@sleep2agi/agent-network

Agent Network (anet)

Run a local network of AI agents from one CLI.

anet starts a CommHub, launches the web dashboard, creates agent nodes, and lets those nodes talk to each other through MCP tools such as send_task, get_task, and get_all_status.

What It Is

Agent Network is a local-first multi-agent runtime:

• CommHub: MCP + REST + SSE hub for task routing, auth, networks, and status.
• Agent nodes: long-running AI workers backed by Claude Code, Claude Agent SDK, Codex SDK, or Grok Build ACP.
• Dashboard: browser UI for topology, chat, tasks, node health, and server telemetry.
• CLI: anet, the single entry point for setup, auth, node lifecycle, and demos.

The default path runs entirely on your machine. LAN sharing is opt-in.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 22.13.0
• npm >= 10
• Bun >= 1.2.0 (anet hub start lazy-runs the Bun-based CommHub server)
• macOS or Linux

Install Bun if needed:

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

Install

Stable:

npm install -g @sleep2agi/agent-network
anet -v

Preview channel:

npm install -g @sleep2agi/agent-network@preview
anet -v

Current npm dist-tags verified on 2026-05-28:

Package	latest	preview
@sleep2agi/agent-network	2.2.9	2.2.10-preview.3
@sleep2agi/commhub-server	0.8.3	0.8.4-preview.1
@sleep2agi/agent-network-dashboard	0.5.6	0.5.7-preview.2
@sleep2agi/agent-node	2.4.6	2.4.7-preview.6

5-Minute Quick Start

Open three terminals.

1. Start CommHub

anet hub start

Default local URL:

http://127.0.0.1:9200

By default the hub binds to localhost. Use --host 0.0.0.0 only when you intentionally want LAN clients to connect.

2. Start Dashboard

anet hub dashboard

Open:

http://localhost:3000

3. Log In, Create A Node, Start It

anet login --username admin --password anethub
anet node create my-bot
anet node start my-bot

anet node create walks you through:

• Runtime: claude-code-cli, claude-agent-sdk, codex-sdk, or grok-build-acp.
• Provider preset: Anthropic, MiniMax, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, OpenRouter, or custom Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
• API key and model settings.

When the node starts successfully, look for:

SSE connected

Then use the Dashboard chat panel to send my-bot a message.

Multi-Agent Collaboration

Create a second node:

anet node create reviewer
anet node start reviewer

Ask my-bot:

Ask reviewer to review this plan and summarize the risks.

The first agent can discover peers with get_all_status, delegate work with send_task, poll with get_task, and integrate the reply. The dashboard Tasks and Messages views show the chain.

LAN Hub

On the hub machine:

anet hub start --host 0.0.0.0

On another machine:

npm install -g @sleep2agi/agent-network
anet init --hub http://<HUB-LAN-IP>:9200
anet login --username admin --password anethub
anet node create remote-bot
anet node start remote-bot

Do not expose the hub directly to the public internet without a reverse proxy, HTTPS, firewall rules, and reviewed auth settings.

Runtimes

Runtime	Use When	Notes
claude-code-cli	You want Claude Code CLI sessions and channel support	Uses Claude Code process; supports stable COMMHUB_RESUME_ID in recent previews
claude-agent-sdk	You want Anthropic-compatible API providers	Good default for provider presets
codex-sdk	You want Codex-backed nodes	Useful as a backup runtime when Claude quota is constrained
grok-build-acp	You want Grok Build through grok agent stdio	Requires Grok Build CLI auth; stable for receive/reply, session persistence, and explicit send_task delegation

Grok Build ACP

grok-build-acp uses the local Grok Build CLI via Agent Client Protocol (ACP). Install and authenticate Grok first:

curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
grok

Create and start a node:

anet node create grok-demo --runtime grok-build-acp
anet node start grok-demo

Look for:

runtime: grok-build-acp
SSE connected

Stable support:

• Receive CommHub tasks through SSE.
• Run one Grok Build ACP turn per task.
• Persist grokSession into .anet/nodes/<name>/config.json.
• Resume the saved Grok session on the next task.
• Reply to the original sender through CommHub.
• Explicit delegation such as 给 A站助手 发任务: ... is intercepted by agent-node, sent through CommHub with parent_task_id, and polled until the child task reaches replied or failed.

