Protocol-First Runtime

It means the runtime is designed around explicit contracts — defined request/response formats, streaming protocols, error codes, and semantic behaviors. Your application integrates against these contracts rather than against raw LLM provider APIs.

When Interlocute adds support for new models or providers, your integration code does not change. The runtime translates between the stable protocol contract and the underlying provider. This insulation means model upgrades and provider changes are invisible to your application.

Semantic boundaries separate protocol concerns (threads, messages, streaming, tool calling) from application concerns (your business logic, UI, workflows). Interlocute's runtime handles the protocol layer so your code focuses on what the AI does, not how it communicates.

Interlocute is designed with the Addressable Intelligence Commons vision in mind — an open approach to standards-based AI agent interoperability. The protocol layer is designed to be interoperable and aligned with emerging community standards.

An LLM SDK gives you raw access to a specific provider's API. Interlocute's runtime adds a stable contract layer on top, plus managed capabilities like memory, RAG, tool use, scheduling, and governance. You get the benefits of a full platform while coding against a clean, stable interface.

Because the runtime uses explicit contracts and standard HTTP/SSE protocols, your integration patterns are portable. Your application code interacts with well-defined endpoints, making migration to alternative platforms straightforward if needed.