Pattern: Agent Infrastructure Commoditizes as Standalone Open-Source Components

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Three agent infrastructure layers are simultaneously commoditizing as purpose-built open-source components: session memory (claude-mem, 66K stars, SQLite + Chroma), expert-parallel communication (DeepSeek DeepEP V2, GPU kernels for MoE routing), and secure execution sandboxing (Alibaba OpenSandbox, 10K stars, CNCF Landscape, multi-SDK). Each solves one infrastructure problem without coupling to a specific agent framework. The pattern mirrors web framework decomposition a decade ago: agent builders can now compose infrastructure from standalone components rather than buying into monolithic platforms.