ERC-8165: Agentic On-Chain Operation Interface
Ethereum Magicians
Problem & Vision: The Ethereum ecosystem is rapidly evolving toward autonomous agents and intent-based interactions, but lacks a unified standard for agent-to-solver coordination. Today’s landscape is fragmented with bespoke formats, no standardized lifecycle from intent authorship to verification, and limited interoperability between agent runtimes. While ERC-8004 defines agent identities, we need a complementary standard for how agents express and verify actionable objectives on-chain. Our Solution: This ERC standardizes a complete intent workflow interface with six phases: Author → Sign → Distribute → Solve → Execute → Verify & Record. The standard defines a safety-first intent envelope (max input, min output, validity windows, replay protection), supports both on-chain and off-chain distribution models, enables permissionless competitive fulfillment, and provides structured settlement receipts for verifiable outcomes. Core Features: Safety forms the foundation of this standard through a rigorous envelope design that enforces maximum input limits, minimum output requirements, validity windows, and replay protection. Domain-bound signatures prevent cross-chain and cross-hub replay attacks, while atomic settlement guarantees eliminate partial execution risks. The architecture embraces flexibility through dual distribution profiles - supporting both on-chain registration and off-chain relay patterns - alongside optional constraint modules for complex policies that extend beyond basic safety bounds. This enables permissionless solver competition where multiple execution strategies can compete for optimal outcomes. Every execution produces verifiable settlement data through structured IntentFulfilled events that contain complete transaction details suitable for agent memory systems and post-execution analysis. The standard ensures broad ecosystem compatibility through EIP-712 structured signing with full EIP-1271 contract wallet support, ERC-165 interface detection for capability discovery, and seamless integration with existing DEX aggregators, bridges, and DeFi protocols across the ecosystem. Our PR is here . 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic