docs: align public AI harness facts

2026-07-01 08:39:58 +00:00
57 changed files with 84 additions and 1011 deletions
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ Add any other context about the problem here.
 - [Troubleshooting Guide](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/internal/website/docs/getting-started.md)
 - [Examples](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples)
 - [API Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/go-micro.dev/v5)
- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr)
+- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD)
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ Add any other context, code examples, or screenshots about the feature request h
 - [Roadmap](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/blob/master/ROADMAP.md)
 - [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 - [Architecture Docs](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/internal/website/docs/architecture.md)
- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr)
+- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Loop: Architect (Planner)"
+name: Architecture Review

 # Continuous high-altitude oversight of the whole framework and harness — the
 # "founder lens" of the autonomous loop (internal/docs/CONTINUOUS_IMPROVEMENT.md).
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ jobs:
          ISSUE_NUM="${ISSUE_URL##*/}"
          echo "Opened issue #$ISSUE_NUM — dispatching Codex (Architect)."
          gh issue comment "$ISSUE_NUM" --repo "$REPO" --body \
-          "@codex Act as the architect — the founder lens — for go-micro, running continuously alongside the builders. Hold the whole picture: how the harness, the framework, and the developer UX fit together cohesively, what is in flight and what just merged, what to prioritize next on the roadmap, and what is missing or has drifted. Each run: (1) TRACK STATE — scan recently merged PRs and open codex PRs/issues to see what shipped and what is being built right now, so the queue reflects reality (drop done items, don't re-queue in-flight work). (2) ASSESS against the North Star in internal/docs/THESIS.md — lead with its Mission (*the problem we solve: make building an agent as easy as building a service, on one runtime*) and re-derive alignment from the CANON it names (the blog under internal/website/blog, the README, and the website — read these, don't rely on THESIS.md alone), then ROADMAP.md (Now → Next → Later). Judge every priority against the mission: does it make the services → agents → workflows lifecycle simpler, more cohesive, and more operable? CURRENT GOAL — DEVELOPER ADOPTION: the framework's depth is strong but its ON-RAMP is the gap, and the strategic priority right now is developer adoption / reviving real usage. Weight the developer on-ramp and DX — a walkable first-agent tutorial, discoverable examples, docs wayfinding/nav, install friction, debugging, the 0→1 and 0→hero experience — AT LEAST as highly as internal hardening. A developer succeeding on their first agent matters more right now than another conformance/observability/interop increment; do NOT let the queue fill entirely with internal depth work — keep open adoption/on-ramp items near the top. Look at coherence and seams across the core packages (agent, ai, flow, gateway/mcp, gateway/a2a, model, server, store, registry), the dev inner loop (scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy), missing pieces, duplication/drift, and realignment. Flag drift in EITHER direction: work drifting from the mission, or the North Star/website drifting from the lived story in the blog (which needs re-grounding in the canon). (3) MAINTAIN THE QUEUE in internal/docs/PRIORITIES.md — a SINGLE ordered list, highest-value first, each item linking a scoped CI-verifiable issue (#N); roadmap phase is the primary ordering, internal findings (cohesion gaps, DX friction, missing pieces) interleaved by value. For any prioritized gap that has no issue yet, file one: \`gh issue create --label codex --label enhancement --title \"<scoped task>\" --body \"<goal, scope, acceptance criteria>\"\`. OUTPUT: post a concise assessment as a comment on this issue (#$ISSUE_NUM) — what shipped, what's in flight, the top risks/gaps/missing pieces, and the reasoning behind the ranking. If the ranking actually changed, open ONE PR for PRIORITIES.md: \`git switch -c codex/architect-$ISSUE_NUM\`, \`git push -u origin codex/architect-$ISSUE_NUM\`, \`gh pr create --base master --label codex --title \"<title>\" --body \"<summary, Closes #$ISSUE_NUM>\"\`, then \`gh pr merge --squash --auto --delete-branch\`. If the queue is already accurate and correctly ranked, do NOT open a PR — just close this issue (\`gh issue close $ISSUE_NUM\`). Do NOT make breaking public-API or architectural changes yourself — surface those in the assessment as notes for the human, never as auto-merged changes. Do not use the make_pr tool (it is a no-op stub)."
+          "@codex Act as the architect — the founder lens — for go-micro, running continuously alongside the builders. Hold the whole picture: how the harness, the framework, and the developer UX fit together cohesively, what is in flight and what just merged, what to prioritize next on the roadmap, and what is missing or has drifted. Each run: (1) TRACK STATE — scan recently merged PRs and open codex PRs/issues to see what shipped and what is being built right now, so the queue reflects reality (drop done items, don't re-queue in-flight work). (2) ASSESS against the North Star in internal/docs/THESIS.md — lead with its Mission (*the problem we solve: make building an agent as easy as building a service, on one runtime*) and re-derive alignment from the CANON it names (the blog under internal/website/blog, the README, and the website — read these, don't rely on THESIS.md alone), then ROADMAP.md (Now → Next → Later). Judge every priority against the mission: does it make the services → agents → workflows lifecycle simpler, more cohesive, and more operable? Look at coherence and seams across the core packages (agent, ai, flow, gateway/mcp, gateway/a2a, model, server, store, registry), the dev inner loop (scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy), missing pieces, duplication/drift, and realignment. Flag drift in EITHER direction: work drifting from the mission, or the North Star/website drifting from the lived story in the blog (which needs re-grounding in the canon). (3) MAINTAIN THE QUEUE in internal/docs/PRIORITIES.md — a SINGLE ordered list, highest-value first, each item linking a scoped CI-verifiable issue (#N); roadmap phase is the primary ordering, internal findings (cohesion gaps, DX friction, missing pieces) interleaved by value. For any prioritized gap that has no issue yet, file one: \`gh issue create --label codex --label enhancement --title \"<scoped task>\" --body \"<goal, scope, acceptance criteria>\"\`. OUTPUT: post a concise assessment as a comment on this issue (#$ISSUE_NUM) — what shipped, what's in flight, the top risks/gaps/missing pieces, and the reasoning behind the ranking. If the ranking actually changed, open ONE PR for PRIORITIES.md: \`git switch -c codex/architect-$ISSUE_NUM\`, \`git push -u origin codex/architect-$ISSUE_NUM\`, \`gh pr create --base master --label codex --title \"<title>\" --body \"<summary, Closes #$ISSUE_NUM>\"\`, then \`gh pr merge --squash --auto --delete-branch\`. If the queue is already accurate and correctly ranked, do NOT open a PR — just close this issue (\`gh issue close $ISSUE_NUM\`). Do NOT make breaking public-API or architectural changes yourself — surface those in the assessment as notes for the human, never as auto-merged changes. Do not use the make_pr tool (it is a no-op stub)."
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Loop: Builder (Generator)"
+name: Continuous Improvement

 # Durable backbone for the autonomous improvement loop
 # (see internal/docs/CONTINUOUS_IMPROVEMENT.md).
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Loop: DevRel"
+name: DevRel Review

