Towards an Agentic Workflow for Internet Measurement Research
Alagappan Ramanathan, Eunju Kang, Dongsu Han, Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi

TL;DR
ArachNet is a system that uses LLM agents to autonomously generate expert-level internet measurement workflows, simplifying complex analyses and reducing manual effort in network diagnostics.
Contribution
This work introduces ArachNet, the first system demonstrating autonomous generation of internet measurement workflows using multiple specialized LLM agents.
Findings
ArachNet's workflows match expert reasoning in complex scenarios.
Automated workflows handle multi-framework integration efficiently.
System reduces manual effort from days to automated processes.
Abstract
Internet measurement research faces an accessibility crisis: complex analyses require custom integration of multiple specialized tools that demands specialized domain expertise. When network disruptions occur, operators need rapid diagnostic workflows spanning infrastructure mapping, routing analysis, and dependency modeling. However, developing these workflows requires specialized knowledge and significant manual effort. We present ArachNet, the first system demonstrating that LLM agents can independently generate measurement workflows that mimics expert reasoning. Our core insight is that measurement expertise follows predictable compositional patterns that can be systematically automated. ArachNet operates through four specialized agents that mirror expert workflow, from problem decomposition to solution implementation. We validate ArachNet with progressively challenging Internet…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5G · Network Traffic and Congestion Control · Software System Performance and Reliability
