07. Runtime Orchestration¶

While plans, criteria, and certifications define the intended behavior of an AI agent, orchestration governs what happens when that agent is deployed and executed in the real world.

Trustworthy Execution Requires Observability¶

Even with strict pre-deployment constraints, runtime behavior must be observable and traceable. Dokugent integrates observability features to ensure:

• Step-by-step logging of agent decisions and tool usage
• Replayable traces for debugging, audits, and post-mortems
• Runtime policy checks to ensure agents stay within defined scope

Layered Enforcement, Not Just Logging¶

Dokugent doesn’t just record what happened—it enforces behavior via runtime guards:

• Agents can only invoke tools and access paths explicitly allowed by their signed plan
• Attempts to breach scope (e.g., unauthorized file access or external API calls) are flagged or blocked
• Execution metadata is hashed and linked back to the agent identity and plan version

Reproducible and Auditable Runs¶

To maintain trust, every run must be:

• Deterministic within the plan scope
• Cryptographically verifiable
• Trace-linked to its origin plan, signer, and version

This design ensures that even after deployment, an agent cannot "drift" into unapproved behavior. You’re not just trusting the code—you’re verifying the conduct.

Why This Matters¶

In high-stakes workflows (finance, legal, healthcare), runtime enforcement isn’t optional—it’s the frontline of operational trust. Dokugent ensures that governance doesn’t stop at plan approval. It continues at every decision point in production.