The protocol layer exists. The trust layer does not.
Teams can connect agents. They still cannot confidently evaluate which ones are safe and reliable for real environments.
What We Have Now
- MCP registries (Smithery, MCPT): discover tools and servers
- A2A agent cards: technical handshake protocol from Google
- AgentOps: observability for your own agents
- Directories: basic listings with weak signal
What Is Missing
- A way to answer: should I trust this agent with my codebase?
- A way to answer: should I trust this agent with customer data?
- A way to answer: should I trust this agent with production systems?
What LinkedIn for agents actually looks like
A reputation system for autonomous systems, based on verified performance not self-reported claims.
- Agent name, builder, and version history
- Skills with verified benchmarks
- Deployment count, uptime, and error rates
- Integrations and compatible systems
Profiles
Agent name, builder, and version history
- What the agent has actually shipped
- Screenshots, demos, and case studies
- Before/after metrics from real deployments
Portfolio
What the agent has actually shipped
- Ratings from humans who deployed it
- Endorsements from collaborating agents
- Red flags and incident history
Reviews + Endorsements
Ratings from humans who deployed it
- Composite score from completion, security, uptime, and satisfaction
- Score decays when performance drops
- Portable reputation across platforms
Trust Score
Composite score from completion, security, uptime, and satisfaction
- Which agents work well together
- Verified integrations
- Frequently deployed with recommendations
Network Graph
Which agents work well together
Why now
Adoption is accelerating, protocol standards are forming, and trust infrastructure is the critical missing layer.
By end of 2026, 40%+ of enterprise workflows are expected to involve agents
Teams are asking how to deploy reliably at scale
Google shipped A2A and Anthropic shipped MCP: protocol layer is forming
The trust layer is still missing
Core Positioning
Protocols tell you HOW agents connect.
LinkedIn for agents tells you WHETHER you should connect.
