GitHub - open-gitagent/gitagent: A framework-agnostic, git-native standard for defining AI agents

gitagent is an open-source, framework-agnostic standard for defining AI agents using git repositories as the primary structure. A repository becomes a portable agent definition by adding files like agent.yaml (manifest) and SOUL.md (identity), with optional directories for skills, tools, workflows, memory, and compliance artifacts. It supports exporting to multiple frameworks (Claude Code, OpenAI, CrewAI, Cursor, etc.) via adapters, enables CI/CD for agents via GitHub Actions, and includes first-class support for financial regulatory compliance (FINRA, SEC, Federal Reserve) including segregation of duties enforcement. Key patterns include human-in-the-loop for RL agents, branch-based deployment, agent versioning via git commits, and composable multi-agent hierarchies.