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Open-source self-hosted AI agent runtime and multi-agent framework

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673 stars137 forksLast push Jun 30, 2026 TypeScript MIT

Decision brief

SwarmClaw is an open-source self-hosted AI agent runtime and multi-agent framework that supports agent memory, MCP tools, schedules, delegation, and integrates with over 23 LLM providers.

Good fit when

When you need a self-hosted solution for managing autonomous agent swarms with support for agent memory and MCP tools.
If you require integration with a wide range of LLM providers, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and OpenRouter.

Avoid when

If you are looking for a solution that does not require self-hosting and prefer a fully managed service.
When your project strictly requires a specific LLM provider not supported by SwarmClaw, or if you need a more specialized agent framework that SwarmClaw does not cater to.

Observed Sep 18, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Adoption

Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (673) are secondary evidence.

npm downloads (30d): 604·npm downloads API·Sep 18, 2026

Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Steady (79d since push); As of Sep 18, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 18, 2026
Security (OSV): No MCP manifest; As of Sep 18, 2026

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

npm install swarmclaw

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

SwarmClaw is an open-source self-hosted AI agent runtime and multi-agent framework for autonomous agent swarms. It supports agent memory, MCP tools, schedules, delegation, and integrates with 23+ LLM providers.

Capability facts

Deploy: Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
Docker: Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 18, 2026
MCP server: Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Sep 18, 2026
Languages: typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 18, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Node.js runtimeNode.js

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 18, 2026)

- Node.js 22.6+ (`nvm use` will pick up the repo's `.nvmrc`, which matches CI)

Source link

Works with CursorCursor

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 18, 2026)

backends such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, Copilot, Factory Droid, Cursor Agent, Qwen Code, or Goose

Source link

README

Requirements Node.js 22.6+ ( will pick up the repo's , which matches CI) npm 10+ or another supported package manager Docker Desktop is recommended for sandbox browser execution Optional provider CLIs if you want delegated CLI backends such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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