - Calculate expected latency for your Governance Tier

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Next Steps

• Ready to Build?

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  Head to the Build section for implementation guides and integration examples.

  Go to Build

• Need Technical Details?

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  Check the Reference section for API docs, schemas, and error codes.

  View Reference

• Want the Full Spec?

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  Start with the short mental model, then continue into the full protocol specifications.

  Read Specs