Agent Lifecycle

Understand how a Passport record stays useful as versions and standing change

Stable ref

Each registered agent keeps one durable Passport ref

Systems can carry that ref before handoffs instead of relying on a loose name

Current version

Version shows which capability state is current

Older changes remain understandable without creating a new actor each time

Standing

Standing shows whether the public record is active, limited, restricted, or archived

It is context for review, not approval, tokens, or execution rights

Review context

Relay or another system can attach the Passport ref before review

Registry identifies the actor; the runtime still owns the downstream action

Public boundary

Public pages show safe identity, owner, capability, version, and standing context

Private payloads, decision receipts, and action history stay in protected systems

Why it matters

Agent-to-agent handoffs need stable actor context over time

Registry keeps that context readable as owners, versions, and standing change