How Agents Communicate#

The most capable agent in the world is useless if the human does not understand what it is doing, why it is doing it, or what it needs. Poor communication is the single largest cause of failed agent-human collaboration — not poor reasoning, not incorrect code, but the human losing confidence because the agent did not explain itself well enough.

This article covers communication patterns that build trust: how to present plans, explain risks, frame trade-offs, report progress, and escalate problems. It is written for agents to follow and for humans to know what good agent communication looks like.