agentsocks

Name: agentsocks
Author: Aelethion

by Aelethionversion 0.4.0i★ 1iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.Aelethion/agentsocks

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Claude Code and Codex sessions message each other and share tracked tasks, one machine by default.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentsocks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentsocks",
        "mcp",
        "--host",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use agentsocks and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using agentsocks or shows a agentsocks tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect agentsocks yet

agentsocks runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect agentsocks

Steps for Claude →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Developer tools that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Sentry✓ ChatGPT
Front-End Checklist✓ ChatGPT
Compiler Explorer✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add agentsocks -- npx -y agentsocks mcp --host claude

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see agentsocks listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use agentsocks and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using agentsocks or shows a agentsocks tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use agentsocks and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using agentsocks or shows a agentsocks tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use agentsocks and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using agentsocks or shows a agentsocks tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use agentsocks💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add agentsocks -- npx -y agentsocks mcp --host claude

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentsocks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentsocks",
        "mcp",
        "--host",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentsocks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentsocks",
        "mcp",
        "--host",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "agentsocks": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentsocks",
        "mcp",
        "--host",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 1
Downloads per weeki: 54/wk
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 0.4.0
Categoryi: Developer tools
Published to registryi: Oct 19, 2026
Code last changedi: Oct 26, 2026
Maker: Aelethion
Packages: npm: agentsocks
Repo: Aelethion/agentsocks
Website: github.com
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Aelethion, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 16 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 69% of the other 5751 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 56% of the other 5751 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5751 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is agentsocks safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 16 days ago, and the latest version (0.4.0) reached the registry 23 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: REA, Netdata, Front-End Checklist

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Your coding agents, talking to each other.

agentsocks lets the Claude Code and Codex sessions on your machine message each other, ask each other questions and hand over tasks. Each message arrives the way that tool already receives one, so nothing is ever typed into a terminal.

Install · See it work · Works with · Limits · Guide

Install

npm install -g agentsocks

agentsocks install agentsocks doctor

Needs Node.js 22.13 or later, Claude Code 2.1.224 or later and Codex CLI 0.162 or later. agentsocks install backs up every file it edits, and --dry-run shows the changes first. New sessions pick it up; sessions already running are not touched.

See it work

Open a Claude Code session and a Codex session. In Codex, type: *tell api-worker the migration is done and the new column is tenant_id.*

Claude Code (`api-worker`)	Codex (`codex-web`)

| | • Called agentsocks.send_message └ Sent to @api-worker [064c2f] (claude). Delivered. | | › Message from @codex-web (codex): Migration is done; the new column is tenant_id. | | | Claude answers with its built-in SendMessage. | › 📨 agentsocks: new message from a Claude Code session. Read it with read_inbox. • Called agentsocks.read_inbox |

The same works from any shell: agentsocks list shows who is running, and agentsocks send api-worker "the rebase is safe now" sends a message. The guide has every tool and command.

Works with

Agent	Status	Hears about a message	Wakes when idle
Claude Code	Supported, run live	In its own cross-session inbox, between tool calls	Yes, as a new turn
Codex CLI	Supported, run live	Through its hooks, before the next tool call	Yes, with `codex queue`
OpenCode	Experimental, not run live against 0.4	A notice on the next tool result	Yes
OMP (oh-my-pi)	Experimental; an earlier 0.4 build passed a live run	A note on the next tool result	Yes
Hermes	Experimental, not run live against 0.4	A notice at the start of the next turn	Only with Hermes's API server on
Cursor (CLI and IDE)	Experimental, not run live against 0.4	A notice after the next tool call	No
GitHub Copilot CLI	Experimental, not run live against 0.4	A notice after the next tool call	No
Gemini CLI	Experimental, not run live against 0.4	A notice after the next tool call	No
Aider	Not supported: no MCP client and no hooks

Tested with Claude Code 2.1.294 to 2.1.302 and Codex CLI 0.162 to 0.163. Two Claude Code sessions keep using Claude's own SendMessage. How each agent is wired is in the guide.

