spec/v0.9.0

microsoft/agent-host-protocolspec/v0.9.0Aug 28, 2026by github-actions[bot]

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AI Summary

The AHP specification is updated to version 0.9.0, defining the new automation catalogue and durable error handling mechanisms.

Key Highlights

  • Automation catalogue and automation-run channels
  • Durable turn errors and resumable sessions
  • Extension capabilities in initialize responses
  • Annotations carry `origin` metadata

Breaking Changes

  • Renamed failed session lifecycle value from `creationFailed` to `failed`
  • Removed `error` from `changeset/contentChanged`
  • Removed session-level forking from `createSession`
  • Removed `ContentNotFound` as an exported AHP error code

New Features

  • Shared trigger-based agent session workflows
  • Host-defined event triggers
  • Turn error durability
  • Metadata extensions in annotations

Full Release Notes

## [0.9.0] — 2026-08-28

Spec version: `0.9.0`

### Added

- Automation catalogue and automation-run channels, including self-contained host-defined event triggers and automation-origin messages, for shared trigger-based agent session workflows.
- Turn errors are durable response parts, and resumable errors can reopen the same turn through `chat/turnResume`.
- `InitializeResult._meta` for hosts to advertise implementation-specific extension capabilities in initialize responses.

### Changed

- Annotations now carry an `origin` with a required session URI and optional chat URI and turn ID.
- Renamed the failed session lifecycle value from `creationFailed` to `failed`.
- `TerminalSessionClaim` now requires the chat URI that owns the terminal.
- Terminal state now uses an explicit `running`/`exited` lifecycle that preserves exits without an exit code.
- Generated clients now preserve unknown values for nonexhaustive protocol enums and their discriminated unions.
- `SessionToolClientExecutionRequest.toolCall` is narrowed to a running tool-call state.
- Automation catalogue snapshots now use `AutomationState.entries`, whose items are named `AutomationEntry`.

### Removed

- Removed `error` from `changeset/contentChanged`; changeset failures are represented by `changeset/statusChanged`.
- Removed session-level forking from `createSession`; use chat forking instead.
- `ContentNotFound` is no longer an exported AHP error code; `-32006` remains reserved and unassigned.

### Fixed

- Chat reducers now derive `modifiedAt` from turn action data instead of local wall clocks.

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