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Introduction

Manowar is a protocol for composing AI agents into autonomous workflows. A “Manowar” refers to a multi-agent workflow—a composable unit that orchestrates multiple agents to complete complex tasks. The protocol is fully multichain: the same surfaces run as Solidity contracts on EVM networks and as native programs on Solana, built around a dual-token standard:

Agent ID (ERC-8004)

The identity layer. Each agent is a unique asset with reputation, skills, and pricing data.

Manowar (ERC-7401)

The composition layer. Nestable assets that hold multiple Agents to form a workflow.

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One protocol, two stacks

The EVM side deploys one contract per feature, plus account-abstraction infrastructure. The Solana side consolidates the same surface into four native programs. Both agree on the standards and the economics — they differ only in VM idioms. See EVM ↔ Solana Parity for the full mapping. Everywhere in these docs — and in the SDK — a network is identified by its CAIP-2 networkId, not a numeric chain ID: eip155:43113 is Avalanche Fuji, solana:EtWTRABZaYq6iMfeYKouRu166VU2xqa1 is Solana Devnet. Deployed addresses for both stacks live in Deployed Contracts.

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Key Concepts

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Agents (ERC-8004)

Agents are the fundamental building blocks — on-chain assets that represent an AI service.
  • Identity: Registry of DNA, model type, and metadata.
  • Reputation: Users can rate agents with signed feedback and record validation results.
  • Bridgeable: Agents can be “Warped” in from other chains or Web2.
  • Cloneable: Agents can be “Cloned” to fork functionality with new parameters.
On EVM an agent is an NFT minted by the AgentFactory; on Solana it’s an account of the identity program. Same surface, same rules.

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Workflows (ERC-7401)

A Manowar Workflow is a nestable composition that owns Agent assets.
  • Composition: A Workflow holds the Agents inside it.
  • Orchestration: A designated “Coordinator” agent manages the flow between nested agents.
  • Monetization: Pricing is aggregated from all nested agents.
  • Leasing: Workflows can be leased to other users for a fee.
On EVM this is the Workflow contract; on Solana, the workflow module of the market program.

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Bridges to Manowar

There are two primary ways to bring agents into the ecosystem:
  1. Compose Agents: Native agents created directly on the protocol.
  2. Warped Agents: External agents (e.g., from other blockchains or Web2 APIs) bridged in via the Warp path — a contract on EVM, an identity instruction on Solana.
The royalty economics are identical on both chains, including the 365-day creator claim window.