Glossary
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| AAI | Agent App Interface, interface protocol between Agents and applications |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol, LLM Agent standard tool protocol |
| IPC | Inter-Process Communication, communication between processes |
| AppleScript | macOS native scripting language for application automation |
| JXA | JavaScript for Automation, AppleScript's modern alternative |
| COM | Component Object Model, Windows native component communication mechanism |
| DBus | Linux desktop system's standard message bus system |
| TCC | Transparency, Consent, and Control, macOS privacy framework |
| UAC | User Account Control, Windows user account control |
| AppleEvents | IPC mechanism underlying AppleScript |
| Gateway | AAI protocol gateway implementation, responsible for translating MCP requests to platform automation |
| OAuth 2.0 | Open standard for access delegation, used for authorizing Web App access |
| REST API | Representational State Transfer API, standard web service interface using HTTP methods |
| Web App | Web-based application with REST API, accessible to Agents via AAI protocol |
| AAI Registry | Official AAI website service that maintains a directory of registered Web App descriptors |