The Great Voyage of AI Agents: From 'Chatboxes' to 'Gundam Cockpits' (2025)
How one architecture standard unified the chaos of AI Agents — and why Skill, MCP, and CLI are not interchangeable but co-construct a vertical dimensional reduction pipeline.
- 📱 Application Layer — ChatGPT / Claude / Cursor / Apps
- 🤖 Agent Layer — Reasoning / Planning / Loop (OpenAI, Anthropic, LangGraph)
- 🧠 Skill Layer — Task Workflows / Agent SOPs / Strategy
- 🔧 Tool Layer — Intent Interfaces (search_web, execute_query, read_file)
- 📡 Tool Protocol Layer — Handshake Standardization (MCP, Function Call)
- ⚙️ Driver Layer — Physical Actuators (CLI: gh/kubectl, API SDKs, Puppeteer)
- 🌍 Systems Layer — World State (GitHub, AWS, Slack, Databases)
- The Skill Layer is strategic knowledge and task SOPs (What the Agent wants to do).
- The Tool Protocol (MCP) is the cross-dimensional handshake standard (How the Agent formats its thoughts for the machine).
- The Driver (CLI/SDK) is the physical actuator that intervenes in physical reality after receiving the handshake.
FAQfrequently asked
Q1. What is the relationship between Skill, MCP, and CLI?
They are different layers in a vertical pipeline, not competitors. Skill is strategic knowledge (what the Agent wants to do). MCP is the cross-dimensional handshake protocol (how the Agent formats its intent for machines). CLI/SDK is the physical actuator (executing on real systems). They co-construct a stable execution chain — none can replace the others.
Q2. Why are SubAgent and AgentTeam architectures controversial?
Hardcore players argue these patterns burn massive Tokens. The opposing camp uses native large Context Windows + omnipotent Default Agent for single-threaded warfare, saving communication overhead. Both approaches remain in active competition.
Q3. Why did you reject OpenClaw for ChronicleCore?
OpenClaw equips agents with 24/7 runtime + persistent memory + crypto wallets, forming an AI black-market economy — but it's a security wild west. After auditing, my Agents and I chose a Kernel-based Agent architecture instead, refusing to mount disposable Skill repositories with potential backdoors. Karpathy publicly echoed this concern: "giving private data/keys to a 400K-line vibe-coded monster being actively attacked is not appealing."