AI Agent Governance
Agent Capability Ledger
An agent capability ledger is a time-stamped, auditable record of the capabilities, permissions, and tool access granted to an AI agent over the course of its operation. It differs from traditional access logs by recording authorization state, not just actions taken, making it possible to reconstruct what an agent was permitted to do at any point in time.
Core Components of a Capability Ledger
A capability ledger is generally built around a small set of recurring structural elements, regardless of how a specific implementation records or stores them.
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| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Capability Grants | Discrete events recording when a specific permission or tool access is authorized for an agent. |
| Revocations | Time-stamped records marking when a previously granted capability is withdrawn or expires. |
| Time-Bound Permissions | Grants scoped to a defined window rather than indefinite access. |