 # Daily higher-altitude coherence pass over the PUBLIC surface — README,
 # website (landing + docs), and blog — part of the autonomous loop
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    branches: ["**"]
  schedule:
-    - cron: "17 * * * *" # hourly, so real-model conformance keeps pace with the dev/loop velocity
+    - cron: "17 6 * * *" # daily, so the world is exercised even without changes
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      providers:
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ jobs:
          MISTRAL_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MISTRAL_API_KEY }}
          TOGETHER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.TOGETHER_API_KEY }}
          ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY }}
-          # Atlas Cloud's default chat model was failing the agent/tool-use
-          # conformance harnesses; run it against a stronger tool-use model.
-          # Override with an Actions variable ATLASCLOUD_MODEL if the exact
-          # catalog id differs (Atlas uses org/model ids).
-          ATLASCLOUD_MODEL: ${{ vars.ATLASCLOUD_MODEL || 'minimaxai/minimax-m3' }}
        run: |
          PROVIDERS="${{ github.event.inputs.providers || 'anthropic,openai,gemini,groq,mistral,together,atlascloud' }}"
          HARNESSES="${{ github.event.inputs.harnesses || 'agent,universe,agent-flow,plan-delegate,a2a-stream-fallback' }}"
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-name: "Loop: Release (daily patch)"
-
-# Keeps the installable framework tracking the loop's daily improvements. Once a
-# day, if master has new commits since the latest v6 tag, this cuts the next
-# PATCH release (v6.MINOR.PATCH+1) and pushes the tag — which triggers the
-# existing goreleaser workflow (release.yml, tag-triggered) to build the release,
-# binaries, and images.
-#
-# The tag is pushed with a PAT (CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN), NOT the default GITHUB_TOKEN:
-# a tag pushed by GITHUB_TOKEN would not trigger release.yml (Actions blocks that
-# recursion). Minor/major bumps stay with the human (notable / breaking releases).
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 23 * * *" # daily 23:00 UTC — captures the day's merges (tunable)
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: loop-release
-  cancel-in-progress: false
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # need full history + all tags
-      - name: Cut the next patch release if there are new commits
-        env:
-          RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN }}
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-        run: |
-          if [ -z "$RELEASE_TOKEN" ]; then
-            echo "CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN is not set — skipping."
-            echo "A tag pushed by the default GITHUB_TOKEN would not trigger the"
-            echo "goreleaser workflow, so a user PAT is required to cut releases."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          git fetch --tags --force
-
-          LATEST=$(git tag --list 'v6.*.*' --sort=-v:refname | head -1)
-          if [ -z "$LATEST" ]; then
-            echo "no v6.x.x tag found — aborting so nothing weird gets tagged."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "latest release tag: $LATEST"
-
-          COUNT=$(git rev-list --count "$LATEST"..HEAD)
-          echo "commits on HEAD since $LATEST: $COUNT"
-          if [ "$COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "no new commits since $LATEST — no release today."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          # Bump the patch: v6.MINOR.PATCH -> v6.MINOR.(PATCH+1)
-          ver="${LATEST#v}"          # 6.3.10
-          major="${ver%%.*}"         # 6
-          rest="${ver#*.}"           # 3.10
-          minor="${rest%%.*}"        # 3
-          patch="${rest#*.}"         # 10
-          case "$major.$minor.$patch" in
-            [0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*) ;;
-            *) echo "unexpected tag shape: $LATEST" ; exit 1 ;;
-          esac
-          NEXT="v${major}.${minor}.$((patch + 1))"
-          echo "cutting: $NEXT ($COUNT commits since $LATEST)"
-
-          git config user.name "go-micro release bot"
-          git config user.email "noreply@go-micro.dev"
-          git tag -a "$NEXT" -m "Release $NEXT — automated daily patch ($COUNT commits since $LATEST)"
-          git push "https://x-access-token:${RELEASE_TOKEN}@github.com/${REPO}.git" "$NEXT"
-          echo "Pushed $NEXT. goreleaser (release.yml) will build and publish it."
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-name: "Loop: Triage (Evaluator feedback)"
-
-# Closes the autonomous loop's feedback path: when the live provider-conformance
-# harness fails, dispatch Codex to TRIAGE the failing run and file scoped, deduped
-# issues that the hourly increment loop then fixes — no human in the middle. It
-# only triages the scheduled/manual live run (not every push/PR mock run), dedupes
-# against open issues so hourly repeats don't spam, ignores transient flakes, and
-# ESCALATES anything needing a breaking/architectural change as needs-human rather
-# than auto-building it.
-#
-# Gated on CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN like the rest of the loop (Codex ignores comments
-# authored by the github-actions bot).
-#
-# Note: Codex is serial, so this competes with the hourly increment + architect
-# dispatches for the single task slot. If it saturates, lower the harness cadence
-# or gate this to a slower schedule.
-
-on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Harness (E2E)"]
-    types: [completed]
-
-permissions:
-  issues: write
-
-concurrency:
-  group: harness-triage
-  cancel-in-progress: false
-
-jobs:
-  triage:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Only when the harness actually failed, and only for the scheduled or manual
-    # live run — never the per-push/PR mock run.
-    if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' && (github.event.workflow_run.event == 'schedule' || github.event.workflow_run.event == 'workflow_dispatch')
-    steps:
-      - name: Open a triage issue and dispatch Codex
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN || github.token }}
-          HAS_TRIGGER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN != '' }}
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          RUN_ID: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
-          RUN_URL: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
-        run: |
-          if [ "$HAS_TRIGGER_TOKEN" != "true" ]; then
-            echo "CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN is not set — skipping (Codex ignores Actions-bot comments)."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          # Ensure the escalation label exists (idempotent).
-          gh label create needs-human --repo "$REPO" --color FBCA04 \
-            --description "Requires a human/architect decision (breaking or architectural)" --force || true
-
-          ISSUE_URL=$(gh issue create --repo "$REPO" \
-            --title "Harness failure triage: run $RUN_ID" \
-            --body "Automated triage of a failed live provider-conformance harness run: $RUN_URL")
-          ISSUE_NUM="${ISSUE_URL##*/}"
-          echo "Opened triage issue #$ISSUE_NUM — dispatching Codex."
-          gh issue comment "$ISSUE_NUM" --repo "$REPO" --body \
-          "@codex Act as failure triage for the autonomous loop. The live provider-conformance harness failed: $RUN_URL (run id $RUN_ID). Do this, and do NOT change code or open a PR — triage only: (1) Read the failing logs (\`gh run view $RUN_ID --repo $REPO --log-failed\`) and the provider-conformance artifact/summary. (2) Root-cause each DISTINCT failure. (3) DEDUPE against existing work — list open issues (\`gh issue list --repo $REPO --label codex --state open --limit 100\`); if a matching issue already exists for a failure, add a one-line 'recurred in $RUN_URL' comment to it and do NOT open a duplicate. (4) For each genuine, self-contained, CI-verifiable defect that is NOT already tracked, open a scoped issue: \`gh issue create --repo $REPO --label codex --label enhancement --title \"<scoped task>\" --body \"<root cause, scope, acceptance criteria, and the failing run link>\"\` — the hourly increment loop will build it. (5) If a failure is transient/flaky and not a code defect (e.g. a live-model latency timeout or provider outage), note it in a comment and file NOTHING. (6) If a real fix would require a breaking public-API change or an architectural change, do NOT file it as an auto-buildable task — open an issue labeled \`needs-human\` describing it for the architect/human. When finished, close this triage issue (\`gh issue close $ISSUE_NUM\`)."
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to Go Micro! This document provides

 Be respectful, inclusive, and collaborative. We're all here to build great software together.

-## How Go Micro is built
-
-Go Micro is developed by an **autonomous improvement loop** — a planner, a
-generator, and a separate evaluator, running as scheduled GitHub Actions with a
-human setting direction. It's the framework's own thesis (an agent operating a
-system) pointed at itself: an agent harness, built by agents. The full process —
-the planner → generator → evaluator pipeline, the correctness-only merge gate, and
-the guardrails — is documented in
-[`internal/docs/CONTINUOUS_IMPROVEMENT.md`](internal/docs/CONTINUOUS_IMPROVEMENT.md).
-Human contributions follow the same gate: green CI, one concern per PR.
-
 ## Getting Started

 1. Fork the repository
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-# Go Micro [![Go.Dev reference](https://img.shields.io/badge/go.dev-reference-007d9c?logo=go&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://pkg.go.dev/go-micro.dev/v6?tab=doc) [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/go-micro/go-micro)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/go-micro/go-micro) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-join-5865F2?logo=discord&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr)
+# Go Micro [![Go.Dev reference](https://img.shields.io/badge/go.dev-reference-007d9c?logo=go&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://pkg.go.dev/go-micro.dev/v6?tab=doc) [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/go-micro/go-micro)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/go-micro/go-micro)

 Go Micro is an **agent harness** and service framework for Go.

-**Community:** questions, ideas, or just want to build alongside us? [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr).
-
 A harness is the runtime around an agent: the tools it can call, the memory it keeps, the guardrails that bound it, the workflows that trigger it, the services it depends on, and the protocols other agents use to reach it. 

 Go Micro gives you the harness as Go code. Build an agent and it gets a model, memory, tools, planning, delegation, guardrails, and service discovery; it is reachable over [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) and [A2A](https://a2a-protocol.org). Write services and every endpoint becomes an AI-callable tool. Orchestrate the deterministic parts with durable flows. Agents, services, and flows share one runtime because an agent is a distributed system, and building one is building a service.
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ Go Micro gives you the harness as Go code. Build an agent and it gets a model, m
 &nbsp;&nbsp;
 <a href="https://go-micro.dev/blog/8"><img src="https://www.atlascloud.ai/logo.svg" height="26" /></a>

-**Want to support Go Micro and see your logo here?** [Become a sponsor](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr) — reach out on Discord.
+**Want to support Go Micro and see your logo here?** [Become a sponsor](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD) — reach out on Discord.

 ## Commercial Support

@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ Install the CLI:
 curl -fsSL https://go-micro.dev/install.sh | sh

 # Or with Go
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

 ### Fastest start — no API key
@@ -425,7 +423,6 @@ See [all examples](examples/README.md).

 - [Getting Started](internal/website/docs/getting-started.md)
 - [AI Integration](internal/website/docs/ai-integration.md)
- [Your First Agent](internal/website/docs/guides/your-first-agent.md)
 - [0→hero Reference](internal/website/docs/guides/zero-to-hero.md)
 - [Agents and Workflows](internal/website/docs/guides/agents-and-workflows.md)
 - [Agent Design](internal/docs/AGENT_DESIGN.md)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ hosted service, enterprise tier, or venture funding. See
 ## Contributing & feedback

 Pick an item, open an issue to discuss the approach, and submit a PR. Or join the
-[Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr). Include tests, run `make test` and
+[Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD). Include tests, run `make test` and
 `make lint`.

