Research & Publications

Foundational research on agentic AI, edge computing, and privacy-first systems. Our work advances the field through rigorous analysis, performance benchmarking, and security innovation. All research is open to the community and drives industry standards.

Published Research Papers

Our work advances the field of agentic AI, edge computing, and privacy-first systems. All research is open to the community and drives industry standards.

📄 Whitepaper

Context OS: A Thesis on Intelligent Tool Governance

Our foundational research posits that agent performance stems from intelligent context and tool governance, not raw model size. This comprehensive whitepaper covers tool-RAG hybrids, context offloading, definition compression, and real-world benchmarks showing 40% accuracy improvement and 60% token reduction.

40 pages • October 2025
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📊 Research Paper

Tool-RAG Hybrids: Optimal Routing for Agent Intent

Analysis of tool routing strategies for complex queries. Compares RAG-first vs Tool-first approaches across 500+ evaluation cases with performance/accuracy trade-offs. Establishes decision framework for choosing optimal strategy per query type.

28 pages • September 2025
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🔐 Security Research

MCP Security Vulnerabilities: June 2025 Analysis & OAuth 2.1 Solutions

Analysis of ~2,000 vulnerable MCP servers identified in June 2025 security research. Documents authentication gaps, over-permissioning issues, and prompt injection vectors. Details our OAuth 2.1 and RFC 8707 implementation as industry solution.

22 pages • August 2025
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⚡ Technical Note

Edge-Native Reasoning: Latency Optimization for Serverless Agents

Deep technical analysis of deploying reasoning engines on edge networks. Covers optimization techniques (model quantization, context pruning), cost models, and deployment patterns across 330+ Cloudflare cities achieving P99 <300ms.

18 pages • July 2025
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📚 Research Paper

Just-In-Time Tool Loading: Context Optimization at Scale

Framework for loading tools only when needed, reducing context pollution and enabling 100+ tool definitions without performance degradation. Includes evaluation harness, benchmarks, and production deployment patterns.

16 pages • June 2025
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🎯 Technical Note

Digital Sanctuary Network (DSN): Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework

Introduction to our proprietary multi-agent orchestration platform for coordinating reasoning, execution, and verification agents. Covers state management, failure recovery, inter-agent communication, and real-world applications.

19 pages • May 2025
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Context OS: The Research Foundation

Most AI platforms assume bigger models = better results. We posit the opposite: intelligent context management is the differentiator.

Tool-RAG Hybrids

Route user intent through two paths: (1) RAG for retrieval-first tasks, (2) Tool-calling for external integrations. Choose optimal path per query.

Just-In-Time Tool Loading

Load tools only when needed, not all at once. Reduces context pollution. Allows 100+ tool definitions without degrading performance.

Context Offloading & Summarization

For long-running tasks, offload context to storage. Summarize intelligently. Enables multi-hour agents without token explosion.

Tool Definition Compression

Compress verbose OpenAPI specs into minimal descriptions. Preserve semantics. Reduce tokens by 70% while maintaining accuracy.

Research Focus Areas

  • Intelligent Tool Management (MCP): Tool-RAG/Router/Hybrid patterns, just-in-time loading, context offloading, definition compression, tool discovery optimization.
  • Agentic Planning & Orchestration: Planning loops with backtracking, multi-agent coordination (DSN), failure recovery strategies, task decomposition, goal verification.
  • Autonomous Code Execution: Sandboxed runtime environments, type-safe code generation, execution harnesses, evaluation metrics, safety verification.
  • Agent Safety & Verification: Detecting hallucinations, verifying tool selection accuracy, tracing reasoning chains, detecting adversarial inputs.
  • Edge-Native Reasoning: Serverless reasoning on Cloudflare Workers at 330+ edge locations, latency optimization, cost models, deployment patterns.
  • Privacy-First AI: Local inference with model quantization, encrypted storage, data sovereignty, compliance-ready architecture (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI).

FLAGS: Eight Dimensions of Quality

Every technical decision at VoidCat is evaluated across eight quality dimensions. FLAGS ensures we balance innovation speed with production reliability:

F — Functional Correctness

  • Does the code solve the stated problem?
  • Are edge cases and error conditions handled?
  • Do test cases cover nominal and exceptional paths?
  • Target: ≥90% test coverage, zero critical bugs in production

L — Latency & Performance

  • What are P50, P95, P99 latencies?
  • Does it scale to 10x traffic? 100x?
  • Where are performance bottlenecks?
  • Target: P99 <500ms; linear scaling to 10K RPS

A — Accessibility

  • Can users understand how to use this?
  • Is documentation clear and complete?
  • Are error messages helpful and actionable?
  • Target: Users can complete task without support

