An operating model for agent-led engineering.

DH-ADOM connects engineering governance, domain ownership and bounded delegation so teams can organize AI-assisted software work with clear accountability.

White paper 1.1 · Publication package 1.1.1 · 7 October 2026

DevHeal Hierarchical Agent Development & Orchestration Model

Give every agent a purpose. Give every change an owner.

Coordinate a Root agent, persistent Feature agents and task-scoped Specialists through explicit contracts, validation and evidence-backed handoffs.

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An engineering method for organizing agent work, with a specification and a Python reference package.

Constitution and lifecycle governance guide Root, Feature and Specialist agents. — Governance flows down; evidence and review return through the hierarchy.
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Start with the problem you need to solve.

Organization

Who owns the work?

Separate global coordination, durable domain ownership and bounded task execution.

Contracts

What can an agent do?

Define scope, authority, budgets, lifecycle and acceptance requirements.

Engineering

How do I apply it?

Inspect the reference library, repository templates and reproducible demo.

Evidence

How do I assess it?

Review the supplied checks and a controlled comparison protocol.