Agent Swarm

Name: Agent Swarm
Author: desplega-ai

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MCP server by desplega-ai · updated 4 days ago · ★ 906

Score 87

Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration. Agent Swarm is a community project by desplega-ai, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Install Agent Swarm

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add agent-swarm -e AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY=YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY -- npx -y @desplega.ai/agent-swarm

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in VS Code

codex mcp add agent-swarm --env AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY=YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY -- npx -y @desplega.ai/agent-swarm

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add agent-swarm npx -y @desplega.ai/agent-swarm

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Agent Swarm in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the agent-swarm block.

Maintenance

Last commit 4 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 906 stars, original repository

Security

Downloads a script from the internet and runs it

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Required	API key for your local Agent Swarm instance.
`Authorization`Header, secret	Required	Bearer aswt_<token> for an active user on your swarm. Ask a swarm operator to mint it in People > your user > Tokens, or via POST /api/users/{id}/mcp-tokens. Copy the plaintext when minted (shown once). Include the Bearer prefix. The shared

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

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Security check

Downloads a script from the internet and runs itIn README.md: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/desplega-ai/agent-swarm/main/install.sh | bash

Checked automatically: README.md, package.json. This looks for known risky patterns and is not a full audit. How grades work

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Agent Swarm: common questions

How do I install Agent Swarm?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add agent-swarm -e AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY=YOUR_AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY -- npx -y @desplega.ai/agent-swarm. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Agent Swarm the official server?

Agent Swarm is a community project by desplega-ai, not verified by a company domain.

Is Agent Swarm free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Agent Swarm safe to use?

It scores 87 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade C (downloads a script from the internet and runs it). Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Agent Swarm?

Does Agent Swarm work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.