Agents are Going Open Source with The Linux Foundation’s Agent2Agent Project

/ AI, Application Development, Open Source Summit 2025

What Was Announced

At Open Source Summit North America 2025, the Linux Foundation announced it is now the official home of the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open protocol originally developed by Google for secure and interoperable communication between AI agents. The A2A protocol enables AI agents to discover each other, collaborate across heterogeneous platforms, and exchange information securely. With backing from over 100 technology companies including AWS, Cisco, Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, A2A addresses the increasing demand for cross-platform agentic interoperability in enterprise environments. Under the governance of the Linux Foundation, the project will maintain vendor neutrality, foster collaboration, and accelerate open innovation.

Analyst Take

The rise of agentic AI is in the spotlight of application development and enterprise automation. According to theCUBE Research, organizations are moving beyond experimentation and seeking operational frameworks that can support scalable, production-grade AI deployments. As developers increasingly build autonomous agents capable of observing, reasoning, and acting, ensuring seamless and secure communication between those agents is becoming foundational. The Agent2Agent protocol addresses this very need by establishing a common language and standard across vendors, frameworks, and infrastructure.

Interoperability is now mission critical and no longer optional. Developers often struggle with the siloed nature of AI tools and platforms, resulting in fragmented agent architectures, redundant tooling, and inconsistent security practices. A2A’s open protocol provides a standardized mechanism for agents to share state, orchestrate workflows, and make contextual decisions in real time. This reduces complexity and helps avoid vendor lock-in which is an outcome that resonates deeply with enterprises navigating an increasingly hybrid and modular technology stack.

Furthermore, placing A2A under the Linux Foundation ensures that this protocol evolves through a transparent, open governance model rather than being tied to the roadmap of a single vendor. This level of neutrality and collaboration is essential for long-term viability and broad adoption. Notably, the involvement of hyperscalers like AWS and Microsoft, alongside application-layer leaders like Salesforce and ServiceNow, signals strong cross-industry alignment around open agent interoperability.

Developers stand to benefit most from this alignment. Whether they are building customer support agents, data pipeline orchestrators, or enterprise AI copilots, the ability to plug into a shared protocol like A2A means faster time to value, greater extensibility, and improved security posture. As theCUBE Research has noted in recent coverage, “Interoperability is the engine that powers AI scalability. Without open standards, we’re just building smarter silos.”

Looking Ahead

With A2A now housed under the Linux Foundation, expect rapid ecosystem expansion. Key contributors are already working to integrate A2A into existing tools and frameworks, ranging from Cisco’s observability stack to ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower. We anticipate new SDKs, developer tooling, and community-driven enhancements that make A2A adoption seamless for AI developers across use cases.

Longer term, the A2A protocol could evolve into the foundational backbone of what some are calling the “Internet of Agents.” As agent-based systems grow in sophistication and autonomy, having a reliable, extensible framework for cross-agent communication will unlock entirely new paradigms of orchestration, automation, and productivity. This announcement is a signal that the AI infrastructure layer is maturing toward openness and operational scale.

Authors

  • Paul Nashawaty

    Paul Nashawaty, Practice Leader and Lead Principal Analyst, specializes in application modernization across build, release and operations. With a wealth of expertise in digital transformation initiatives spanning front-end and back-end systems, he also possesses comprehensive knowledge of the underlying infrastructure ecosystem crucial for supporting modernization endeavors. With over 25 years of experience, Paul has a proven track record in implementing effective go-to-market strategies, including the identification of new market channels, the growth and cultivation of partner ecosystems, and the successful execution of strategic plans resulting in positive business outcomes for his clients.

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  • With over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations roles across legal, financial, and technology sectors, Sam Weston brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. Her career has spanned the full spectrum of enterprise applications, from optimizing business processes and managing platforms to leading digital transformation initiatives.

    Sam has transitioned her expertise into the analyst arena, focusing on enterprise applications and the evolving role they play in business productivity and transformation. She provides independent insights that bridge technology capabilities with business outcomes, helping organizations and vendors alike navigate a changing enterprise software landscape.

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