Safeguards Documentation

Welcome to the Safeguards documentation. This library provides a comprehensive framework for implementing safety measures in multi-agent systems.

Core Concepts

• Core Concepts - Essential concepts and terminology
• Installation Guide - Detailed installation instructions
• Quick Start Guide - Get started with the framework
• Component Status - Current status of framework components

Usage Guides

Budget Management

• Budget Management - How to manage agent budgets

Safety Features

• Safety Policies - Implementing and enforcing safety policies
• Safeguards - Safety features and guardrails
• Plugins - Plugin framework and custom safeguards
• Industry-Specific Safeguards - Pre-built and custom industry safeguards

Monitoring and Alerting

• Monitoring - Metrics, visualization, and alerts
• Human-in-the-Loop - Human review and approval workflows
• Notification Channels - Configuring notification channels

Coordination

• Agent Coordination - Multi-agent coordination

API Reference

• Core API - Core API reference
• Budget API - Budget management API
• Monitoring API - Monitoring API
• Notifications API - Notifications API

Development

• Architecture Overview - System design
• Contributing - How to contribute to the project
• Publishing - How to publish new versions

Examples

The examples/ directory contains several example scripts demonstrating different features:

• single_agent.py - Basic example with a single agent
• budget_control_example.py - Budget management example
• multi_agent.py - Coordinating multiple agents
• notification_setup.py - Setting up notifications
• guardrails_example.py - Using guardrails
• budget_monitoring.py - Monitoring agent budgets
• human_in_loop_example.py - Human-in-the-loop approval workflows

FAQ and Troubleshooting

• Frequently Asked Questions - Common questions and answers
• Troubleshooting - Solutions to common problems

Documentation Structure

Getting Started

• Installation Guide - How to install the framework
• Quick Start Guide - Get up and running quickly
• Core Concepts - Essential concepts and terminology

User Guides

• Basic Usage - General usage patterns
• Budget Management - Managing agent budgets and resource allocation
• Safety Policies - Implementing and enforcing safety policies
• Agent Safety - Safety features, guardrails, and protection mechanisms
• Monitoring - Metrics collection, visualization, and alerting
• Agent Coordination - Managing multiple agents
• Notifications & Alerts - Setting up and managing notifications
• Safety Guardrails - Implementing safety guardrails

API Reference

• Core API - Core components and interfaces
• Budget API - Budget management APIs
• Monitoring API - Monitoring APIs
• Agent API - Agent management APIs
• Configuration API - Configuration APIs

Advanced Topics

• Multi-agent Coordination - Advanced coordination techniques
• Dynamic Budget Allocation - Dynamic budget strategies
• Custom Safety Rules - Creating custom safety rules
• Performance Optimization - Optimizing framework performance
• Security Considerations - Security best practices

Development

• Architecture Overview - System architecture
• Contributing Guide - How to contribute to the project
• Code Style Guide - Coding conventions
• Testing Guide - How to test the framework

Examples & Tutorials

• Basic Setup Tutorial - Setting up the framework
• Budget Management Tutorial - Tutorial on budget management
• Custom Agent Creation - Creating custom agents
• Integration Examples - Integrating with other systems

Building Documentation Locally

To build this documentation locally:

# Install documentation dependencies
pip install -e ".[docs]"

# Navigate to the docs directory
cd docs

# Build the documentation
make html

The built documentation will be available in the _build/html directory.

Documentation Standards

• All code examples should be tested and working
• Include type hints in all example code
• Use consistent terminology throughout the documentation
• Reference specific versions where functionality changes between versions
• Include troubleshooting sections for common issues

Contributing to Documentation

We welcome contributions to the documentation! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to contribute.

License

This documentation is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.