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NucleusIQ Agent Coverage

NucleusIQ

TL;DR

NucleusIQ is an agent-first Python framework (not a chat wrapper). As of v0.7.12, you get three execution modes, a context engine that compacts before overflow, parallel sub-agents in Autonomous mode, and stable MCP + file tools — with research/analysis agents as the primary fit.

What’s not shipped yet: Agent-as-Tool for the LLM, A2A, a sandboxed shell tool, and published benchmark scorecards. Those are on the v0.8–v0.9 plan — not “maybe someday,” but explicit backlog items with IDs in the scorecard.


What “coverage” means here

Each row in the interactive map answers one question:

If I want to build this kind of agent on NucleusIQ, how ready is the framework today — and how ready will it be after the next multi-agent release?

Scores are 0–100% (subjective but tied to the repo):

NucleusIQ
v0.6.0 · Open Source · MIT Licensed

Tired of complex agent frameworks? NucleusIQ gives you 3 execution modes, 10 production plugins, and provider portability — in pure Python. Try it →

Gearbox Strategy 10 Production Plugins Provider Portable
$ pip install nucleusiq nucleusiq-openai
ScoreMeaning
Support todayWhat you can run now on v0.7.12 without forking core
Support plannedExpected after v0.8–v0.9 (Agent-as-Tool, structured sub-agent handoff, A2A, benchmark proof)
ReadinessPlain label: Ready now · Partial · On roadmap · Not planned

This is not a leaderboard against LangGraph or CrewAI. It’s an honest inventory of NucleusIQ’s agent surface area.

What we’re planning (v0.8–v0.9)

  • Agent-as-Tool — wrap an agent so the LLM can call it like a tool
  • Better multi-agent handoff — structured synthesis (fix 2K truncation), optional cheaper sub-agent model
  • A2A — thin client/server for remote agents (not a full graph engine)
  • Public proof — Context Report + benchmark scorecards (challenge runner already in the repo)

Not on the roadmap: Graph/DAG orchestration, Swarm/handoff chains (LangGraph-style) — intentional.

NucleusIQ — Full Agent Taxonomy & Coverage

NucleusIQ — Full Agent Taxonomy & Coverage

Audited against nucleusiq 0.7.12 (May 29, 2026) from src/nucleusiq + provider packages. Scores 0–100 = support for building each agent type today vs planned (v0.8–v0.9).

Overview — how many agent “types” exist?

There is no single global count. Industry uses 14 taxonomy categories below; only some map to what NucleusIQ ships.

Bar: blue = strong now · green = planned · grey = partial · red = deferred

  • A. Classical decision agents (5)
  • B. LLM runtime architectures (8)
  • C. Multi-agent orchestration (7)
  • D. Application roles (7)
  • E. Cognitive functions (7)
  • F. Execution topologies (6)
  • G. 28 named design patterns (7×6 matrix)
  • H. Interop protocols (3)
  • I. Environments (5)
  • J. Gearbox execution modes (3)
  • K. Builtin tool classes (5)
  • L. Provider-native capabilities (4)
  • M. Benchmark / proof types (4)
  • N. Strands menu mapping (5)

Stat cards — click to expand

Category-level checklist — every agent type you can build

Each row: can you build this agent on NucleusIQ today? Planned? Gap ID if missing.

28 named design patterns (7 cognitive × 6 topology)

From Huang & Zhou (2026) — Cognitive Function × Execution Topology. Full matrix = 42 cells; 28 named, 14 empty. NucleusIQ column = how well our runtime implements that pattern (not whether the pattern exists in literature).

Cognitive ↓ / Topology → Chain Route Parallel Orchestrate Loop Hierarchy

Gap analysis — current landscape vs future landscape

Current landscape (v0.7.12 — what we ship)

Future landscape (v0.8–v0.9 — backlog)

Intentionally out of scope

Coverage radars

Now (v0.7.12) Planned (v0.8–0.9) Reference (LangGraph / Strands-class)

Multi-agent orchestration (7)

Coordination between agents

    Runtime & platform (9)

    Loops, context, tools, interop

      Application roles (7)

      Product category of agent

        Cognitive functions (7)

        What the agent does cognitively

          Agent coverage scorecard

          Each row is one kind of agent (or agent architecture) you might build — for example “research agent”, “parallel sub-agents”, or “coding agent”. Support today = v0.7.12 codebase (May 29, 2026 audit). Support planned = v0.8–v0.9 backlog (MA-01/02/03, A2A, BMK-02/04/06). Readiness is a plain label. Update scores in the TAXONOMY / MATRIX arrays when you ship features.

          Cat Agent type Support today Support planned Readiness Backlog What it means on NucleusIQ
          NucleusIQ · Data audit: 0.7.12 · 2026-05-29 · Evidence: ExecutionMode×3, Decomposer+Critic/Refiner, ContextStrategy.PROGRESSIVE, MCP 0.1.0, 5 file tools, no ShellTool/AgentTool. Re-audit when shipping MA-01/03, BMK-02. File: docs/design/assets/agent-coverage-radar.html

          Scores are audited against the open-source repo (v0.7.12, May 2026). Star or watch NucleusIQ on GitHub for updates. When we ship MA-01 / benchmark proof, we’ll bump the audit date in the HTML and refresh this post’s intro.


          When to update

          You change…Update…
          Coverage scores / new agent typeagent-coverage-radar.html (TAXONOMY, MATRIX, AUDIT.date)
          Published blog URLREADME link + optional line in Section E
          Major release (e.g. v0.8)Section B/C bullets + HTML audit stamp

          Do not copy tables from HTML back into this markdown — keep one source of truth (the HTML).

          Written by Nucleusbox. More tutorials: Machine Learning archive. Code: GitHub — ml-beginners-python.

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          Additional Reading

          OK, that’s it, we are done now. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to comment. I’ll come up with more topics on Machine Learning and Data Engineering soon. Please also comment and subscribe if you like my work. Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

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