 ## Version support
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@ We currently do not offer a bug bounty program, but we greatly appreciate respon

 For security questions that are not vulnerabilities, please:
 - Open a discussion: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/discussions
- Join Discord: https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr
+- Join Discord: https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD
 - Email: support@go-micro.dev

@@ -329,19 +329,6 @@ func (a *agentImpl) askLocked(ctx context.Context, runID, message, parentRunID s
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("agent run %s paused for approval: %s", run.ID, a.pause.Message)
 	}

-	if len(resp.ToolCalls) == 0 {
-		if calls, answer, ok := a.executeTextToolCalls(ctx, resp.Reply, toolList); ok {
-			resp.ToolCalls = calls
-			if resp.Answer == "" {
-				resp.Answer = answer
-			}
-			trimmedReply := strings.TrimSpace(resp.Reply)
-			if strings.HasPrefix(trimmedReply, "{") || strings.HasPrefix(trimmedReply, "[") || strings.HasPrefix(trimmedReply, "```") {
-				resp.Reply = ""
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	if resp.Reply != "" {
 		a.mem.Add("assistant", resp.Reply)
 	}
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-	"time"

 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
 	codecBytes "go-micro.dev/v6/codec/bytes"
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ func (a *agentImpl) toolHandler() ai.ToolHandler {
 	// so the result runs plan → step → loop → approve → checkpoint → base.
 	h := a.baseHandler()
 	h = a.toolTimeoutWrap(h)
-	h = a.toolRetryWrap(h)
 	h = a.checkpointToolWrap(h)
 	h = a.approveWrap(h)
 	h = a.loopWrap(h)
@@ -166,99 +164,6 @@ func (a *agentImpl) toolTimeoutWrap(next ai.ToolHandler) ai.ToolHandler {
 	}
 }

-// toolRetryWrap retries transient tool failures with bounded backoff. It is
-// opt-in because tools can have side effects; guardrail refusals and caller
-// cancellation are never retried.
-func (a *agentImpl) toolRetryWrap(next ai.ToolHandler) ai.ToolHandler {
-	return func(ctx context.Context, call ai.ToolCall) ai.ToolResult {
-		maxAttempts := a.opts.ToolMaxAttempts
-		if maxAttempts <= 0 {
-			maxAttempts = 1
-		}
-
-		var res ai.ToolResult
-		for attempt := 1; attempt <= maxAttempts; attempt++ {
-			if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-				return errResult(call.ID, err.Error())
-			}
-			res = next(ctx, call)
-			if !retryableToolResult(res) || attempt == maxAttempts || ctx.Err() != nil {
-				return annotateToolAttempts(res, attempt)
-			}
-
-			t := time.NewTimer(toolRetryBackoff(attempt, a.opts.ToolRetryBackoff))
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				if !t.Stop() {
-					<-t.C
-				}
-				return errResult(call.ID, ctx.Err().Error())
-			case <-t.C:
-			}
-		}
-		return annotateToolAttempts(res, maxAttempts)
-	}
-}
-
-func retryableToolResult(res ai.ToolResult) bool {
-	if res.Refused != "" {
-		return false
-	}
-	msg := toolErrorMessage(res)
-	if msg == "" {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ai.IsTransientError(fmt.Errorf("%s", msg))
-}
-
-func toolErrorMessage(res ai.ToolResult) string {
-	if m, ok := res.Value.(map[string]string); ok {
-		return m["error"]
-	}
-	if m, ok := res.Value.(map[string]any); ok {
-		if v, ok := m["error"].(string); ok {
-			return v
-		}
-	}
-	var decoded map[string]string
-	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(res.Content), &decoded); err == nil {
-		return decoded["error"]
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func annotateToolAttempts(res ai.ToolResult, attempts int) ai.ToolResult {
-	if attempts <= 1 {
-		return res
-	}
-	res.Attempts = attempts
-	if m, ok := res.Value.(map[string]string); ok {
-		cp := map[string]any{}
-		for k, v := range m {
-			cp[k] = v
-		}
-		cp["attempts"] = attempts
-		res.Value = cp
-		if b, err := json.Marshal(cp); err == nil {
-			res.Content = string(b)
-		}
-	}
-	return res
-}
-
-func toolRetryBackoff(attempt int, base time.Duration) time.Duration {
-	if base <= 0 {
-		base = 200 * time.Millisecond
-	}
-	if shift := attempt - 1; shift > 0 {
-		base <<= shift
-	}
-	if base > 30*time.Second {
-		return 30 * time.Second
-	}
-	return base
-}
-
 // baseHandler executes a tool call: a developer custom tool, the built-in
 // delegate, or an RPC to the service. It is the innermost handler.
 func (a *agentImpl) baseHandler() ai.ToolHandler {
@@ -433,7 +338,6 @@ func (a *agentImpl) handleDelegate(ctx context.Context, call ai.ToolCall) ai.Too
 		ModelCallTimeout(a.opts.ModelTimeout),
 		ModelRetry(a.opts.ModelMaxAttempts, a.opts.ModelRetryBackoff),
 		ToolCallTimeout(a.opts.ToolTimeout),
-		ToolRetry(a.opts.ToolMaxAttempts, a.opts.ToolRetryBackoff),
 		TraceProvider(a.opts.TraceProvider),
 	)
 	// Record lineage so the sub-agent's tool calls carry this run as parent.
@@ -171,50 +171,3 @@ func TestAgentProviderConformanceFakeError(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Ask error = %v, want conformance provider failure", err)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestAgentExecutesProviderTextToolCallFallback(t *testing.T) {
-	fakeGen = func(ctx context.Context, opts ai.Options, req *ai.Request) (*ai.Response, error) {
-		if opts.ToolHandler == nil {
-			return nil, errors.New("missing tool handler")
-		}
-		return &ai.Response{
-			Reply: `{"name":"conformance_echo","input":{"value":"agent-conformance"}}`,
-		}, nil
-	}
-	defer func() { fakeGen = nil }()
-
-	var sawTool bool
-	a := New(
-		Name("conformance-text-tool"),
-		Provider("fake"),
-		WithRegistry(registry.NewMemoryRegistry()),
-		WithStore(store.NewMemoryStore()),
-		WithMemory(NewInMemory(4)),
-		WithTool("conformance_echo", "Echo a conformance value.", map[string]any{
-			"value": map[string]any{"type": "string"},
-		}, func(ctx context.Context, input map[string]any) (string, error) {
-			sawTool = true
-			if input["value"] != "agent-conformance" {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected value %v", input["value"])
-			}
-			return `{"marker":"agent-conformance-ok"}`, nil
-		}),
-	)
-
-	resp, err := a.Ask(context.Background(), "Run the text tool call fallback.")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Ask: %v", err)
-	}
-	if !sawTool {
-		t.Fatal("text tool call fallback did not execute the tool")
-	}
-	if len(resp.ToolCalls) != 1 || resp.ToolCalls[0].Name != "conformance_echo" {
-		t.Fatalf("ToolCalls = %+v, want conformance_echo", resp.ToolCalls)
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(resp.Reply, "agent-conformance-ok") {
-		t.Fatalf("Reply = %q, want tool result marker", resp.Reply)
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(resp.Reply, `"name":"conformance_echo"`) {
-		t.Fatalf("Reply = %q, want tool result instead of raw JSON", resp.Reply)
-	}
-}
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	// applied before custom tools, delegate, and service RPC calls so context
 	// deadlines propagate consistently through the agent loop.
 	ToolTimeout time.Duration
-	// ToolMaxAttempts bounds tool execution attempts including the first call.
-	// Default 1; retries are opt-in because tools can have side effects.
-	ToolMaxAttempts int
-	// ToolRetryBackoff is the base delay between transient tool failures.
-	ToolRetryBackoff time.Duration

 	// Memory is the agent's conversation memory. Nil = the default
 	// store-backed memory (durable across restarts).
@@ -126,8 +121,6 @@ func newOptions(opts ...Option) Options {
 		ModelMaxAttempts:  1, // retries opt-in via ModelRetry (see field doc)
 		ModelRetryBackoff: 100 * time.Millisecond,
 		ToolTimeout:       30 * time.Second,
-		ToolMaxAttempts:   1,
-		ToolRetryBackoff:  100 * time.Millisecond,
 		// On by default and lenient: identical repeated calls are a
 		// no-progress loop, never useful. Set LoopLimit(0) to disable.
 		LoopLimit: 3,
@@ -236,16 +229,6 @@ func ModelRetry(maxAttempts int, backoff time.Duration) Option {
 	}
 }

-// ToolRetry sets the tool retry budget and backoff for transient failures.
-// Attempts include the first call. Retries are opt-in because tools may have
-// side effects; keep handlers idempotent before enabling this.
-func ToolRetry(maxAttempts int, backoff time.Duration) Option {
-	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.ToolMaxAttempts = maxAttempts
-		o.ToolRetryBackoff = backoff
-	}
-}
-
 // WithA2A makes Run serve the agent over the A2A protocol on addr (e.g.
 // ":4000"), so other agents can reach it directly by URL without a
 // separate gateway. The agent stays a normal go-micro service as well;
@@ -184,48 +184,3 @@ type testStatusError struct {
 func (e testStatusError) Error() string { return "provider status error" }

