Making your developer platform agent-ready

Phil Leggetter discusses the evolving process of making developer platforms agent-ready, focusing on ensuring that AI agents can successfully navigate and utilize tools like APIs, CLIs, and documentation. The text outlines a model based on a layered stack approach, emphasizing the importance of progressive disclosure to prevent information overload, ensuring content is easily discoverable and machine-readable, and providing clear guidance for task-oriented workflows. It highlights the need for robust action interfaces, such as APIs and CLIs, and stresses the importance of verification to ensure the platform's functionality. The document also touches on the significance of server-side analytics over client-side JavaScript for measuring agent engagement and underscores that while the developer is currently involved in guiding agents, the future points towards more autonomous agent operations across platforms. The piece concludes with a call for continuous adaptation and refinement of practices as the AI landscape progresses.