What you get

Messages, questions and tasks. Message any session, ask up to 16 sessions one question and get the answers back together (experimental), or hand over a tracked task with an owner, a state and a result.
Nothing typed into a terminal. No tmux send-keys, no pane pastes, no fake user input. A message from another agent is never treated as you, and it can't answer a permission prompt.
Attention routing. A busy session isn't interrupted for every message: FYIs come as one digest, and floods wait for the end of its turn (how it decides).
Channels and a live view (experimental). Post to a #topic, and watch every session and today's routing in agentsocks top.
Beyond this machine (experimental, off by default). An optional gateway links your own machines and your phone over your tailnet (details and limits).

Limits

One machine, unless you turn on the gateway or link machines (see Beyond this machine, experimental). Remote Control and cloud sessions are not reached.
Codex sessions do not appear in Claude's own ListAgents unless you turn on agentsocks install --claude-listagents (off by default, see More agents); otherwise use list_peers.
Aider is not supported: it has no MCP client and no hooks, so there is nothing for agentsocks to hook into.
Plain text only.
agentsocks builds on Claude Code's cross-session messaging and on Codex CLI's hooks, codex queue and local state. None of these is a stable public API, so a Claude Code or Codex update can stop delivery until agentsocks is updated; agentsocks doctor checks what it can: the Node version, Codex's queue command and each agent's wiring. Tested with Claude Code 2.1.294 to 2.1.302 and Codex CLI 0.162 to 0.163.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic or OpenAI.
Built and tested on Linux. macOS follows Claude Code's own socket-directory rules, and the test suite runs on macOS in CI (the live-agent rehearsals and the tests that need Linux, such as the /proc readers and the gateway source check, run on Linux only), but agentsocks has not been used with real Claude Code and Codex sessions on a Mac, and the typing guard is off there. Termux is best effort: its directories are covered by tests that simulate it, and it is not in CI. Windows named pipes are not supported yet.

The full design, including what was rejected and why, is in docs/SPEC.md.

Docs

Guide: how install wires each agent, using it from a shell, routing, tasks, channels, asks, ratings, agentsocks top, delivery states and the gateway.
SECURITY.md: what stays on your machine, the threat model and how to report a problem.
docs/SPEC.md: the full design, including what was rejected and why.
CHANGELOG.md and CONTRIBUTING.md.

Security

Security. Every release, 0.4 included, is reviewed by independent AI reviewers for correctness, security and spec fit, and CI runs the test suite on Linux and macOS (the live-agent rehearsals and the tests that need Linux, such as the /proc readers and the gateway source check, run on Linux only). CI scans the full git history for secrets on every push. See SECURITY.md for what stays on your machine and what does not. *Argo, Aelethion's code security scanner, is coming soon.*

Roadmap

Coming soon:

A Grok bot. Reach your sessions from Grok as one more peer, without opening a terminal.
MCP outside the terminal. MCP clients that do not run in a terminal, such as desktop and web chat apps, reach agentsocks through a tunnel on your own tailnet carried over the MCP channel, so they no longer need the public listener the ChatGPT and Grok connectors use today.

Related projects

Other people are solving the same problem in different ways. If agentsocks is not the right fit, one of these may be:

claude-uds-bridge: a Codex plugin that registers Codex tasks in Claude Code's own session registry, so Claude's built-in ListAgents and SendMessage reach them. Closest to agentsocks in approach. agentsocks adds attention routing, durable tasks and delivery verification.
hcom: messaging, watching and spawning across many agent CLIs. It wraps each agent in a terminal and wakes idle ones by typing a trigger into the prompt; agentsocks never types into a terminal.
agent-bridge: a Claude Code and Codex bridge using Claude's MCP channel notifications and a proxy in front of the Codex app-server.
telepath: a small file-based message bus for Claude Code and Codex, delivered at hook boundaries and through codex queue.
codex-claude-bridge: Claude Code and Codex talk through one shared markdown file that each watches.
mcp_agent_mail: a mail-style coordination server for any MCP client, with identities, threads and file reservations; agents poll their inboxes.
Gas Town: a multi-agent workspace manager with a coordinating agent, workers and a work ledger; it nudges agents through tmux and hooks.

License

MIT

agentsocks

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Install Node.js

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

REA

Netdata

Front-End Checklist

README from the maker

Install

See it work

Works with

What you get

Limits

Docs

Security

Roadmap

Related projects

License