 func (e testStatusError) StatusCode() int { return e.code }
-
-func TestToolRetryRetriesTransientToolErrorsThenSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
-	attempts := 0
-	a := newTestAgent(
-		Name("tool-retry-success"),
-		ToolRetry(3, time.Millisecond),
-		WithTool("flaky", "flaky tool", nil, func(context.Context, map[string]any) (string, error) {
-			attempts++
-			if attempts < 3 {
-				return "", context.DeadlineExceeded
-			}
-			return "ok", nil
-		}),
-	)
-
-	content := toolContent(a.toolHandler(), "flaky", nil)
-	if content != "ok" {
-		t.Fatalf("tool result = %q, want ok", content)
-	}
-	if attempts != 3 {
-		t.Fatalf("attempts = %d, want 3", attempts)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestToolRetryDoesNotRetryGuardrailRefusals(t *testing.T) {
-	attempts := 0
-	a := newTestAgent(
-		Name("tool-retry-refusal"),
-		MaxSteps(1),
-		ToolRetry(3, time.Millisecond),
-		WithTool("counted", "counted tool", nil, func(context.Context, map[string]any) (string, error) {
-			attempts++
-			return "ok", nil
-		}),
-	)
-	h := a.toolHandler()
-	_ = toolContent(h, "counted", nil)
-	content := toolContent(h, "counted", nil)
-	if !strings.Contains(content, "step limit reached") {
-		t.Fatalf("tool result = %q, want step-limit refusal", content)
-	}
-	if attempts != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("attempts = %d, want only the allowed tool call to execute", attempts)
-	}
-}
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-package agent
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
-)
-
-var fencedJSONBlock = regexp.MustCompile("(?s)```(?:json)?\\s*(.*?)\\s*```")
-
-type textToolCall struct {
-	ID        string         `json:"id"`
-	Name      string         `json:"name"`
-	Tool      string         `json:"tool"`
-	Input     map[string]any `json:"input"`
-	Arguments map[string]any `json:"arguments"`
-}
-
-// executeTextToolCalls is a compatibility fallback for providers that return a
-// tool call as text JSON instead of a structured tool_calls field. It only runs
-// calls whose names match the tools offered to the model, so ordinary JSON
-// answers are left untouched.
-func (a *agentImpl) executeTextToolCalls(ctx context.Context, reply string, tools []ai.Tool) ([]ai.ToolCall, string, bool) {
-	calls := parseTextToolCalls(reply, tools)
-	if len(calls) == 0 {
-		return nil, "", false
-	}
-
-	handler := a.toolHandler()
-	results := make([]string, 0, len(calls))
-	for i := range calls {
-		result := handler(ctx, calls[i])
-		calls[i].Result = result.Content
-		if result.Refused != "" {
-			calls[i].Error = result.Refused
-		}
-		if result.Content != "" {
-			results = append(results, result.Content)
-		}
-	}
-	return calls, strings.Join(results, "\n"), true
-}
-
-func parseTextToolCalls(text string, tools []ai.Tool) []ai.ToolCall {
-	allowed := map[string]bool{}
-	for _, tool := range tools {
-		allowed[tool.Name] = true
-		if tool.OriginalName != "" {
-			allowed[tool.OriginalName] = true
-		}
-	}
-	if len(allowed) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for _, candidate := range jsonCandidates(text) {
-		if calls := decodeTextToolCalls(candidate, allowed); len(calls) > 0 {
-			return calls
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func jsonCandidates(text string) []string {
-	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(text)
-	var out []string
-	if trimmed != "" {
-		out = append(out, trimmed)
-	}
-	for _, match := range fencedJSONBlock.FindAllStringSubmatch(text, -1) {
-		if len(match) > 1 {
-			out = append(out, strings.TrimSpace(match[1]))
-		}
-	}
-	if start, end := strings.IndexAny(text, "[{"), strings.LastIndexAny(text, "]}"); start >= 0 && end > start {
-		out = append(out, strings.TrimSpace(text[start:end+1]))
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
-func decodeTextToolCalls(candidate string, allowed map[string]bool) []ai.ToolCall {
-	var root any
-	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(candidate), &root); err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return collectTextToolCalls(root, allowed)
-}
-
-func collectTextToolCalls(v any, allowed map[string]bool) []ai.ToolCall {
-	switch x := v.(type) {
-	case []any:
-		var out []ai.ToolCall
-		for _, item := range x {
-			out = append(out, collectTextToolCalls(item, allowed)...)
-		}
-		return out
-	case map[string]any:
-		if nested, ok := firstNestedToolCalls(x); ok {
-			return collectTextToolCalls(nested, allowed)
-		}
-		call := mapToTextToolCall(x)
-		name := call.Name
-		if name == "" {
-			name = call.Tool
-		}
-		input := call.Input
-		if input == nil {
-			input = call.Arguments
-		}
-		if name == "" || !allowed[name] || input == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
-		id := call.ID
-		if id == "" {
-			id = fmt.Sprintf("text-call-%s", strings.ReplaceAll(name, ".", "_"))
-		}
-		return []ai.ToolCall{{ID: id, Name: name, Input: input}}
-	default:
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func firstNestedToolCalls(m map[string]any) (any, bool) {
-	for _, key := range []string{"tool_calls", "toolCalls", "calls"} {
-		if v, ok := m[key]; ok {
-			return v, true
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, false
-}
-
-func mapToTextToolCall(m map[string]any) textToolCall {
-	b, _ := json.Marshal(m)
-	var call textToolCall
-	_ = json.Unmarshal(b, &call)
-	return call
-}
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"

@@ -57,14 +56,7 @@ func NewProvider(opts ...ai.Option) *Provider {
 	options := ai.NewOptions(opts...)

 	if options.Model == "" {
-		// Allow the chat model to be selected via the ATLASCLOUD_MODEL env var
-		// (e.g. to run CI conformance against a stronger tool-use model) without
-		// a code change; fall back to a sensible default otherwise.
-		if m := os.Getenv("ATLASCLOUD_MODEL"); m != "" {
-			options.Model = m
-		} else {
-			options.Model = "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-0324"
-		}
+		options.Model = "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-0324"
 	}
 	if options.BaseURL == "" {
 		options.BaseURL = "https://api.atlascloud.ai"
@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@ func (c ToolCall) Scan(v any) error {

 // ToolResult represents the result of a tool execution
 type ToolResult struct {
-	ID       string // Tool call ID (for correlation)
-	Value    any    // Structured result (optional)
-	Content  string // Tool execution result (JSON string), shown to the model
-	Attempts int    `json:"attempts,omitempty"` // Tool execution attempts, set when retried.
+	ID      string // Tool call ID (for correlation)
+	Value   any    // Structured result (optional)
+	Content string // Tool execution result (JSON string), shown to the model
 	// Refused names the reason a guardrail blocked the call before it ran
 	// ("max_steps", "loop", "approval"); empty when the call executed. A
 	// tool wrapper can switch on it to build reliability tooling — react to
@@ -324,4 +324,4 @@ Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE](../../LICENSE) for details.
 ## Support

 - GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/discussions
- Discord: https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr
+- Discord: https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ pytest tests/integration/ -v
 ## Questions?

 - GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/discussions
- Discord: https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr
+- Discord: https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD
@@ -370,4 +370,4 @@ Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE](../../LICENSE) for details.
 ## Support

 - GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/micro/go-micro/discussions
- Discord: https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr
+- Discord: https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD
@@ -10,26 +10,6 @@ and can stop or revert anything at any time.
 > **services → agents → workflows**. Judge each change against it — work that
 > doesn't move toward that lifecycle isn't an improvement, however clean.

-## The pipeline (planner → generator → evaluator)
-
-The development process is an operational instance of the long-running-agent
-harness pattern ([Anthropic on harness design](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/harness-design-long-running-apps)) —
-a planner, a generator, and a *separate* evaluator — distributed across GitHub
-Actions instead of subagents. Each role is a workflow:
-
-| Role | Workflow (action name) | What it does |
-|------|------------------------|--------------|
-| **Planner** | `loop-architect.yml` — *Loop: Architect (Planner)* | Tracks live state, prioritizes the roadmap + an internal scan, and maintains the ranked queue in [`PRIORITIES.md`](PRIORITIES.md). Decides *what*. |
-| **Generator** | `loop-builder.yml` — *Loop: Builder (Generator)* | Builds the top open queue item as a single-concern PR (via Codex) and self-merges on green CI. Does the work. |
-| **Evaluator** | `harness.yml` — *Harness (E2E)*, plus the CI gate (`tests.yaml`, `lint.yaml`) | Grades every change: the mock harness + unit/lint on each push/PR, and real-model conformance hourly. A *separate* grader — never the generator judging itself. |
-| **Evaluator → feedback** | `loop-triage.yml` — *Loop: Triage (Evaluator feedback)* | On harness failure, root-causes, dedupes, and files scoped fix issues back into the planner's queue. The hill-climbing feedback path. |
-| **Coherence** | `loop-devrel.yml` — *Loop: DevRel* | Keeps README/website/docs/blog aligned with the North Star. |
-| **Release** | `loop-release.yml` — *Loop: Release (daily patch)* | Cuts a daily patch tag when master has new commits, so the *installable* framework tracks the loop's improvements (triggers `release.yml`/goreleaser). Minor/major bumps stay with the human. |
-
-Generation is separated from evaluation on purpose: an agent grading its own work
-reliably over-rates it, so **CI and the harness — not the builder — are the gate**.
-The human sets direction and owns the calls that need taste (see Guardrails).
-
 ## Autonomy

 Full autonomy, **no approval gates**. Each increment: Claude Code picks the work,
@@ -92,7 +72,7 @@ Grounded in real signal, never speculative rewrites. Each cycle draws from:
  tracking issue for each increment and dispatches Codex there. It needs a
  `CODEX_TRIGGER_TOKEN` repo secret from a user account Codex responds to;
  without that secret the workflow deliberately no-ops to avoid ignored bot
-  comments. See `.github/workflows/loop-builder.yml` and the mechanics
+  comments. See `.github/workflows/continuous-improvement.yml` and the mechanics
  below.

