Meet Vincent – An Agent Wallet and App Store Framework For User Owned Automation

The era of AI agents is rapidly accelerating. Builders are architecting the runtimes, orchestrators, and applications that will define this next wave. But with autonomy comes critical challenges: How do agents securely manage keys and credentials? How can users grant specific, verifiable permissions without compromising control?

At Lit Protocol, empowering secure, decentralized interaction is our core mission. We believe the future of agents requires robust infrastructure built on programmable cryptography and distributed systems – precisely what Lit provides.

Today, we're introducing Vincent: A framework and open standard, powered by Lit Protocol, designed specifically for builders of agent runtimes, the next generation of autonomous applications, and their users.

Vincent: The Secure Coordination Layer for AI

Think of Vincent as a foundational, verifiable layer for agent interaction. It leverages Lit Protocol's core infrastructure – including the Threshold Cryptography (MPC) + TEE network for decentralized key management and Lit Actions for programmable signing and access control – to solve the hard problems of agent security and user delegation.

For builders of agent runtimes, Vincent provides:

• Secure Agent Identity & Key Management: Agents registered via Vincent can be associated with Lit-powered Programmable Key Pairs (PKPs), allowing them to hold keys and credentials, managed by the user and runtime policies, not a centralized custodian.
• Verifiable Capability Delegation: Utilize Lit Actions to define fine-grained permissions ("tools") that users can delegate to specific agents. These delegations are often recorded on-chain, providing auditable proof of consent.
• Secure Action Execution: A standardized way for agents within your runtime to request user authorization (mediated by Lit's secure network) and execute signed, verifiable actions based on granted permissions.

Get Started Today: Core Components for Builders

We're launching Vincent with two essential components to integrate into your agent systems now:

1. Agent/App Registration: Register your agent or application within the Vincent framework. This establishes its identity and allows you to define the specific tools (Lit Actions representing capabilities like sendTransaction, signMessage, etc.) it requires. User delegations reference these registered tools, creating a clear, verifiable permission structure managed via Lit.
   1. Register your Agent/App: https://dashboard.heyvincent.ai/
2. Vincent SDK for Action Execution: Integrate the Vincent SDK into your agent runtime or application. This allows your agents to request user consent for specific actions (based on registered tools) and trigger the execution of authorized Lit Actions – starting today with transaction signing. The SDK handles the complexities of interfacing with Lit Protocol for secure, user-approved execution.
   1. Explore the SDK & Docs: https://docs.heyvincent.ai/

Seamless User Consent, Powered by Lit By building with Vincent, you provide your users with a clear, intuitive consent interface for every delegated action. Lit Protocol handles the underlying cryptographic verification, ensuring users grant explicit permission securely and easily, building essential trust in the agents operating within your runtime.

The Vision: An Interoperable, Secure Agent Ecosystem Vincent is more than just tooling; it's a step towards a more secure, interoperable, and user-centric agent ecosystem. By providing a standardized, Lit Protocol-powered framework for identity, permissions, and actions, Vincent allows builders to focus on core agent logic, intelligence, and runtime optimization, while relying Lit Protocol for critical security infrastructure. The outcome? A world where users can confidently deploy agents – their advocates within a "verifiable digital home."

What's Next: Building the Agent Economy With the core SDK and registration now live, our focus expands to accelerating development and standardization. Active development includes:

• Easier Onboarding: Look out for comprehensive Starter Repos (including examples using frameworks like LangChain) and more complete Agent App Templates to jumpstart your builds and demonstrate best practices.
• Standardization & Interoperability: We're actively building out Vincent MCP components and examples, enabling interaction via the Model Context Protocol (modelcontextprotocol.io) standard for developers who prefer that interface.
• Richer Capabilities: Continuously expanding the Tool & Policy Registry with more pre-built, audited Lit Actions for common agent tasks, reducing the need to build everything from scratch.

Build the Future of Agents with Lit & Vincent Lit Protocol is committed to providing the decentralized infrastructure needed for the next generation of the internet. Vincent is a key part of that commitment, specifically tailored for the builders creating our autonomous future.

We invite agent runtime developers, AI application builders, and pioneers of autonomous systems to explore Vincent. Integrate the SDK, register your agents, and join us in building a more secure and trustworthy agent economy.

Explore the docs, grab the SDK, and let's define the future of the agent economy, together at HeyVincent.AI.