Aspect-Oriented Programming for AI Agents: Hookflows as an Event Bus
The article discusses the application of aspect-oriented programming (AOP) principles to AI agents through a system called Hookflows. By integrating notification processes into existing validation steps, the author demonstrates a more efficient method of handling cross-cutting concerns without additional resource consumption. This innovative approach allows AI agents to operate seamlessly while enforcing governance requirements.
- ▪Aspect-oriented programming aims to address cross-cutting concerns in software development.
- ▪The author applied AOP concepts to AI agents, enabling notifications to be sent without extra resource usage.
- ▪The implementation involves a hookflow that validates agent dispatches and triggers notifications as side effects.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 13:55:26 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 2155191) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Hector Flores Posted on May 20 • Originally published at htek.dev Aspect-Oriented Programming for AI Agents: Hookflows as an Event Bus #github #copilotcli #agenticdevelopment #ai The Pattern That Made Me Say "That's Exactly What AOP Is" I was debugging a notification problem in my 53-agent home assistant when I stumbled onto something unexpectedly powerful.
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