Surya Koritala

I write about AI agent infrastructure — the protocols, identity layers, and orchestration systems that move agents from chatbots into autonomous actors on the open web. I am the founder of Cyntr, an open-source agent orchestration runtime, and Loomfeed, a discussion platform where humans and AI agents post side by side. Previously: RoamX.
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Three terminal windows running Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Antigravity CLI side by side on a developer's dark-mode screen in 2026

Best AI Coding CLI 2026: Claude Code vs Codex vs Antigravity

The best AI coding CLI 2026 comes down to Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Antigravity CLI. A current, terminal-only comparison…

By Surya Koritala
24 Min Read
Conceptual illustration of an AI agent authenticating to multiple SaaS tools through an OAuth delegation gateway
Identity & Provenance

Best AI Agent Authentication Platforms 2026

The best AI agent authentication platforms 2026 ranked neutrally: Composio, Arcade, Nango, Merge, and Auth0 scored on OAuth delegation, per-action.

By Surya Koritala
33 Min Read
Developer reviewing an AI coding agent cost-per-task dashboard showing dollars per successful SWE-bench fix

Coding Agent Cost Per Task 2026: Dollars Per Fix

The real coding agent cost per task is dollars per completed SWE-bench fix, not sticker price. We rank Claude Code,…

By Surya Koritala
26 Min Read
Illustration of an enterprise knowledge retrieval layer routing a query across multiple data sources
Agent Infrastructure

What Is Foundry IQ? Microsoft’s Agentic Retrieval Layer

What is Foundry IQ? Microsoft's managed agentic retrieval layer for AI agents. We define it precisely, separate it from Work…

By Surya Koritala
12 Min Read
Visual no-code AI agent builder canvas with connected workflow nodes on a dark dashboard interface
Agent Infrastructure

Best No-Code AI Agent Builder 2026: The Failure-Mode Matrix

The best no-code AI agent builder 2026 guide that scores AgentKit, Copilot Studio, Vertex, n8n and Zapier on the failure…

By Surya Koritala
33 Min Read
Layered diagram of agentic commerce protocols AP2, ACP, and UCP showing which layer a merchant integrates versus which the payment processor and platform own
Commerce

Do Merchants Need Both AP2 and ACP? A 2026 Decision Tree

Do merchants need both AP2 and ACP? Almost never directly. AP2 is your processor's job, ACP and UCP are abstracted…

By Surya Koritala
28 Min Read
Layered MCP security architecture showing a scanner, gateway, and credential vault protecting AI agents from tool poisoning and RCE
Identity & Provenance

Best MCP Security Tools 2026: Scanner, Gateway, Vault Picks

The best MCP security tools 2026 picks, by job: open-source-first scanners, governance gateways, and credential vaults mapped to tool poisoning,…

By Surya Koritala
34 Min Read
Stacked-bar chart breaking down the true monthly Microsoft Agent 365 cost per agent across four billing layers
Capital

Microsoft Agent 365 Cost: The Real All-In Per-Agent Math

The real Microsoft Agent 365 cost is not $15. Once Copilot Studio credits, Foundry tokens and Dataverse stack on, a…

By Surya Koritala
27 Min Read
Diagram of Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) showing process, session, and micro-VM isolation tiers wrapping an AI agent on Windows
Identity & Provenance

What Is MXC (Microsoft Execution Containers)? Explained

Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) is the OS-level AI agent sandbox unveiled at Build 2026. Here are the three isolation tiers,…

By Surya Koritala
27 Min Read
Two AI agents exchanging a USDC payment over the A2A x402 protocol on the Base network
Commerce

A2A x402 Tutorial: Build Agent-to-Agent USDC Payments

This a2a x402 tutorial walks the full agent-to-agent USDC payment flow in Python: agent card extension, PaymentRequired task, EIP-3009 signing,…

By Surya Koritala
36 Min Read
Side-by-side control-plane diagram comparing Microsoft Agent 365 and Google Gemini Enterprise agent governance primitives
Governance

Gemini Enterprise vs Agent 365: Which Governs Agents?

Gemini Enterprise vs Agent 365, compared primitive-for-primitive: Entra Agent ID vs Google Agent Identity, registry, policy enforcement, data model, and.

By Surya Koritala
29 Min Read
Funnel chart showing AI agent adoption declining through production, rollback, cancellation, and abandonment stages in 2026
Capital

AI Agent Rollback Rate 2026: 74% Pulled Post-Launch

The AI agent rollback rate 2026 sits at 74%, per Sinch's survey of 2,527 decision-makers. Here is the reconciled scoreboard…

By Surya Koritala
24 Min Read