 ## How the durable loop works (mechanics)
@@ -147,13 +127,13 @@ The hourly loop ships increments; two periodic passes keep the *whole* heading i
 the right direction. Both use the same mechanism (fresh issue → `@codex` →
 output) but produce direction and coherence, not just code.

- **DevRel — daily** (`.github/workflows/loop-devrel.yml`). Audits the public
+- **DevRel — daily** (`.github/workflows/devrel-review.yml`). Audits the public
  surface (README, website landing + docs, blog) for coherence with the North
  Star, README crispness, and blog-worthy material. **Autonomy boundary:** safe
  factual-alignment and crispness fixes auto-merge like any increment;
  brand/positioning copy and blog drafts are *surfaced in a report* for the
  human, never auto-merged.
- **Architect — continuous (hourly)** (`.github/workflows/loop-architect.yml`).
+- **Architect — continuous (hourly)** (`.github/workflows/architecture-review.yml`).
  The *founder lens*, running alongside the builders. Each run it **tracks live
  state** (what just merged, what's in flight), **prioritizes the roadmap**
  (`ROADMAP.md`, Now → Next → Later) against an internal scan (lifecycle gaps, API
@@ -174,20 +154,6 @@ roadmap-driven by default, not a fresh guess every hour. Cadence is tunable in e
 workflow's `cron`; the human can reorder `PRIORITIES.md` or its issues at any time
 to redirect. Codex is serial, so these passes queue behind any in-flight increment.

-## Failure triage (the feedback loop)
-
-The loop also closes on its own failures. `.github/workflows/loop-triage.yml`
-fires when the live provider-conformance harness finishes with `conclusion:
-failure` (scheduled/manual runs only), and dispatches Codex to **triage** the
-failing run: read the logs, root-cause each distinct failure, **dedupe** against
-open issues (comment "recurred" rather than filing a duplicate), and file a scoped
-`codex`/`enhancement` issue for each genuine, self-contained defect — which the
-increment loop then builds and the next harness run verifies. Transient flakes
-(live-model latency, provider outages) are ignored; anything needing a breaking or
-architectural change is escalated as `needs-human` instead of auto-built. This is
-the hill-climbing layer: CI/harness failures become fixes with no human in the
-middle, short of a decision that's genuinely the human's.
-
 ## Stop / redirect

 - In-session: `CronDelete <id>` (or end the session).
@@ -21,15 +21,9 @@ changes, architectural rewrites. Those go to the human.

 ## Work queue (ranked)

-1. **Lead install docs with `@latest` now that the phantom-module retraction is published** ([#3565](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3565)) — install friction blocks every later experience. Make the first command current, boring, and consistent across README/website/docs so revived usage does not stall before scaffold/run.
-2. **Surface runnable examples from getting-started and the guides** ([#3562](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3562)) — the blog canon now has a concrete support-agent story, but developers need obvious links from docs into runnable code. Tie examples to the 0→1 and 0→hero paths so “read → run → modify one thing” is discoverable.
-3. **Reorder the guides nav to lead with doing before concepts** ([#3563](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3563)) — the framework is deep, but the first impression should be action: quickstart, first agent, examples, debugging, then architecture. This is small, CI-checkable wayfinding work with outsized adoption value.
-4. **Add a “Debugging your agent” guide focused on the dev workflow** ([#3564](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3564)) — the inner loop is scaffold → run → chat → inspect → deploy. Document how to see tool calls, run history, provider failures, guardrail refusals, and flow handoffs before adding more depth that users cannot diagnose.
-5. **Prevent duplicate tool side effects in the plan/delegate harness** ([#3559](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3559)) — correctness still matters where it protects real user trust. Plan/delegate is central to the services → agents lifecycle, and duplicate side effects undermine the “agent as dependable service” story.
-6. **Expose `fallback_echo` during A2A streaming fallback conformance** ([#3560](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3560)) — keep interop conformance trustworthy without letting it dominate the adoption queue. This is scoped, testable, and protects the A2A promise developers see in the README and site.
-7. **Propagate agent run cancellation and deadlines through model and tool calls** ([#3544](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3544)) — after the on-ramp items, the highest-value remaining Now-phase resilience gap is predictable failure semantics across agent runs, model calls, tool calls, plan/delegate, and flow handoffs. Tool retries and live-provider deadline tuning are in place; the lifecycle still needs cancellation/deadline propagation so work fails safely instead of becoming opaque loops.
-8. **Emit OpenTelemetry spans for agent run timelines** ([#3525](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3525)) — recent work made runs inspectable, correlated trace metadata through scheduled dispatch, verified restart resume, added opt-in tool retries, hardened provider conformance, and fixed provider-emitted text tool calls. The next Next-phase step is to turn that RunInfo foundation into standard OTel spans for agent runs, model calls, tool calls, checkpoint/resume, cancellation/deadlines, and failures.
-9. **Add an AP2 mandate layer over A2A and x402** ([#3552](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3552)) — this is a forward interop investment, not a Now-phase blocker: Go Micro already has A2A agents and x402 paid tools, so a small signed-mandate foundation can keep agent payments aligned with the open-protocol story without pulling the queue away from adoption, resilience, or observability. Keep it additive and opt-in while the AP2/FIDO work settles.
+1. **Add durable checkpoint/resume for agent runs** ([#3524](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3524)) — the 0→hero reference app has now shipped, and the next highest-value lifecycle gap is making long-running agent work survive restarts the way flows already do. This is the clearest bridge from services → agents → workflows: flows can already checkpoint deterministic orchestration, but the dynamic agent loop still needs a CI-verifiable resume contract so scheduled, looping agents can be operated rather than merely invoked.
+2. **Emit OpenTelemetry spans for agent run timelines** ([#3525](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3525)) — recent work made runs inspectable and correlated trace metadata through scheduled dispatch; the next step is to turn that RunInfo foundation into standard OTel spans for agent runs, model calls, and tool calls. This keeps `micro runs` useful while making the harness observable in the systems developers already run.
+3. **Add retry and timeout resilience to agent tool execution** ([#3526](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues/3526)) — flow retry/backoff and cancellation safety have shipped, but the agent loop still needs the same failure semantics around tool/model calls: bounded retries, deadline propagation, cancellation, and visible retry/timeout outcomes. This belongs high because operability is the difference between an agent demo and a dependable service.

 _Seeded by Claude Code from the roadmap + open issues; thereafter maintained by the
 architecture-review pass._
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/gateway/a2a"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/internal/harness/harnessutil"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
 )
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 	reg := registry.NewMemoryRegistry()
 	st := store.NewMemoryStore()
 	var sawTool, sawRunInfo bool
-	agentOpts := []agent.Option{
+	ag := agent.New(
 		agent.Name("a2a-fallback"),
 		agent.Provider(*provider),
 		agent.APIKey(apiKey),
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func main() {
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg),
 		agent.WithStore(st),
 		agent.WithMemory(agent.NewInMemory(8)),
-		agent.ModelCallTimeout(45 * time.Second),
+		agent.ModelCallTimeout(45*time.Second),
 		agent.WithTool("fallback_echo", "Echo the A2A fallback marker.", map[string]any{
 			"value": map[string]any{"type": "string", "description": "value to echo"},
 		}, func(ctx context.Context, input map[string]any) (string, error) {
@@ -119,9 +118,7 @@ func main() {
 			}
 			return `{"marker":"a2a-fallback-ok"}`, nil
 		}),
-	}
-	agentOpts = append(agentOpts, harnessutil.AgentOptions(*provider)...)
-	ag := agent.New(agentOpts...)
+	)

 	card := a2a.Card("a2a-fallback", "http://example.invalid/a2a-fallback", "", nil)
 	handler := a2a.NewAgentStreamHandler(card, func(ctx context.Context, text string) (string, error) {
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/broker"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/flow"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/internal/harness/harnessutil"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/selector"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/service"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
 )
@@ -202,9 +203,8 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Println("broker connect:", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	cl := harnessutil.Client(*provider, reg)
+	cl := client.NewClient(client.Registry(reg), client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))))
 	mem := store.NewMemoryStore()
-	liveAgentOpts := harnessutil.AgentOptions(*provider)

 	wsSvc := new(WorkspaceService)
 	ws := service.New(service.Name("workspace"), service.Address("127.0.0.1:0"), service.Registry(reg), service.Client(cl))
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func main() {
 	go nt.Run()

 	// The onboarder agent, registered so the flow can reach it over RPC.
-	onboarderOpts := []agent.Option{
+	onboarder := agent.New(
 		agent.Name("onboarder"),
 		agent.Address("127.0.0.1:0"),
 		agent.Services("workspace", "notify"),
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ func main() {
 		agent.Provider(*provider),
 		agent.APIKey(apiKey),
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg), agent.WithClient(cl), agent.WithStore(mem),
-	}
-	onboarderOpts = append(onboarderOpts, liveAgentOpts...)
-	onboarder := agent.New(onboarderOpts...)
+	)
 	go onboarder.Run()
 	defer onboarder.Stop()

