Conformance Profiles

🏢 Enterprise-Grade Profiles

Choose Your Profile

ARAL defines three conformance profiles that progressively build on each other, from foundational to fully integrated.

📦

ARAL-CORE

Layers 1–5

The foundation for standalone autonomous agents with all essential capabilities.

68 Requirements

🎭

ARAL-ORCH

Layers 1–6 (CORE + L6)

Extends CORE with multi-agent orchestration for team coordination.

94 Requirements

🌐

ARAL-INTEROP

Layers 1–7 (Complete)

Full interoperability with standardized protocol for cross-system integration.

120 Requirements

📊 Quick Comparison Matrix

Feature	ARAL-CORE	ARAL-ORCH	ARAL-INTEROP
Runtime (L1)	✅	✅	✅
Memory (L2)	✅	✅	✅
Capabilities (L3)	✅	✅	✅
Reasoning (L4)	✅	✅	✅
Persona (L5)	✅	✅	✅
Orchestration (L6)	❌	✅ NEW	✅
Protocol (L7)	❌	❌	✅ NEW
Total Requirements	68	94	120
Complexity	Low	Medium	High
Time to Implement	1-2 weeks	3-4 weeks	6-8 weeks

ARAL-CORE Profile

Description

The foundation profile for building standalone autonomous agents. Implements layers 1 through 5, providing all essential capabilities for an intelligent agent to operate independently.

Use Cases

💬

Chatbots & Virtual Assistants

Single-user conversational agents with memory and personality.

Customer service bot, personal productivity assistant, FAQ bot

🤖

Task Automation

Agents that automate specific workflows or processes.

Email classifier, data processor, report generator

📊

Analytics Agents

Agents that analyze data and provide insights.

Sales analytics, log analyzer, trend detector

🎯

Single-Purpose Tools

Focused agents with specific expertise.

Code reviewer, content moderator, translator

Key Features for ARAL-CORE

🤖

Autonomous Operation

Operates independently without external coordination

💾

Stateful Interactions

Maintains context across conversations

⚡

Action Execution

Can perform actions through capabilities

🧠

Reasoning Engine

Makes decisions based on context

👤

Personality

Consistent behavior and tone

📊

Resource Management

Efficient compute and memory use

✅ Implementation Checklist

✓ Implement Runtime Layer (L1) - Platform abstraction, resource management
✓ Implement Memory Layer (L2) - Context window, persistence, state
✓ Implement Capabilities Layer (L3) - Action registry, validation, execution
✓ Implement Reasoning Layer (L4) - Decision engine, planning
✓ Implement Persona Layer (L5) - Identity, traits, constraints
✓ Run: npx @aral-standard/validator —profile ARAL-CORE

Example Manifest

{
  "aral": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "profile": "ARAL-CORE",
    "conformance": "strict"
  },
  "agent": {
    "id": "customer-support-bot",
    "name": "Customer Service Assistant",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "layers": {
    "runtime": { /* L1 config */ },
    "memory": { /* L2 config */ },
    "capabilities": { /* L3 config */ },
    "reasoning": { /* L4 config */ },
    "persona": { /* L5 config */ }
  }
}

ARAL-ORCH Profile

Description

Extends ARAL-CORE with orchestration capabilities (Layer 6) for coordinating multiple agents into teams and workflows.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ✓ L6  Orchestration Multi-Agent Coord  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L5  Persona       Identity & Contract│
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L4  Reasoning     Logic & Decisions  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L3  Capabilities  Available Actions  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L2  Memory        State & Context    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L1  Runtime       Execution Platform │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Use Cases

users 👥 Multi-Agent Teams

Multiple specialized agents working together.

Example: Software development team (architect, coder, tester), research team, content creation team

diagram-project 🔄 Complex Workflows

Sequential or parallel agent execution patterns.

Example: Document processing pipeline, approval workflows, multi-stage analysis

hexagon 🐝 Agent Swarms

Large numbers of agents coordinated towards a common goal.

Example: Web scraping swarm, distributed testing, market monitoring

sitemap 🎯 Hierarchical Systems

Supervisor agents managing worker agents.

Example: Project manager agent coordinating specialists, quality control systems

Key Features

users Team Coordination

Manage agent teams with roles and responsibilities

diagram-project Workflow Orchestration

Define complex sequential and parallel workflows

scale-balanced Load Balancing

Distribute work across multiple agent instances

handshake Consensus Mechanisms

Aggregate decisions from multiple agents

shield Fault Tolerance

Handle agent failures gracefully

share-nodes Resource Sharing

Share memory and capabilities across team

Implementation Requirements

✅ All ARAL-CORE requirements (68) +
✅ 26 additional orchestration requirements = 94 total

Implement ARAL-CORE

Complete all L1-L5 requirements first

Implement Orchestration Layer (L6)

