# adk-core
Core traits and types for Rust Agent Development Kit (ADK-Rust) agents, tools, sessions, and events.
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## Overview
`adk-core` provides the foundational abstractions for the Rust Agent Development Kit ([ADK-Rust](https://github.com/zavora-ai/adk-rust)). It defines the core traits and types that all other ADK crates build upon, including:
- **Agent trait** - The fundamental abstraction for all agents
- **Tool traits** - For extending agents with custom capabilities
- **Session/State** - For managing conversation context
- **Event system** - For streaming agent responses
- **Error types** - Unified error handling
This crate is model-agnostic and contains no LLM-specific code.
## Installation
```toml
[dependencies]
adk-core = "0.1"
```
Or use the meta-crate for all components:
```toml
[dependencies]
adk-rust = "0.1"
```
## Core Traits
### Agent
```rust
use adk_core::{Agent, InvocationContext, EventStream};
#[async_trait]
pub trait Agent: Send + Sync {
fn name(&self) -> &str;
fn description(&self) -> Option<&str>;
async fn run(&self, ctx: Arc<dyn InvocationContext>) -> Result<EventStream>;
}
```
### Tool
```rust
use adk_core::{Tool, ToolContext};
#[async_trait]
pub trait Tool: Send + Sync {
fn name(&self) -> &str;
fn description(&self) -> &str;
async fn execute(&self, ctx: Arc<dyn ToolContext>, args: Value) -> Result<Value>;
}
```
## Key Types
- `Event` - Represents agent response events (text, tool calls, etc.)
- `Content` / `Part` - Message content structures
- `Session` / `State` - Conversation state management
- `InvocationContext` - Execution context for agents
- `AdkError` / `Result` - Error handling
## Features
- Zero runtime dependencies on specific LLM providers
- Async-first design with `async-trait`
- Streaming support via `EventStream`
- Flexible state management with typed prefixes
## Related Crates
- [adk-rust](https://crates.io/crates/adk-rust) - Meta-crate with all components
- [adk-agent](https://crates.io/crates/adk-agent) - Agent implementations
- [adk-tool](https://crates.io/crates/adk-tool) - Tool implementations
- [adk-model](https://crates.io/crates/adk-model) - LLM integrations
## License
Apache-2.0
## Part of ADK-Rust
This crate is part of the [ADK-Rust](https://adk-rust.com) framework for building AI agents in Rust.