@@ -240,7 +238,6 @@ func main() {
 		flow.Trigger("events.user.created"),
 		flow.Agent("onboarder"),
 		flow.Prompt("A new user signed up: {{.Data}}. Get them set up."),
-		flow.Timeout(harnessutil.LiveTimeout(*provider)),
 	)
 	if err := f.Register(reg, br, cl); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("flow register:", err)
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-package harnessutil
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"time"
-
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/selector"
-)
-
-const (
-	// LiveTimeoutEnv overrides the per-call deadline used by live-provider
-	// harness runs. It intentionally does not affect deterministic mock runs.
-	LiveTimeoutEnv = "GO_MICRO_HARNESS_LIVE_TIMEOUT"
-	// DefaultLiveTimeout is generous enough for slow but correct hosted models
-	// while still bounding genuinely stuck live conformance runs.
-	DefaultLiveTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
-)
-
-// LiveTimeout returns the harness per-call timeout for live providers. Mock runs
-// keep their historical fast defaults by returning zero.
-func LiveTimeout(provider string) time.Duration {
-	if provider == "mock" {
-		return 0
-	}
-	if raw := os.Getenv(LiveTimeoutEnv); raw != "" {
-		d, err := time.ParseDuration(raw)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "invalid %s=%q; using %s\n", LiveTimeoutEnv, raw, DefaultLiveTimeout)
-			return DefaultLiveTimeout
-		}
-		return d
-	}
-	return DefaultLiveTimeout
-}
-
-// Client returns an in-memory-registry client. Live provider harnesses get a
-// larger request timeout so an otherwise correct agent run is not cut off by the
-// default 30-second RPC deadline; mock runs are unchanged.
-func Client(provider string, reg registry.Registry) client.Client {
-	opts := []client.Option{
-		client.Registry(reg),
-		client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))),
-	}
-	if d := LiveTimeout(provider); d > 0 {
-		opts = append(opts, client.RequestTimeout(d))
-	}
-	return client.NewClient(opts...)
-}
-
-// AgentOptions applies the same live-provider timeout to model and tool calls.
-// The empty result for mock runs preserves their deterministic timing.
-func AgentOptions(provider string) []agent.Option {
-	if d := LiveTimeout(provider); d > 0 {
-		return []agent.Option{agent.ModelCallTimeout(d), agent.ToolCallTimeout(d)}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package harnessutil
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-)
-
-func TestLiveTimeoutLeavesMockUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(LiveTimeoutEnv, "2m")
-	if got := LiveTimeout("mock"); got != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("LiveTimeout(mock) = %s, want 0", got)
-	}
-	if opts := AgentOptions("mock"); len(opts) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("AgentOptions(mock) length = %d, want 0", len(opts))
-	}
-}
-
-func TestLiveTimeoutUsesDefaultForLiveProviders(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(LiveTimeoutEnv, "")
-	if got := LiveTimeout("atlascloud"); got != DefaultLiveTimeout {
-		t.Fatalf("LiveTimeout(live) = %s, want %s", got, DefaultLiveTimeout)
-	}
-	if opts := AgentOptions("atlascloud"); len(opts) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("AgentOptions(live) length = %d, want 2", len(opts))
-	}
-}
-
-func TestLiveTimeoutCanBeOverridden(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(LiveTimeoutEnv, "90s")
-	if got := LiveTimeout("anthropic"); got != 90*time.Second {
-		t.Fatalf("LiveTimeout override = %s, want 90s", got)
-	}
-}
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/broker"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/flow"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/internal/harness/harnessutil"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/selector"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/service"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
 )
@@ -240,9 +241,8 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 	fmt.Print("Real services, registry, RPC, agent loop, store, delegation.\n\n")

 	reg := registry.NewMemoryRegistry()
-	cl := harnessutil.Client(provider, reg)
+	cl := client.NewClient(client.Registry(reg), client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))))
 	mem := store.NewMemoryStore()
-	liveAgentOpts := harnessutil.AgentOptions(provider)

 	// Real services.
 	taskSvc := new(TaskService)
@@ -260,30 +260,26 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 	go notify.Run()

 	// Real comms agent (owns notify), registered so delegate reaches it over RPC.
-	commsOpts := []agent.Option{
+	comms := agent.New(
 		agent.Name("comms"),
 		agent.Address("127.0.0.1:0"),
 		agent.Services("notify"),
 		agent.Prompt("You handle outbound notifications. Use the notify service."),
 		agent.Provider(provider), agent.APIKey(apiKey),
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg), agent.WithClient(cl), agent.WithStore(mem),
-	}
-	commsOpts = append(commsOpts, liveAgentOpts...)
-	comms := agent.New(commsOpts...)
+	)
 	go comms.Run()
 	defer comms.Stop()

 	// Real conductor agent (owns task), registered so the flow can reach it over RPC.
-	conductorOpts := []agent.Option{
+	conductor := agent.New(
 		agent.Name("conductor"),
 		agent.Address("127.0.0.1:0"),
 		agent.Services("task"),
 		agent.Prompt("You coordinate launch work. Plan first, create tasks, and delegate notifications to the \"comms\" agent."),
 		agent.Provider(provider), agent.APIKey(apiKey),
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg), agent.WithClient(cl), agent.WithStore(mem),
-	}
-	conductorOpts = append(conductorOpts, liveAgentOpts...)
-	conductor := agent.New(conductorOpts...)
+	)
 	go conductor.Run()
 	defer conductor.Stop()

@@ -307,7 +303,6 @@ func runPlanDelegate(provider string) error {
 	f := flow.New("zero-to-hero",
 		flow.Agent("conductor"),
 		flow.Prompt("Create three launch tasks (Design, Build, Ship), then make sure owner@acme.com is notified: {{.Data}}"),
-		flow.Timeout(harnessutil.LiveTimeout(provider)),
 	)
 	if err := f.Register(reg, broker.DefaultBroker, cl); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("flow register: %w", err)
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ agent test and the harnesses in `internal/harness`:
  preserving run metadata.

 The command also emits the registered provider capability matrix so the run shows
-which providers advertise model, image, video, and streaming support. Console output
-and summary artifacts label each harness with the phase it is proving (for example,
-model call + tool call, workflow event + tool call, or streaming fallback + tool
-call), so provider failures identify the failed lifecycle phase instead of only the
-provider name.
+which providers advertise model, image, video, and streaming support.

 ## Local usage

@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ import (

 const defaultHarnesses = "agent,universe,agent-flow,plan-delegate,a2a-stream-fallback"

-var harnessPhases = map[string]string{
-	"agent":               "model call + tool call",
-	"universe":            "service discovery + tool call",
-	"agent-flow":          "workflow event + tool call",
-	"plan-delegate":       "plan persistence + delegation + tool call",
-	"a2a-stream-fallback": "streaming fallback + tool call",
-}
-
 var providerEnv = map[string]string{
 	"anthropic":  "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
 	"openai":     "OPENAI_API_KEY",
@@ -100,16 +92,15 @@ func main() {
 		}

 		for _, harness := range harnesses {
-			phase := harnessPhase(harness)
-			fmt.Printf("\n==> %s / %s (%s)\n", provider, harness, phase)
+			fmt.Printf("\n==> %s / %s\n", provider, harness)
 			if err := runHarness(provider, harness, *timeoutFlag); err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("FAIL %s / %s (%s): %v\n", provider, harness, phase, err)
+				fmt.Printf("FAIL %s / %s: %v\n", provider, harness, err)
 				failed++
-				results = append(results, conformanceResult{Provider: provider, Harness: harness, Phase: phase, Status: statusFailed, Error: err.Error()})
+				results = append(results, conformanceResult{Provider: provider, Harness: harness, Status: statusFailed, Error: err.Error()})
 				continue
 			}
 			ran++
-			results = append(results, conformanceResult{Provider: provider, Harness: harness, Phase: phase, Status: statusPassed})
+			results = append(results, conformanceResult{Provider: provider, Harness: harness, Status: statusPassed})
 		}
 	}

@@ -149,7 +140,6 @@ const (
 type conformanceResult struct {
 	Provider string `json:"provider"`
 	Harness  string `json:"harness,omitempty"`
-	Phase    string `json:"phase,omitempty"`
 	Status   string `json:"status"`
 	Error    string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -186,18 +176,14 @@ func writeSummaryMarkdown(path string, summary conformanceSummary) error {
 	b.WriteString("## Capability matrix\n\n")
 	b.WriteString(capabilityMarkdown(summary.Capabilities))
 	b.WriteString("\n## Harness results\n\n")
-	b.WriteString("| Provider | Harness | Phase | Status | Detail |\n")
-	b.WriteString("| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n")
+	b.WriteString("| Provider | Harness | Status | Detail |\n")
+	b.WriteString("| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n")
 	for _, result := range summary.Results {
 		harness := result.Harness
 		if harness == "" {
 			harness = "—"
 		}
-		phase := result.Phase
-		if phase == "" {
-			phase = "—"
-		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "| %s | %s | %s | %s | %s |\n", result.Provider, harness, markdownCell(phase), result.Status, markdownCell(result.Error))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "| %s | %s | %s | %s |\n", result.Provider, harness, result.Status, markdownCell(result.Error))
 	}
 	return os.WriteFile(path, []byte(b.String()), 0o644)
 }
@@ -223,13 +209,6 @@ func markdownList(values []string) string {
 	return strings.Join(escaped, ", ")
 }