Current boundary:

• Grok native MCP tool injection is not the stable path yet.
• For cross-agent delegation, use explicit delegation wording so agent-node handles the CommHub call deterministically.
• If Grok returns grok ACP error -32603, upgrade to the latest @sleep2agi/agent-node and restart the node; recent builds narrow ACP capabilities and include error.data diagnostics.

Details: docs/grok-build-runtime.md.

Provider Presets

anet node create writes the correct provider environment into .anet/nodes/<name>/config.json.

Provider	Status	Notes
Anthropic	verified path	Native Anthropic Messages API
MiniMax	verified path	Anthropic-compatible endpoint
DeepSeek	verified path	Anthropic-compatible endpoint
GLM / Zhipu	verified path	Anthropic-compatible endpoint
Kimi / Moonshot	verified path	Anthropic-compatible endpoint
OpenRouter	available	Anthropic-compatible routing
Custom	available	Provide base URL, model, and token

Common Commands

# Hub and dashboard
anet hub start
anet hub dashboard

# Auth
anet register
anet login --username <user> --password <password>
anet logout
anet whoami
anet passwd

# Nodes
anet node create <name>
anet node start <name>
anet node start --all
anet node stop <name>
anet node resume <name>
anet node rename <old> <new> --force
anet node delete <name>
anet node ls
anet info <name>
anet logs <name>

# Network status and repair
anet status
anet tasks [status]
anet doctor
anet doctor --fix

# Project and session helpers
anet init --hub <url>
anet init project
anet project up
anet project restart
anet project down
anet session ls

# Channels and upgrades
anet channel add telegram <name> --bot-token <tok> --allow <uid>
anet channel ls
anet upgrade
anet upgrade --channel preview --dry-run

# Batch / demos
anet create --batch
anet batch list
anet batch stop <prefix>
anet demo sci-team

Configuration Files

~/.anet/config.json
  Global CLI profile: hub URL, user token, default network.

~/.anet/server/admin-utok.json
  Local bootstrap admin token for the hub.

{project}/.anet/nodes/<name>/config.json
  Per-node runtime, model, provider env, node token, channels, and session IDs.

Example node config:

{
  "node_id": "n_a1b2c3d4",
  "node_name": "my-bot",
  "alias": "my-bot",
  "hub": "http://127.0.0.1:9200",
  "network_id": "default",
  "token": "ntok_...",
  "runtime": "claude-agent-sdk",
  "model": "your-model",
  "channels": ["server:commhub"],
  "tools": ["Read", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Glob", "Grep"],
  "env": {
    "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://example.com/anthropic",
    "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "sk-..."
  },
  "flags": {
    "dangerouslySkipPermissions": true,
    "teammateMode": "in-process",
    "maxTurns": 50
  }
}

Do not commit .anet/ or provider API keys.

Security Notes

• The hub binds to 127.0.0.1 by default.
• LAN mode is explicit: anet hub start --host 0.0.0.0.
• Node tokens are network-scoped ntok_ tokens; user tokens are utok_.
• Keep API keys in local node config or env refs; never paste real keys into issues or docs.
• Treat tmux / terminal streaming features as local-admin tools.

What Is Stable vs Experimental

Stable day-to-day path:

• anet hub start
• anet hub dashboard
• anet login
• anet node create/start/stop/delete/rename
• anet node start --all
• anet project up/restart/down
• Dashboard chat, task list, topology, and status views

Actively evolving:

• IM platform integration (Feishu / Slack / WhatsApp / WeCom)
• Telegram channel binding
• Advanced dashboard topology edges
• Batch orchestration and science-team demos
• Codex runtime expansion
• Grok Build ACP runtime
• Cross-version rename hot-reload

Documentation

• Docs site: https://anet.sh
• Getting started: https://anet.sh/guide/getting-started
• Preview guide: https://anet.sh/guide/preview/getting-started
• Issues: https://github.com/sleep2agi/agent-network/issues

Repository Layout

This package lives in the agent-network/ subdirectory of the monorepo:

agent-network/
  bin/cli.ts           anet CLI
  src/client.ts        SDK client
  src/node-server.ts   CommHub MCP server bridge used by claude-code-cli
  src/im/              IM integration contracts and future adapters

Related packages live next to it:

server/                @sleep2agi/commhub-server
agent-node/            @sleep2agi/agent-node
docs-site/             anet.sh documentation site

License

Apache-2.0