As enterprises scale AI adoption, understanding the hidden dependencies behind AI agents is becoming critical for security. Manifold Security has introduced a new platform called Manifest to address growing risks in AI supply chains and improve visibility into agent ecosystems.
The Manifest AI supply chain intelligence platform is designed to map and analyze how AI agent components interact with external tools, infrastructure, and registries. As AI systems increasingly rely on interconnected services, these dependencies can introduce security risks that are difficult to detect using traditional methods.
Manifest uses a graph based approach to model both execution behavior and ecosystem relationships. It generates execution graphs that detail how agent skills function and interact, alongside environment graphs that track authorship, registries, and dependency chains. This dual layer analysis enables organizations to uncover risks that may not be visible at the individual component level.
According to Manifold’s research, the AI ecosystem already includes more than 238000 unique skills across registries, with confirmed cases of malicious components capable of data exfiltration. These findings highlight the scale and complexity of modern AI environments, where risks often emerge from the relationships between components rather than isolated vulnerabilities.
The Manifest AI supply chain intelligence platform aims to address this challenge by incorporating ecosystem level intelligence. By analyzing factors such as author activity, dependency patterns, and integration pathways, the platform improves detection accuracy and reduces false positives that commonly affect traditional security tools.
Unlike file based scanning approaches, Manifest focuses on contextual analysis, helping security teams understand how different elements of an AI system interact and where trust boundaries may be violated. This is particularly important as organizations deploy AI agents that autonomously connect to multiple services and data sources.
The platform is available as a free, open access service, offering search and analysis capabilities for developers and security professionals. Enterprise features extend this functionality by integrating with Manifold’s broader security platform, providing deeper coverage for organizations managing large scale AI operations.
The Manifest AI supply chain intelligence platform reflects a broader shift in cybersecurity toward ecosystem level visibility. As AI driven workflows become more complex, securing individual components is no longer sufficient. Organizations must understand the full chain of dependencies and interactions that shape system behavior.
By focusing on graph based intelligence and contextual risk analysis, Manifold is positioning Manifest as a critical tool for enterprises navigating the evolving AI landscape. As supply chain risks continue to expand, platforms that provide deeper insight into AI ecosystems will play a key role in strengthening security and trust.
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