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Introduction

Manowar is a protocol for composing AI agents into autonomous workflows on the Avalanche blockchain. It uses a dual-token standard approach to treat Agents and Workflows as composable assets.

Agent ID (ERC-8004)

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

Manowar (ERC-7401)

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

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Architecture

The protocol consists of a core registry (AgentFactory) and the composition layer (Manowar), supported by extension modules for cloning, bridging, and marketplace requests.

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Key Concepts

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Agents (ERC-8004)

Agents are the fundamental building blocks. They are non-fungible tokens that represent an AI service.
  • Identity: On-chain registry of DNA, model type, and metadata.
  • Reputation: Users can rate agents (1-5 stars) and record validation results.
  • Bridgeable: Agents can be “Warped” from other chains or Web2.
  • Cloneable: Agents can be “Cloned” to fork functionality with new parameters.

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Workflows (ERC-7401)

A Manowar Workflow is a Nestable NFT that owns Agent NFTs.
  • Composition: A Workflow NFT holds the Agent NFTs 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.

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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 contract.