WorkshopGroup SessionWorkshop (90 min)
Encoding intent — Totem Protocol primitives
A technical workshop for builders working on multi-agent systems. We'll cover the four primitives that make agentic systems composable — encoding intent, identity primitives, multi-surface architecture, dynamic stakeholder intent — and walk through how they hang together. Suitable for anyone designing or operating an agent ecosystem.
What you'll walk away with
- Working definition of 'intent' as a first-class primitive (not a prompt)
- A sketch of identity primitives that survive integration churn
- Multi-surface vs. multi-platform — which design choices matter
- Patterns for handling stakeholder intent that changes over time
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with agent frameworks (Claude Code, MCP, LangChain, or similar)
- A specific agent system you're building or maintaining
Concepts covered
- Encoding intent is the primitive
- Identity primitives before integrations
- Multi-surface, not multi-platform
- Stakeholder intent is dynamic