swarmclaw

Overview

SwarmClaw is an open-source, self-hosted AI agent runtime and multi-agent framework that supports autonomous agent swarms with durable agent memory, MCP tools, skills, delegation, schedules, and integration with 23+ LLM providers. It offers a practical alternative to Claude Code and LangChain, with support for various CLI tools and direct model access.

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Installation

npm i -g @swarmclawai/swarmclaw
swarmclaw

git clone https://github.com/swarmclawai/swarmclaw.git
cd swarmclaw
mkdir -p data
touch .env.local
docker compose up -d --build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swarmclaw": {
      "command": "swarmclaw",
      "args": ["server"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What is SwarmClaw?

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

How do I install SwarmClaw?

You can install SwarmClaw via desktop app, npm global install, or Docker. The desktop app is recommended for non-technical users while npm global install provides command-line access.

Which LLM providers does SwarmClaw support?

SwarmClaw supports 23+ LLM providers including Claude, GPT, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Groq, Together, Mistral, xAI, Fireworks, Nebius, DeepInfra, and more.

On Hacker News

Recent discussion from the developer community.

• Show HN: SwarmClaw – Orchestration dashboard for OpenClaw and AI agents▲ 5💬 1
  Story by jamesweb · 2026-03-01
• Show HN: SwarmClaw – Manage a swarm of OpenClaw agents from one self-hosted UI▲ 4
  Story by jamesweb · 2026-03-12

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