diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 4c64606..9ccd328 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   <component name="Black">
     <option name="sdkName" value="Python 3.13 (xml-pipeline)" />
   </component>
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.13 (xml-pipeline)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.14 (xml-pipeline)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
 </project>
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diff --git a/.idea/xml-pipeline.iml b/.idea/xml-pipeline.iml
index 2052e04..14d73ee 100644
--- a/.idea/xml-pipeline.iml
+++ b/.idea/xml-pipeline.iml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
   <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
-    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
-    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Python 3.13 (xml-pipeline)" jdkType="Python SDK" />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.venv" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Python 3.14 (xml-pipeline)" jdkType="Python SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
   </component>
 </module>
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diff --git a/agentserver/agentserver.py b/agentserver/agentserver.py
index e69de29..501c6d4 100644
--- a/agentserver/agentserver.py
+++ b/agentserver/agentserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# llm_connection.py
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("agentserver.llm")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LLMRequest:
+    """Standardized request shape passed to all providers."""
+    messages: List[Dict[str, str]]
+    model: Optional[str] = None  # provider may ignore if fixed in config
+    temperature: float = 0.7
+    max_tokens: Optional[int] = None
+    tools: Optional[List[Dict]] = None
+    stream: bool = False
+    # extra provider-specific kwargs
+    extra: Dict[str, Any] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class LLMResponse:
+    """Unified response shape."""
+    content: str
+    usage: Dict[str, int]  # prompt_tokens, completion_tokens, total_tokens
+    finish_reason: str
+    raw: Any = None  # provider-specific raw response for debugging
+
+
+class LLMConnection(ABC):
+    """Abstract base class for all LLM providers."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, config: dict):
+        self.name = name
+        self.config = config
+        self.rate_limit_tpm: Optional[int] = config.get("rate-limit", {}).get("tokens-per-minute")
+        self.max_concurrent: Optional[int] = config.get("max-concurrent-requests")
+        self._semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(self.max_concurrent or 20)
+        self._token_bucket = None  # optional token bucket impl later
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def chat_completion(self, request: LLMRequest) -> LLMResponse:
+        """Non-streaming completion."""
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def stream_completion(self, request: LLMRequest):
+        """Async generator yielding partial content strings."""
+        pass
+
+    async def __aenter__(self):
+        await self._semaphore.acquire()
+        return self
+
+    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        self._semaphore.release()
+
+
+class LLMConnectionPool:
+    """
+    Global, owner-controlled pool of LLM connections.
+    Populated at boot or via signed privileged-command.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._pools: Dict[str, LLMConnection] = {}
+        self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+    async def register(self, name: str, config: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Add or replace a pool entry.
+        Called only from boot config or validated privileged-command handler.
+        """
+        async with self._lock:
+            provider_type = config.get("provider")
+            if provider_type == "xai":
+                connection = XAIConnection(name, config)
+            elif provider_type == "anthropic":
+                connection = AnthropicConnection(name, config)
+            elif provider_type == "ollama" or provider_type == "local":
+                connection = OllamaConnection(name, config)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unknown LLM provider: {provider_type}")
+
+            old = self._pools.get(name)
+            if old:
+                logger.info(f"Replacing LLM pool '{name}'")
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"Adding LLM pool '{name}'")
+
+            self._pools[name] = connection
+
+    async def remove(self, name: str) -> None:
+        async with self._lock:
+            if name in self._pools:
+                del self._pools[name]
+                logger.info(f"Removed LLM pool '{name}'")
+
+    def get(self, name: str) -> LLMConnection:
+        """Synchronous get — safe because pools don't change mid-request."""
+        try:
+            return self._pools[name]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise KeyError(f"LLM pool '{name}' not configured") from None
+
+    def list_names(self) -> List[str]:
+        return list(self._pools.keys())
+
+
+# Example concrete providers (stubs — flesh out with real HTTP later)
+
+class XAIConnection(LLMConnection):
+    async def chat_completion(self, request: LLMRequest) -> LLMResponse:
+        # TODO: real async httpx to https://api.x.ai/v1/chat/completions
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def stream_completion(self, request: LLMRequest):
+        # yield partial deltas
+        yield "streaming not yet implemented"
+
+
+class AnthropicConnection(LLMConnection):
+    async def chat_completion(self, request: LLMRequest) -> LLMResponse:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def stream_completion(self, request: LLMRequest):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class OllamaConnection(LLMConnection):
+    async def chat_completion(self, request: LLMRequest) -> LLMResponse:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def stream_completion(self, request: LLMRequest):
+        raise NotImplementedError
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