I built an open protocol to make AI coding agents follow senior-engineering workflows
Sabir Semerkant has developed an open protocol called The Polyglot Protocol to enhance AI coding agents' adherence to senior-engineering workflows. This protocol addresses common issues faced by AI agents, such as skipping repository discovery and ignoring project conventions. It is designed to be model-agnostic and aims to provide a practical framework for developers to adapt and improve upon.
- ▪The Polyglot Protocol is an open-source workflow protocol for AI coding agents.
- ▪It includes guidance for 22 programming languages and various validation scripts.
- ▪The protocol aims to ensure AI agents preserve existing conventions and validate their results.
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| Original publisher | DEV.to (Top) |
| Canonical URL | https://dev.to/sabir_semerkant/i-built-an-open-protocol-to-make-ai-coding-agents-follow-senior-engineering-workflows-11ep |
| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 00:11:31 +0000 |
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| Indexing | May the item be indexed (stored, ranked, made findable)? | Allowed |
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Basis: Derived from the published RSS/Atom feed. Contact: [email protected]. Reviewed: 2026-07-24.
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