.agent: The TLD for AI Agent Frameworks and Workflows

AI is entering its next phase of evolution. Autonomous agents now coordinate, reason and act across complex tasks, reshaping how intelligence operates in real environments. Recent industry analysis shows that more than 60% of surveyed business leaders in the US intend to implement AI agents within the next year. With the Sentient Foundation, we’re excited to announce the launch of .agent, a top-level domain built on Polygon for the architects, operators and users of AI agents.

Sentient is powering the open-source AGI movement by building what it calls the “GRID”: a mesh of over 40 specialised agents, more than 50 data sources and 10+ foundational models working together to deliver real tasks.

With $85M raised from major investors such as Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures, Sentient is geared to democratise agentic AI under its “OML” framework (Open, Monetisable, Loyal).

Sentient shares deep roots with Polygon through its co-founder, Sandeep Nailwal, whose vision for open and scalable systems extends into the next era of intelligent infrastructure. Operating within the Polygon ecosystem, Sentient’s GRID benefits from the network’s speed, security, and developer community that have made it a cornerstone of Web3 innovation. The .agent domain builds on this foundation, connecting identity, intelligence, and trust in a shared environment designed for collaboration between humans and AI agents.

By partnering with Sentient, the .agent domain aligns with one of the most advanced, community-driven platforms for next-gen intelligence.

As agents transition from research to real-world deployment, from chat assistants to automated workflows and multi-step reasoning systems, identity becomes critical. A .agent domain creates a naming layer for the people and projects building, operating and advancing AI agents. It establishes a shared namespace where agents, creators and communities can converge under a recognisable standard, and it provides onchain functionality that integrates with wallets, identity systems, payments and agent frameworks.

.agent is for the architects designing multi-agent systems and workflows, the researchers deploying open-source models in collaborative networks, and the communities building and monetising agent marketplaces. It also supports organizations integrating AI agents into products, services and ecosystems, and builders who emphasise ownership, transparency and agentic interaction.

Secure high-impact names like:

• assistant.agent
• workflow.agent
• automation.agent
• network.agent
• agentic.agent

Every .agent name comes packed with forward-thinking onchain features:
🌐 Onchain websites
💸 Human-readable crypto payments
🆔 UD.me profiles
💬 Messaging & Group Chat

No renewals. Fully owned. Permanently yours.

.agent also intends to officially apply to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) application round in 2026. The ICANN gTLD program is the formal process through which new domain extensions are evaluated, approved, and added to the global domain name system. If the application is successful, the .agent would gain traditional DNS capabilities, including universal browser support and standard email support. This would extend .agent beyond the onchain ecosystem and into the wider internet.

The agent-driven era is here. With Sentient’s open AGI infrastructure and the .agent naming layer, creators, innovators and communities get a place to stand out, own identity and scale their work.

👉 Claim your .agent domain today and lead the next wave of AI.