Methods for Formal Verification of Agent Skills: Three Layers Toward a Mechanically Checkable Capability-Containment Proof
The paper presents methods for formal verification of agent skills, addressing a gap in the verification process. It introduces three composable methods to elevate skills from declared or tested to formal verification. The proposed techniques utilize existing tools and aim to enhance the reliability of agent capabilities in AI systems.
- ▪The paper builds on a four-level verification lattice for agent-skill manifests.
- ▪It proposes sound static capability-containment analysis and a refinement type system.
- ▪The methods are designed to be implemented using existing well-engineered tools.
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Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence arXiv:2605.23951 (cs) [Submitted on 9 May 2026] Title:Methods for Formal Verification of Agent Skills: Three Layers Toward a Mechanically Checkable Capability-Containment Proof Authors:Alfredo Metere View a PDF of the paper titled Methods for Formal Verification of Agent Skills: Three Layers Toward a Mechanically Checkable Capability-Containment Proof, by Alfredo Metere View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:The companion paper introduced a four-level verification lattice on agent-skill manifests (unverified, declared, tested, formal) and left the top level aspirational. This paper closes that gap.
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