WebML CG Teleconference – 22 January 2026 - 15:00-16:00 UTC

Latest version: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md


WebML CG Teleconference – 22 January 2026 - 15:00-16:00 UTC
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🤝 Logistics
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#-logistics>

  *   Chair: Anssi
  *   Scribe: Anssi
  *   IRC: irc://irc.w3.org:6667/#webmachinelearning

  *   IRC web client: https://irc.w3.org/?channels=#webmachinelearning

  *   Zoom joining instructions: internal-webmachinelearning<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/internal-webmachinelearning/2023Jun/0000.html>
  *   Minutes: https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-webmachinelearning-minutes.html


🤖 WebMCP API
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#-webmcp-api>

Tip

Explainers WebMCP main<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/README.md> | service workers<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/docs/service-workers.md> | declarative<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/pull/26>

API proposal<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/docs/proposal.md> | Security and Privacy Considerations<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/docs/security-privacy-considerations.md>

Early implementation<https://github.com/MiguelsPizza/WebMCP> experience<https://github.com/jasonjmcghee/WebMCP>

WebMCP API explainer-to-spec transition
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#webmcp-api-explainer-to-spec-transition>

Execute resolution and discuss practicalities and expectations for the Community Group spec draft stage.

  *   ✅️ Resolution<https://www.w3.org/2025/12/11-webmachinelearning-minutes.html#6763>

Agentic AI Foundation coordination
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#agentic-ai-foundation-coordination>

Discuss and review the preliminary coordination proposal.

  *   ⨀ webmachinelearning/charter#14<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/charter/issues/14>

Declarative proposal to expose tools via HTML
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#declarative-proposal-to-expose-tools-via-html>

Discuss recent feedback.

  *   ⨀ webmachinelearning/webmcp#22<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/issues/22>
  *   ⛙ webmachinelearning/webmcp#26<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/pull/26>

Define the API for in-page Agents to use a site's declared tools
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#define-the-api-for-in-page-agents-to-use-a-sites-declared-tools>

Review and discuss the proposed ModelContextClient interface and its use cases.

  *   ⨀ webmachinelearning/webmcp#51<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/issues/51>
  *   ✅️ Resolution<https://www.w3.org/2025/11/11-webmachinelearning-minutes.html#92cd>

Add a callback to inform the site when tool invocation should be aborted
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#add-a-callback-to-inform-the-site-when-tool-invocation-should-be-aborted>

Review and discuss the proposal to use AbortSignal for the job.

  *   ⨀ webmachinelearning/webmcp#48<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/issues/48>

Should concurrent tool execution be allowed?
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#should-concurrent-tool-execution-be-allowed>

Review the proposal and identify any concurrency issues to be mitigated.

  *   ⨀ webmachinelearning/webmcp#47<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/issues/47>

🔩 Built-in AI APIs
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#-built-in-ai-apis>

Welcome new editors on board and discuss 2026 priorities.

  *   💬 Prompt API spec<https://webmachinelearning.github.io/prompt-api/> | explainer<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/prompt-api>
  *   ✍️ Writing Assistance APIs spec<https://webmachinelearning.github.io/writing-assistance-apis/> | explainer<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/writing-assistance-apis/>
  *   🌍 Translator and Language Detector APIs spec<https://webmachinelearning.github.io/translation-api/> | explainer<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/translation-api/>
  *   🔎 Proofreader API spec<https://webmachinelearning.github.io/proofreader-api/> | explainer<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/proofreader-api>

⏰ Meeting scheduling fine-tuning
<https://github.com/webmachinelearning/meetings/blob/main/telcons/2026-01-22-cg-agenda.md#-meeting-scheduling-fine-tuning>

Solicit feedback for the proposal to shift this CG call forward by one hour.