-func harnessPhase(harness string) string {
-	if phase, ok := harnessPhases[harness]; ok {
-		return phase
-	}
-	return "harness"
-}
-
 func markdownCell(s string) string {
 	if s == "" {
 		return "—"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestWriteSummaryMarkdown(t *testing.T) {
 	summary := conformanceSummary{
 		Capabilities: []ai.CapabilityRow{{Provider: "mock", Capabilities: ai.Capabilities{Model: true}}},
 		Results: []conformanceResult{
-			{Provider: "mock", Harness: "agent-flow", Phase: harnessPhase("agent-flow"), Status: statusPassed},
+			{Provider: "mock", Harness: "agent-flow", Status: statusPassed},
 			{Provider: "live", Status: statusSkipped, Error: "missing | key"},
 		},
 		Passed:  1,
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ func TestWriteSummaryMarkdown(t *testing.T) {
 		"Providers: —.",
 		"Harnesses: —.",
 		"| mock | ✅ | — | — | — |",
-		"| mock | agent-flow | workflow event + tool call | passed | — |",
-		"| live | — | — | skipped | missing \\| key |",
+		"| mock | agent-flow | passed | — |",
+		"| live | — | skipped | missing \\| key |",
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(got, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("summary markdown = %q, want %q", got, want)
@@ -129,15 +129,6 @@ func TestWriteSummaryMarkdown(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestHarnessPhaseLabelsKnownHarnesses(t *testing.T) {
-	if got := harnessPhase("a2a-stream-fallback"); got != "streaming fallback + tool call" {
-		t.Fatalf("harnessPhase() = %q, want streaming fallback phase", got)
-	}
-	if got := harnessPhase("custom"); got != "harness" {
-		t.Fatalf("harnessPhase(custom) = %q, want fallback phase", got)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestMarkdownListEscapesBackticks(t *testing.T) {
 	got := markdownList([]string{"agent", "bad`name"})
 	want := "`agent`, `bad\\`name`"
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ import (
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/agent"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/ai"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/broker"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/client"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/flow"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/gateway/a2a"
-	"go-micro.dev/v6/internal/harness/harnessutil"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/registry"
+	"go-micro.dev/v6/selector"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/service"
 	"go-micro.dev/v6/store"
 )
@@ -228,9 +229,8 @@ func runUniverse(provider string) int {
 		fmt.Println("broker connect:", err)
 		return 2
 	}
-	cl := harnessutil.Client(provider, reg)
+	cl := client.NewClient(client.Registry(reg), client.Selector(selector.NewSelector(selector.Registry(reg))))
 	st := store.NewMemoryStore()
-	liveAgentOpts := harnessutil.AgentOptions(provider)

 	// Services.
 	inv, pay, ord, ntf := new(Inventory), new(Payment), new(Orders), new(Notify)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func runUniverse(provider string) int {
 	// The concierge agent: guardrails on, plus a tool-execution wrapper
 	// that counts calls — to prove the wrapper seam runs end-to-end.
 	var wrapped int64
-	conciergeOpts := []agent.Option{
+	concierge := agent.New(
 		agent.Name("concierge"),
 		agent.Services("notify"),
 		agent.Prompt("You notify buyers when their order is confirmed."),
@@ -257,9 +257,7 @@ func runUniverse(provider string) int {
 			}
 		}),
 		agent.WithRegistry(reg), agent.WithClient(cl), agent.WithStore(st),
-	}
-	conciergeOpts = append(conciergeOpts, liveAgentOpts...)
-	concierge := agent.New(conciergeOpts...)
+	)
 	go concierge.Run()
 	defer concierge.Stop()

@@ -270,7 +268,6 @@ func runUniverse(provider string) int {
 	checkout := flow.New("checkout",
 		flow.Trigger("events.order.placed"),
 		flow.WithCheckpoint(flow.StoreCheckpoint(st, "checkout")),
-		flow.Timeout(harnessutil.LiveTimeout(provider)),
 		flow.Steps(
 			flow.Step{Name: "reserve", Run: flow.Call("inventory", "Inventory.Reserve")},
 			flow.Step{Name: "charge", Run: flow.Call("payment", "Payment.Charge")},
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <a href="/docs/">Docs</a> &middot;
 <a href="/blog/">Blog</a> &middot;
 <a href="https://github.com/micro/go-micro">GitHub</a> &middot;
-<a href="https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr">Discord</a> &middot;
 <a href="/support">Support</a>
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <a href="/docs/">Docs</a>
 <a href="/blog/">Blog</a>
 <a href="/support"{% if page.nav_active == 'support' %} class="active"{% endif %}>Support</a>
-<a href="https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr">Discord</a>
 <a href="https://github.com/micro/go-micro">GitHub</a>
@@ -177,4 +177,4 @@ The future of microservices isn't fewer services. It's making them so easy to cr

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ micro chat --provider anthropic

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@ The agent for your services answers. Not because you wired it up. Because the sy

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ The agent implementation lives under `go-micro.dev/v6/agent`; most users create

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@ Read the [Plan & Delegate guide](/docs/guides/plan-delegate) for the full refere

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ curl -fsSL https://go-micro.dev/install.sh | sh

 ---

-*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
+*Go Micro is open source. Star us on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD), or read the [docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs).*
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ A small end-to-end harness now boots a real world (services, a durable flow that

 The upshot is that building an agent in Go Micro looks like building a service, because underneath it is one. The infrastructure for a system of agents is, for the most part, the infrastructure for a system of services, and that is the decade of work already in the framework. Services remain the foundation; agents are what we are building on top of them.

-Thanks to Anthropic for the sponsorship. Join us in a new [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr) to discuss the future of the project. 
+Thanks to Anthropic for the sponsorship. Join us in a new [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD) to discuss the future of the project. 
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ V6 is the beginning of something real. It's secure by default, leads with agents

 Projects dont come back from the dead like this. AI brought it back from the dead. Agents made services more relevant. And Claude Code made it possible for me to ship code again.

-Thanks to Anthropic for the grant and the sponsorship. Join me in the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr) to discuss further.
+Thanks to Anthropic for the grant and the sponsorship. Join me in the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD) to discuss further.
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ Go Micro has three core abstractions:
 curl -fsSL https://go-micro.dev/install.sh | sh

 # Or with Go
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

+> Use `@v6` (not `@latest`). It selects the newest `v6.x.x` release. Plain `@latest` can currently resolve to a stale pre-rename tag through the public module proxy and fail with a "version constraints conflict"; `@v6` avoids that. To pin an exact version use e.g. `@v6.2.0` (see [releases](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases)).
+
 ## Quick Start: Generate from a Prompt

 Describe what you need. The AI designs services, writes handlers, compiles, and starts them:
@@ -134,8 +136,6 @@ micro new gateway --template api

 ## Building Agents

-For a complete service-backed walkthrough, start with [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html).
-
 An Agent is an intelligent layer that manages one or more services:

 ```go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ A **task management service** with full CRUD operations that:
 ## Prerequisites

 ```bash
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

 ## Step 1: Create the Service
@@ -423,5 +423,5 @@ micro server --address :9000
 ## Need Help?

 - **Issues**: [github.com/micro/go-micro/issues](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues)
- **Discord**: [discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr)
+- **Discord**: [discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD)
 - **Docs**: [go-micro.dev/docs](https://go-micro.dev/docs)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ message Response {

 ```bash
 # Install protoc-gen-micro
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/protoc-gen-micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/protoc-gen-micro@v6

 # Generate Go code
 protoc --proto_path=. \
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ protoc --proto_path=. \
    proto/helloworld.proto
 ```

+> **Note:** Use a specific version instead of `@latest` to avoid module path conflicts. See [releases](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases) for the latest version.
+
 ### Server Implementation

 ```go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Update your proto generation:

 ```bash
 # Install protoc-gen-micro
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/protoc-gen-micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/protoc-gen-micro@v6

 # Generate both gRPC and Go Micro code
 protoc --proto_path=. \
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ protoc --proto_path=. \
  proto/hello.proto
 ```

+> **Note:** Use a specific version instead of `@latest` to avoid module path conflicts. See [releases](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases) for the latest version.

 This generates:
 - `hello.pb.go` - Protocol Buffers types
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ go mod tidy
 Update the CLI too:

