[!FROZEN] MPLP Protocol v1.0.0 Frozen Specification Freeze Date: 2025-12-03 Status: FROZEN (no breaking changes permitted) Governance: MPLP Protocol Governance Committee (MPGC) License: Apache-2.0 Note: Any normative change requires a new protocol version.
Module Interactions
1. Purpose
This document describes the relationships and dependencies between MPLP L2 modules, providing a comprehensive view of how modules interact within the protocol.
2. Module Classification
2.1 Core Modules (Required)
| Module | Purpose | Always Required |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Protocol manifest | Yes |
| Context | World state | Yes |
| Plan | Task decomposition | Yes |
| Trace | Execution audit | Yes |
| Role | Permissions | Yes |
2.2 Coordination Modules (Optional)
| Module | Purpose | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Collab | Multi-agent sessions | MAP |
| Confirm | Approval workflow | SA/MAP |
| Dialog | Conversations | SA/MAP |
2.3 Extension Modules (Optional)
| Module | Purpose | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | Plugin system | SA/MAP |
| Network | Agent topology | MAP |
3. Dependency Graph
3.1 Complete Dependency Map
3.2 Reference Bindings
| From | Field | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | context_id | Context | Plan belongs to Context |
| Trace | context_id | Context | Trace belongs to Context |
| Trace | plan_id | Plan | Trace for Plan execution |
| Confirm | target_id | Plan/Context | What to approve |
| Confirm | requested_by_role | Role | Who requested |
| Confirm | decided_by_role | Role | Who decided |
| Collab | context_id | Context | Session belongs to Context |
| Collab | participant.role_id | Role | Participant role |
| Dialog | context_id | Context | Dialog belongs to Context |
| Extension | context_id | Context | Extension belongs to Context |
| Network | context_id | Context | Network belongs to Context |
| Plan.Step | agent_role | Role | Step executor |
| Context | owner_role | Role | Context owner |
4. Data Flow Patterns
4.1 SA Profile (Single-Agent)
4.2 MAP Profile (Multi-Agent)
5. Module Coupling
5.1 Loose Coupling (Recommended)
Good: Reference by ID only
{
"plan_id": "plan-123",
"context_id": "ctx-456" // Only stores ID, not entire Context
}
5.2 Invariant Enforcement
Modules enforce cross-references through invariants:
// SA invariant: Plan context_id must match loaded Context
function validatePlanContextBinding(plan: Plan, context: Context): boolean {
return plan.context_id === context.context_id;
}
// SA invariant: Trace context_id must match loaded Context
function validateTraceContextBinding(trace: Trace, context: Context): boolean {
return trace.context_id === context.context_id;
}
6. Profile Configurations
6.1 Minimal SA Profile
Required modules only:
{
"modules": [
{ "module_id": "context", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "plan", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "trace", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "role", "status": "enabled" }
]
}
6.2 Full SA Profile
With approval and dialog:
{
"modules": [
{ "module_id": "context", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "plan", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "trace", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "role", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "confirm", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "dialog", "status": "enabled" }
]
}
6.3 Full MAP Profile
Multi-agent with all modules:
{
"modules": [
{ "module_id": "context", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "plan", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "trace", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "role", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "collab", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "confirm", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "dialog", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "extension", "status": "enabled" },
{ "module_id": "network", "status": "enabled" }
]
}
7. Event Flow
7.1 Cross-Module Events
| Event | Source | Consumers |
|---|---|---|
context.activated | Context | Plan, Collab |
plan.proposed | Plan | Confirm |
plan.approved | Confirm | Plan, Trace |
step.completed | Plan | Trace, Learning |
collab.started | Collab | Dialog, Trace |
confirm.decided | Confirm | Plan, Learning |
7.2 Event Propagation
8. Related Documents
- Core Module
- Context Module
- Plan Module
- Trace Module
- Role Module
- Collab Module
- Confirm Module
- Dialog Module
- Extension Module
- Network Module
Document Status: Informative (Overview)
Core Modules: Core, Context, Plan, Trace, Role (5)
Optional Modules: Collab, Confirm, Dialog, Extension, Network (5)
Total Modules: 10
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