Team management, workflow engine, coordination protocols

Define Team Structures

Roles, responsibilities, communication patterns

Implement Workflow DSL

Language for defining agent workflows

Add Monitoring

Track team performance and agent health

Validate Conformance

Run npx @aral-standard/validator --profile ARAL-ORCH

Example Manifest

{
  "aral": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "profile": "ARAL-ORCH",
    "conformance": "strict"
  },
  "agent": {
    "id": "dev-team-orchestrator",
    "name": "Software Development Team",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "layers": {
    "runtime": { /* L1 config */ },
    "memory": { /* L2 config */ },
    "capabilities": { /* L3 config */ },
    "reasoning": { /* L4 config */ },
    "persona": { /* L5 config */ },
    "orchestration": {
      "team": {
        "members": [
          {"id": "architect", "role": "designer"},
          {"id": "developer", "role": "implementer"},
          {"id": "tester", "role": "validator"}
        ]
      },
      "workflows": [
        {
          "id": "feature-development",
          "steps": [
            {"agent": "architect", "action": "design"},
            {"agent": "developer", "action": "implement"},
            {"agent": "tester", "action": "validate"}
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

ARAL-INTEROP Profile

Description

The complete profile implementing all 7 layers, including standardized interoperability protocols (Layer 7) for cross-system communication.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  ✓ L7  Protocol      Interoperability   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L6  Orchestration Multi-Agent Coord  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L5  Persona       Identity & Contract│
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L4  Reasoning     Logic & Decisions  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L3  Capabilities  Available Actions  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L2  Memory        State & Context    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ✓ L1  Runtime       Execution Platform │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Use Cases

building 🏢 Enterprise Ecosystems

Large-scale agent systems across departments and vendors.

Example: Enterprise-wide AI platform, cross-departmental automation

handshake 🌐 Cross-Vendor Integration

Agents from different vendors working together.

Example: Microsoft agents + LangChain agents + custom agents

store 🛒 Agent Marketplaces

Discovering and invoking third-party agents.

Example: AI agent marketplace, capability exchange

network-wired 🔗 Federated Networks

Distributed agent networks across organizations.

Example: Supply chain coordination, inter-company workflows

Key Features

plug Standard Protocols

ARAL-defined communication protocols

magnifying-glass Agent Discovery

Find and connect to available agents

handshake Capability Negotiation

Determine what actions agents can perform

globe Cross-Platform

Work across different infrastructures

code-branch Version Compatibility

Handle different ARAL versions gracefully

lock Security Standards

Authentication, authorization, encryption

Implementation Requirements

✅ All ARAL-ORCH requirements (94) +
✅ 26 protocol requirements = 120 total

Implement ARAL-ORCH

Complete all L1-L6 requirements first

Implement Protocol Layer (L7)

Message formats, discovery, handshake, error handling

Add Transport Support

HTTP, WebSocket, gRPC, or custom transports

Implement Security

mTLS, JWT, RBAC, encryption at rest and in transit

Add Versioning

Handle protocol version negotiation

Validate Conformance

Run npx @aral-standard/validator --profile ARAL-INTEROP

Example Manifest

{
  "aral": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "profile": "ARAL-INTEROP",
    "conformance": "strict"
  },
  "agent": {
    "id": "enterprise-agent-hub",
    "name": "Enterprise Agent Hub",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "layers": {
    "runtime": { /* L1 config */ },
    "memory": { /* L2 config */ },
    "capabilities": { /* L3 config */ },
    "reasoning": { /* L4 config */ },
    "persona": { /* L5 config */ },
    "orchestration": { /* L6 config */ },
    "protocol": {
      "version": "1.0",
      "transports": ["https", "wss"],
      "discovery": {
        "enabled": true,
        "registry": "https://agents.example.com/registry"
      },
      "security": {
        "authentication": "mtls",
        "encryption": "tls1.3"
      }
    }
  }
}

Choosing Your Profile

Use this decision tree to select the right profile:

Note

Recommendation: Start with ARAL-CORE and upgrade to higher profiles as your requirements evolve. Each profile is a proper superset of the previous one.

Profile Upgrade Path

Start with ARAL-CORE

Build a solid foundation with L1-L5

⏱️ Time: 1-2 weeks
📊 Complexity: Low

Upgrade to ARAL-ORCH

Add Layer 6 when you need coordination

⏱️ Time: +2-3 weeks
📊 Complexity: Medium

Upgrade to ARAL-INTEROP

Add Layer 7 for full interoperability

⏱️ Time: +3-4 weeks
📊 Complexity: High

Conformance Testing

Each profile has specific validation requirements:

# Validate CORE conformance
npx @aral-standard/validator \
  --profile ARAL-CORE \
  --manifest ./agent.json \
  --output report.html

Tests:

✅ All L1-L5 requirements
✅ Schema validation
✅ Security checks
✅ Performance benchmarks

# Validate ORCH conformance
npx @aral-standard/validator \
  --profile ARAL-ORCH \
  --manifest ./agent.json \
  --test-workflows \
  --output report.html

Tests:

✅ All CORE tests
✅ L6 orchestration requirements
✅ Team coordination
✅ Workflow execution

# Validate INTEROP conformance
npx @aral-standard/validator \
  --profile ARAL-INTEROP \
  --manifest ./agent.json \
  --test-protocol \
  --output report.html

Tests:

✅ All ORCH tests
✅ L7 protocol requirements
✅ Cross-agent communication
✅ Security protocols

Next Steps

cube Implement ARAL-CORE

Step-by-step guide for L1-L5

cubes Implement ARAL-ORCH

Add orchestration capabilities

diagram-project Implement ARAL-INTEROP

Enable full interoperability

code See Examples

Reference implementations