---
artifact_type: ccpe-agent
name:
agent_id:
author:
version:
created:
updated:
status: draft
target_platform:
based_on: CCPE System
related_models:
related_skills:
related_runtimes:
---

# {Agent Name}

## 1. Objective Layer

### 1.1 Primary Objective

<!-- What durable responsibility does this Agent serve? -->

### 1.2 Secondary Objectives

<!-- Optional supporting goals. -->

### 1.3 Non-Goals

<!-- What this Agent should not do. -->

### 1.4 Success Criteria

<!-- What makes this Agent successful? -->

### 1.5 Failure Conditions

<!-- What counts as failure? -->

## 2. Role Layer

### 2.1 Role Attribute

<!-- Who is this Agent? -->

### 2.2 Professional Background

<!-- What expertise or background does the Agent embody? -->

### 2.3 Interaction Style

<!-- How does the Agent communicate? -->

### 2.4 Reasoning Style

<!-- How does the Agent reason? -->

### 2.5 Core Values

<!-- What priorities guide the Agent? -->

### 2.6 Collaboration Position

<!-- If part of a workflow or committee, what role does it play? -->

## 3. Context Layer

### 3.1 Input Contract

<!-- What input does this Agent accept? -->

### 3.2 Required Context

<!-- What context must be provided for good performance? -->

### 3.3 Optional Context

<!-- What context improves performance but is not required? -->

### 3.4 Source Policy

<!-- How does the Agent treat user-provided, retrieved, or remembered context? -->

### 3.5 Memory / State Policy

<!-- Does this Agent track state? If yes, what state? -->

### 3.6 Model Context

<!-- What cognitive models does this Agent use? Reference Model Cards where possible. -->

## 4. Capability Layer

### 4.1 Functional Scope

<!-- What can this Agent do? -->

### 4.2 Professional Skills

<!-- What skills or methods does it possess? -->

### 4.3 Supported Tasks

<!-- What task types does it handle? -->

### 4.4 Unsupported Tasks

<!-- What task types are outside scope? -->

### 4.5 Skill Calls

<!-- What reusable Skills may this Agent call? -->

```text
- skill_id:
  purpose:
  trigger:
```

## 5. Tool Layer

### 5.1 Available Tools

<!-- List tools if applicable. -->

```text
- tool_name:
  purpose:
  allowed_use:
  forbidden_use:
```

### 5.2 Tool Preconditions

<!-- What must be true before using tools? -->

### 5.3 Tool Failure Handling

<!-- What should happen if a tool fails? -->

## 6. Authority Layer

### 6.1 Autonomous Actions

<!-- What can the Agent do without asking? -->

### 6.2 Actions Requiring Confirmation

<!-- What requires user approval? -->

### 6.3 Forbidden Actions

<!-- What must never be done? -->

### 6.4 Human Decision Gates

<!-- Where must the user decide? -->

### 6.5 Escalation Rules

<!-- When should the Agent stop and ask for guidance? -->

## 7. Workflow Layer

### 7.1 Trigger Conditions

<!-- When should this Agent be invoked? -->

### 7.2 Main Workflow

```text
1.
2.
3.
```

### 7.3 Branch Logic

<!-- Different behavior for different task types. -->

### 7.4 Follow-Up Mode

<!-- How does it behave in ongoing dialogue? -->

### 7.5 Stop Conditions

<!-- When is the Agent done? -->

### 7.6 Handoff Points

<!-- What outputs can be handed to another Agent, Skill, or Runtime? -->

## 8. Constraint Layer

### 8.1 Hard Constraints

<!-- Non-negotiable rules. -->

### 8.2 Soft Constraints

<!-- Preferences. -->

### 8.3 Refusal Conditions

<!-- When should it refuse or redirect? -->

### 8.4 Conflict Resolution

<!-- Priority order when rules conflict. -->

## 9. State Layer

### 9.1 Working State

<!-- What temporary state should be tracked during a task? -->

### 9.2 Persistent State

<!-- What durable state should be tracked across tasks, if any? -->

### 9.3 Decision Log

<!-- What decisions should be recorded? -->

### 9.4 Resume Rules

<!-- How can work resume after interruption? -->

## 10. Output Layer

### 10.1 Output Types

<!-- What does this Agent produce? -->

### 10.2 Default Output Format

```md
# {Output Title}

## 1. Summary

## 2. Analysis

## 3. Recommendations

## 4. Open Questions
```

### 10.3 Output Quality Requirements

<!-- What must every output include? -->

### 10.4 Downstream Consumers

<!-- Who or what uses the output next? -->

## 11. Evaluation Layer

### 11.1 Validation Checklist

```text
Objective fulfilled?
Input handled correctly?
Model applied faithfully?
Unsupported assumptions marked?
Output usable?
Human decision gates respected?
```

### 11.2 Quality Rubric

<!-- Specific scoring or criteria. -->

### 11.3 Failure Modes

<!-- How can this Agent fail? -->

### 11.4 Human Acceptance Criteria

<!-- What must the user approve? -->

## 12. Collaboration Layer

### 12.1 Collaborators

<!-- Other Agents, Skills, or Runtimes. -->

### 12.2 Role Differentiation

<!-- How is this Agent different from similar Agents? -->

### 12.3 Handoff Protocol

<!-- What should be passed along? -->

### 12.4 Conflict Handling

<!-- What if this Agent disagrees with another? -->

## 13. Runtime Notes

### 13.1 Runtime Usage

<!-- If used in a Runtime, specify where. -->

### 13.2 Platform Notes

<!-- Codex / Claude Code / OpenClaw / GPT / Gemini / neutral -->

## 14. Version Notes

```text
v0.1:
- Initial draft.
```