Following the recent announcement of Apple鈥檚 Container framework, we immediately explored this new native containerization approach for macOS. This article shares our first impressions, observed performance, and the potential of this solution for developers on Apple Silicon.
Introduction I discovered the Agent Name Service (ANS) protocol entirely by chance. While exploring the implications of Anthropic鈥檚 Model Context Protocol (MCP) in late 2024, I stumbled upon a mention of ANS in a technical discussion thread. What started as mere curiosity turned out to be a remarkable find. In the rapidly evolving ecosystem of autonomous artificial intelligence agents, secure discovery and interoperability between agents represent major challenges that MCP didn鈥檛 fully address. The Agent Name Service (ANS) protocol emerged as an unexpected piece of the puzzle, offering a robust mechanism for discovery, identification, and secure communication between AI agents. ...