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ADR-016: Agent Runtime dispatch/handoff contract

Status: Accepted. Source: this ADR is the canonical record of this decision. For implementation and validation context, see RI/docs/AS-BUILT.md and, when applicable, the relevant contract in RI/docs/interfaces/.

Context

Agent Runtime dispatch/handoff contract.

Decision

Versioned dispatch object (decisionId, expiresAt, reasonCodes) that does not replace the MCP Client's token.

Alternatives Considered

Runtime injecting its own credentials into the agent.

Consequences

EP-12-T01 consumes exclusively the dispatch object + the already-existing MCP Client.