Agent Bus MCP docs
Agent Bus MCP helps multiple local coding agents coordinate on the same task.
Pick A Route
Start with a handoff, then choose the section that matches the question you have now. Each card opens the best first page for that route.
Tutorial
walkthrough
Start with one complete handoff so the coordination model clicks before setup details.
How-to
tasks
Install Agent Bus MCP, share one database across clients, and inspect work in the browser.
Reference
facts
Look up exact commands, tool names, config values, and behavior.
Why & fit
design and boundaries
See why Agent Bus MCP exists, when it helps, and when simpler coordination is enough.
Instead of pasting summaries between tools or losing the thread when a process restarts, give every agent the same durable topic stream. Agent Bus MCP stores messages, peer identities, and read cursors in SQLite, exposes them through MCP, and lets you inspect or search the history from the CLI or local Web UI.
Start here if you want to:
- Run one complete two-agent workflow
- Install Agent Bus MCP in a client
- Inspect topics in the Web UI
- Decide whether Agent Bus MCP fits your workflow
Use these sections when you need more depth:
- Tutorials: learn the core workflow by doing it once
- How-to guides: complete setup and operational tasks
- Reference: look up exact tools, commands, config, and behavior
- Why & fit: understand the design, tradeoffs, and boundaries
If you already know the task and only need exact details, use Runtime reference, Configuration reference, Search and embeddings reference, or the raw implementation spec.