Universal Context Protocol (UCP)
A standardized, open-source protocol for exchanging structured, machine-readable context information between different AI models and systems.
The Problem
Today, every multi-model application has its own ad-hoc way of managing context. This is inefficient, error-prone, and a major barrier to building complex, reliable, and scalable multi-agent systems. Different models often struggle to maintain a consistent understanding of the conversation or task state.
Our Solution: The Universal Context Protocol
We developed the UCP to solve this. It defines a flexible, open-source protocol and a structured schema for a "Context Object." This object allows different models and systems to seamlessly share rich context, from dialogue history to user state, in a standardized format.
Key Features & Components
Structured Context Object
A flexible JSON schema that can represent dialogue history, state variables, user profiles, tool calls, and system constraints in a machine-readable format.
Context Handlers & Transformers
Modular components for compressing, anonymizing, integrating, and transforming UCP objects into the specific prompt formats required by different models.
Reference Implementation
A core library and a multi-agent demonstration application that showcases the protocol's benefits: seamless hand-off and context preservation.