 ```bash
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

 ## 2. TLS is verified by default
@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
---
-layout: default
---
-
-# Your First Agent
-
-This walkthrough builds the smallest useful Go Micro agent path: one service
-with typed endpoints, one agent scoped to that service, and one CLI conversation
-that proves the agent can use the service as a tool. It is the 0→1 version of
-the services → agents → workflows lifecycle: build capability first, add
-intelligence on top, then keep a clear path toward flows when the work needs to
-run on events or schedules.
-
-## What you'll build
-
-A tiny task assistant:
-
-1. A `task` service exposes `Create` and `List` endpoints.
-2. An `assistant` agent is scoped to the `task` service.
-3. `micro run` starts both in the local harness.
-4. `micro chat` asks the agent to create and list tasks.
-
-The same service endpoints are normal RPC methods, dashboard/API actions, MCP
-tools, and agent tools. You do not write a second integration layer for the
-agent.
-
-## Prerequisites
-
- Go 1.24 or newer.
- The `micro` CLI installed.
- An LLM provider key for live agent calls. For example:
-
-```sh
-export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
-```
-
-Plain service calls work without a model key; the key is only needed when the
-agent reasons over tools.
-
-## 1. Create a workspace
-
-```sh
-mkdir first-agent
-cd first-agent
-go mod init example.com/first-agent
-go get go-micro.dev/v6@v6
-```
-
-Add `main.go`:
-
-```go
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"sync"
-
-	micro "go-micro.dev/v6"
-)
-
-type CreateRequest struct {
-	Title string `json:"title"`
-}
-
-type CreateResponse struct {
-	ID    string `json:"id"`
-	Title string `json:"title"`
-}
-
-type ListRequest struct{}
-
-type ListResponse struct {
-	Tasks []CreateResponse `json:"tasks"`
-}
-
-type TaskService struct {
-	mu    sync.Mutex
-	next  int
-	tasks []CreateResponse
-}
-
-// Create adds a task to the list.
-// @example {"title":"Write first agent guide"}
-func (t *TaskService) Create(ctx context.Context, req *CreateRequest, rsp *CreateResponse) error {
-	t.mu.Lock()
-	defer t.mu.Unlock()
-
-	t.next++
-	*rsp = CreateResponse{ID: fmt.Sprintf("task-%d", t.next), Title: req.Title}
-	t.tasks = append(t.tasks, *rsp)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// List returns all known tasks.
-// @example {}
-func (t *TaskService) List(ctx context.Context, req *ListRequest, rsp *ListResponse) error {
-	t.mu.Lock()
-	defer t.mu.Unlock()
-
-	rsp.Tasks = append([]CreateResponse(nil), t.tasks...)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func main() {
-	service := micro.NewService("task")
-	service.Handle(new(TaskService))
-
-	agent := micro.NewAgent("assistant",
-		micro.AgentServices("task"),
-		micro.AgentPrompt("You help manage tasks. Use the task service before answering."),
-		micro.AgentProvider("anthropic"),
-		micro.AgentAPIKey(os.Getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")),
-	)
-
-	go agent.Run()
-	service.Run()
-}
-```
-
-> Why the comments matter: endpoint comments and `@example` tags become tool
-> descriptions, so the agent has enough context to choose `task.Create` and
-> `task.List` correctly.
-
-## 2. Run the service and agent
-
-From the same directory:
-
-```sh
-micro run
-```
-
-The local harness starts the service, gateway, dashboard, MCP tool surface, and
-agent playground. You can also verify the service directly before involving the
-agent:
-
-```sh
-micro call task TaskService.Create '{"title":"Ship the walkthrough"}'
-micro call task TaskService.List '{}'
-```
-
-## 3. Chat with the agent
-
-In another terminal, ask the agent to use the service:
-
-```sh
-micro chat assistant
-```
-
-Try:
-
-```text
-Create a task called "Review the first-agent walkthrough", then show me all tasks.
-```
-
-A healthy run shows the agent calling the task service and then summarizing the
-result. If the model refuses to call tools, tighten the prompt so it explicitly
-uses the `task` service before answering.
-
-## 4. Know what just happened
-
- The service registered typed RPC endpoints.
- Go Micro derived tool descriptions from the endpoint names, comments, request
-  fields, and examples.
- The agent registered as another service with an `Agent.Chat` endpoint.
- `micro chat` sent your message to the agent.
- The agent selected the scoped `task` tools, called them over the same runtime,
-  and stored conversation history in memory.
-
-That is the core lifecycle: services provide capability, agents use the
-capability, and the same runtime can later put the interaction behind a flow.
-
-## 5. Make it a workflow when the path is event-driven
-
-Once the prompt should run because something happened rather than because a
-human typed a message, move the handoff into a flow:
-
-```go
-flow := micro.NewFlow("task-triage",
-	micro.FlowTrigger("tasks.created"),
-	micro.FlowPrompt("Review this new task and decide the next action: {{.Data}}"),
-	micro.FlowProvider("anthropic"),
-	micro.FlowAPIKey(os.Getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")),
-)
-```
-
-Use flows for deterministic triggers and long-running orchestration; keep the
-agent for judgment, tool use, and handoffs when the path is not known up front.
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-| Symptom | Check |
-| --- | --- |
-| The agent says it cannot access tasks. | Confirm the agent was created with `micro.AgentServices("task")` and that `micro agent list` shows `assistant`. |
-| Tool calls use the wrong fields. | Add or improve doc comments and `@example` tags on the service methods. |
-| Plain service calls work but chat fails. | Check that your provider key is exported in the shell that runs `micro run`. |
-| You need a no-secret reference path. | Run `make harness` from the Go Micro repository; it exercises the services → agents → workflows lifecycle with a mock provider. |
-
-## Next steps
-
- Read the [0→hero reference path](zero-to-hero.html) for the CI-verified
-  lifecycle contract.
- Run [`examples/agent-plan-delegate`](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/master/examples/agent-plan-delegate)
-  to see planning and delegation across agents.
- Read [Agents and Workflows](agents-and-workflows.html) when you are ready to
-  compose agents behind durable flows.
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ about the framework.
 ## Contents

 - [Getting Started](getting-started.html)
- [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) - Build a service-backed agent end to end
 - [MCP & AI Agents](mcp.html) - Turn services into AI-callable tools with the Model Context Protocol
 - [CLI & Gateway Guide](guides/cli-gateway.html) - Development vs Production modes
 - [Quick Start](quickstart.html)
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ about the framework.

 ## AI & Agents

- [Your First Agent](guides/your-first-agent.html) - Build a service-backed agent end to end
 - [Building AI-Native Services](guides/ai-native-services.html) - End-to-end tutorial for MCP-enabled services
 - [MCP Security Guide](guides/mcp-security.html) - Auth, scopes, rate limiting, and audit logging
 - [Tool Description Best Practices](guides/tool-descriptions.html) - Writing docs that make agents effective
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ curl -fsSL https://go-micro.dev/install.sh | sh
 Or, if you have Go and prefer to build from source:

 ```bash
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

+> **Note:** Use `@v6` (not `@latest`) — it resolves to the newest `v6.x.x` release. Plain `@latest` can currently resolve to a stale pre-rename tag through the public module proxy and fail with a "version constraints conflict"; `@v6` avoids that. To pin an exact version use e.g. `@v6.2.0` (see [releases](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases)).
+
 ## Create Your First Service

 ```bash
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ publisher.Publish(ctx, &UserCreatedEvent{

 ## Get Help

- **[Discord Community](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr)** - Chat with other users
+- **[Discord Community](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD)** - Chat with other users
 - **[GitHub Issues](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/issues)** - Report bugs or request features
 - **[Documentation](https://go-micro.dev/docs/)** - Complete docs

@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ The framework is the product. It's funded by **sponsorship** from the people and

 ## Feedback

-Open an issue or start a discussion on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), or join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr).
+Open an issue or start a discussion on [GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro), or join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD).
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ For local development, use [`micro run`](guides/micro-run.html) instead.
 Install the CLI which includes the server command:

 ```bash
-go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@latest
+go install go-micro.dev/v6/cmd/micro@v6
 ```

+> **Note:** Use a specific version instead of `@latest` to avoid module path conflicts. See [releases](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases) for the latest version.
+
 ## Run

 Start the server:
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
      </div>
      <p class="subtitle" style="margin-top: 2.25rem;">Want to support Go Micro and put your logo here? Or running it in production and need a hand?</p>
      <div class="hero-buttons">
-        <a href="https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr" class="btn btn-secondary">Become a sponsor</a>
+        <a href="https://discord.gg/WeMU5AGxD" class="btn btn-secondary">Become a sponsor</a>
        <a href="/support" class="btn btn-primary">Commercial support</a>
      </div>
    </section>
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@
        <div class="hero-buttons">
          <a href="/docs/getting-started.html" class="btn btn-primary">Get Started</a>
          <a href="/docs/" class="btn btn-secondary">Read the Docs</a>
-          <a href="https://discord.gg/G8Gk5j3uXr" class="btn btn-secondary">Join Discord</a>
          <a href="/blog/" class="btn btn-secondary">Blog</a>
        </div>
      </div>
@@ -116,24 +116,6 @@ func AgentLoopLimit(n int) AgentOption { return agent.LoopLimit(n) }
 // each action the agent takes.
 func AgentApproveTool(fn ApproveFunc) AgentOption { return agent.ApproveTool(fn) }

-// AgentModelCallTimeout sets the timeout for each provider Generate call.
-func AgentModelCallTimeout(d time.Duration) AgentOption { return agent.ModelCallTimeout(d) }
-
-// AgentModelRetry sets the provider retry budget and backoff for transient failures.
-func AgentModelRetry(maxAttempts int, backoff time.Duration) AgentOption {
-	return agent.ModelRetry(maxAttempts, backoff)
-}
-
-// AgentToolCallTimeout sets the timeout for each agent tool execution.
-func AgentToolCallTimeout(d time.Duration) AgentOption { return agent.ToolCallTimeout(d) }
-
-// AgentToolRetry sets the tool retry budget and backoff for transient failures.
-// Attempts include the first call. Retries are opt-in because tools can have
-// side effects; keep handlers idempotent before enabling this.
-func AgentToolRetry(maxAttempts int, backoff time.Duration) AgentOption {
-	return agent.ToolRetry(maxAttempts, backoff)
-}
-
 // Memory is an agent's pluggable conversation memory.
 type Memory = agent.Memory