G — Graceful Degradation

  • What happens when external services fail?
  • Does the system degrade gracefully?
  • Are fallbacks documented and tested?
  • Target: MTBF >30 days; mean recovery <5 min

F (alt) — Extensibility & Flexibility

  • Can future developers modify/extend this?
  • Is the architecture modular?
  • Are extension points clear?
  • Target: New features added with <20% code change

S — Security

  • What attack vectors exist?
  • Is data encrypted at rest and in transit?
  • Are permissions enforced correctly?
  • Target: Zero critical CVEs; security audit passing

O — Observability

  • Can we debug this in production?
  • Are logs useful and structured?
  • Can we trace request flows?
  • Target: Issue diagnosed within 5 min of alert

S (alt) — Sustainability

  • Is this maintainable long-term?
  • Is technical debt manageable?
  • Can we iterate and improve?
  • Target: Velocity maintained >3 months

Grading: Each dimension scored 0-10. Target across FLAGS: ≥8/10 average. Code failing <6/10 on any dimension blocks release. PR reviews explicitly evaluate code against FLAGS dimensions.

5-Gate Development System

Features must pass five quality gates before reaching production. Each gate is a checkpoint where work can be approved, rejected, or sent back for revision.

Gate 0: Concept Review

Question: Is this worth building?

  • Problem statement documented (20+ words)
  • Success criteria defined (measurable)
  • Estimated effort <40 hours?
  • Business case approved by founder
  • Technical feasibility assessed (no unknown unknowns)

Approval: Founder signs off. No development begins without Gate 0 approval.

Gate 1: Development & Code Review

Question: Is the code production-ready?

  • Tests written first (TDD); ≥90% coverage
  • All FLAGS dimensions ≥6/10 (average ≥8/10)
  • Type safety: no `any` types in TypeScript
  • Security scanning: zero critical issues
  • Linting & formatting: 100% passing
  • Peer code review: 2+ approvals required

Approval: Code review checklist passed. CI/CD gates green.

Gate 2: Integration Testing

Question: Does it work with dependent systems?

  • E2E tests passing (happy path + 3+ error paths)
  • Performance benchmarks: P99 < baseline + 10%
  • No memory leaks (heap profiling)
  • No security regressions (dependency scanning)
  • Conflicts resolved with dependent services

Approval: Integration test report signed by QA lead.

Gate 3: Staging & UAT

Question: Is it ready for real users?

  • Deployed to production-like environment
  • User acceptance testing: internal team validates
  • Load testing: 2x expected peak sustained
  • Documentation complete (README, API docs, examples)
  • Runbook written (deployment, rollback, monitoring)
  • On-call rotation trained on failure scenarios

Approval: Product lead certifies readiness. On-call acknowledges runbook.

Gate 4: Production & Graduation

Question: Is it stable in production?

  • Deployed to 5% of traffic (canary)
  • Monitoring dashboards active; alerts configured
  • Zero critical incidents in 24 hours
  • Error rate <0.1%; latency within SLA
  • Rollout to 100% after 2-week stability period
  • Incident post-mortem (if any) completed

Graduation: Feature marked stable. On-call handoff complete. Metrics baseline for future regression detection.

Enforcement: Each gate is a hard stop. Work cannot proceed to next gate without explicit approval. Exceptions require founder waiver (documented).

Security & Privacy Baselines

Security is built into architecture, not bolted on. These baselines apply to all systems:

  • Defense in Depth: Multiple security layers. No single point of failure. If one layer compromised, others contain the breach.
  • Zero Trust Model: Never trust by default. All inputs validated. All access authenticated. All communications encrypted (TLS 1.3+).
  • Data Minimization: Collect only what's needed. Retain only as long as required. Delete upon retention policy expiry.
  • PII Detection & Handling: Detect personally identifiable information (SSN, credit cards, healthcare data). Redact in logs. Encrypt in storage.
  • Sandboxed Tool Execution: External tools (code, APIs) execute in isolated containers. No filesystem/network access unless explicitly granted.
  • Audit Logging: Every action logged: who, what, when, why. Tamper-evident (cryptographic hashing). Retained for 90 days minimum.
  • Vulnerability Management: Automated dependency scanning. Zero-day patching SLA <24 hours. Annual penetration testing.
  • Incident Response: Documented runbooks. On-call rotation. Blameless post-mortems. Metrics: MTTR <30 min, incident rate <0.1%/month.

Publishing & Contribution

VoidCat's research foundations are shared with the community:

  • MCP Protocol Governance: Active contributor to emerging MCP standards. Reference implementations published.
  • Benchmark Suites: Tool selection accuracy, reasoning quality, cost efficiency metrics. Shared evaluation harnesses.
  • Security Research: Responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities. Best-practice guides for agent security.
  • Blog & Talks: Regular technical posts on Context OS, edge computing, agent safety. Conference speaking.