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Claude Flow

by ruvnetversion 2.0.0-alpha.107i★ 81,719iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.ruvnet/claude-flow

How to install

What it does

AI orchestration with hive-mind swarms, neural networks, and 87 MCP tools for enterprise dev.

  • Connects Runs on your computer
  • Account or key Needs ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY
  • Category Other

Install

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

Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 14, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Claude Flow for Claude on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "claude-flow": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "claude-flow" ], "env": { "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value", "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value", "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Claude Flow tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Sign up and create a Claude Flow key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

    SettingsDeveloperEdit Config

  4. Paste these settings and save the file

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Quit Claude and open it again

  6. Try it

    Use Claude Flow and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Claude Flow or shows a Claude Flow tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE Operation mode: development, production, or test
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH Path for persistent memory storage
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS Maximum number of concurrent agents
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT MCP server port

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

ChatGPT cannot connect Claude Flow yet

Claude Flow 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 Claude Flow

  • You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
  • You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Other that work with ChatGPT

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

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Claude Flow for Claude Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): claude mcp add --scope user claude-flow --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-value --env GITHUB_TOKEN=your-value --env FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y claude-flow 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Claude Flow tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Sign up and create a Claude Flow key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  4. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --scope user claude-flow --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-value --env GITHUB_TOKEN=your-value --env FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y claude-flow

    Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Claude Flow listed as connected

  6. Try it

    Use Claude Flow and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Claude Flow or shows a Claude Flow tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE Operation mode: development, production, or test
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH Path for persistent memory storage
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS Maximum number of concurrent agents
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT MCP server port

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Cursor chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Claude Flow for Cursor on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "claude-flow": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "claude-flow" ], "env": { "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value", "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value", "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Claude Flow tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Sign up and create a Claude Flow key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Claude Flow settings, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Claude Flow and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Claude Flow or shows a Claude Flow tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE Operation mode: development, production, or test
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH Path for persistent memory storage
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS Maximum number of concurrent agents
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT MCP server port

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

You need a Claude Flow key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a VS Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Claude Flow for VS Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "servers": { "claude-flow": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "claude-flow" ], "env": { "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value", "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value", "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Claude Flow tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Sign up and create a Claude Flow key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Claude Flow settings, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Claude Flow and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Claude Flow or shows a Claude Flow tool in the answer, you are connected

4 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE Operation mode: development, production, or test
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH Path for persistent memory storage
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS Maximum number of concurrent agents
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT MCP server port

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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 Claude Flow💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user claude-flow --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-value --env GITHUB_TOKEN=your-value --env FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y claude-flow

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY secret required env
    Anthropic API key for Claude AI models
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE env
    Operation mode: development, production, or test
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH env
    Path for persistent memory storage
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS env
    Maximum number of concurrent agents
  • CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT env
    MCP server port
  • GITHUB_TOKEN secret required env
    GitHub personal access token for repository operations
  • FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY secret required env
    Flow Nexus cloud platform API key

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

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

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
13,513/wk
Connection
Runs on your computer
Latest versioni
2.0.0-alpha.107
Categoryi
Other
Published to registryi
Sep 10, 2025
Code last changedi
Nov 14, 2026
Maker
ruvnet
Packages
npm: claude-flow
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

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

Guide 85 checks before you install an MCPAbout 2 minutes each: check its page on our site and the permission request in your AI app before you say yes.4 min read

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 15, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account ruvnet, which owns the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed yesterday

  • ✓ 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

Published vulnerabilities (OSV.dev)

No entries on OSV.dev for claude-flow@2.0.0-alpha.107

Checks only this package version, not every dependency · checked Nov 15, 2026

What we check → · JSON

Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info

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Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 99% of the other 19920 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 0% of the other 19920 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 19920 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 Claude Flow 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?

You need to fill in: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY

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 yesterday, and the latest version (2.0.0-alpha.107) reached the registry 14 months 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: World Monitor, openstatus, Oh My Posh Validator, Strata, Jitsu

Similar alternatives

Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.

Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi

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How to connect

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Manage monitors, status pages, incidents and maintenances in your openstatus workspace.

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How to connect

Strata

MCP server for progressive tool usage at any scale (see https://klavis.ai)

by Klavis-AIGrowing★ 5.8KUpdated 14 months ago

Runs in the cloudRepo archived✓ klavis.ai
How to connect

Jitsu

Manage Jitsu data pipelines: destinations, streams, connections, functions, live events.

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How to connect
  • World Monitor — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
  • openstatus — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
  • Oh My Posh Validator — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
  • Strata — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
  • Jitsu — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed

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An agent meta-harness for Claude Code and Codex.

Get started in one command

Run this in your project folder:

npx ruflo@latest init

Then open Claude Code in the same folder and give it a real task, for example:

Use a ruflo swarm to review this repo: find the riskiest module, write tests for it, and summarise what you changed.

init adds ruflo's agents, hooks, memory and MCP server to the project, and Claude Code picks them up on its next start. Codex and other MCP clients work too: point them at npx -y ruflo@latest mcp start.

First useful task, step by step · User guide · Compare install paths

Other ways to install (Claude Code plugins only, MCP-only clients, terminal UI)

Claude Code plugins only. This route installs core tools, the visual console and runtime mods, with no files added to your project. It needs Claude Code 2.1.287 or later. Run inside Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add ruvnet/ruflo

/plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo /plugin install ruflo-console@ruflo /plugin install ruflo-mods@ruflo /reload-plugins /ruflo

From a terminal, on Claude Code 2.1.292 or later: claude plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo --marketplace ruvnet/ruflo. Mods run with your account's permissions, so review their code before installing.

Codex or another MCP client, without project setup. Configure the command npx with the arguments ["-y", "ruflo@latest", "mcp", "start"]. To set up a project interactively, run npx ruflo@latest init wizard.

Plain terminal. The console also runs on its own, without Claude Code: npx ruflo tui. Add --plain to print one frame for scripts. See the terminal UI guide.

Optional: ruOS Desktop

Connect ruOS to ChatGPT or Claude via MCP:

https://ruos.cognitum.one/mcp
npx ruvector

Ruflo

English · 简体中文

[📖 RuFlo Explained — Build an AI Team That Plans, Remembers, Tests, and Improves](docs/ruflo-explained.md) A 14-chapter guide: from the basic idea to a first useful task, then memory, agent teams, plugins, cost and verification.

Agent = Model + Harness. The model writes; the harness gives it tools, memory, loops, sandboxes, and controls so it can actually work. Ruflo is the harness — the execution layer around Claude Code and Codex that adds 100+ specialized agents, coordinated swarms, self-learning memory, federated comms across machines, and enterprise security guardrails. So agents don't just run, they collaborate.

One npx ruflo init gives Claude Code a nervous system: agents self-organize into swarms, learn from every task, remember across sessions, and — with federation — securely talk to agents on other machines without leaking data. You keep writing code. Ruflo handles the coordination.

Conceptual learning loop. Local vector retrieval and contrastive updates can run without an LLM; embeddings and configured learning modules are still required. See the RuVector training integration and trajectory contrastive learning .

Architecture in text

User → Ruflo (CLI/MCP) → Router → Swarm → Agents → Memory → LLM providers. Memory feeds useful experience back into routing. This is a conceptual flow, not a live execution trace.

New to Ruflo? You don't need to learn 406 MCP tools or 61 CLI commands. After init, just use Claude Code normally — the hooks system automatically routes tasks, learns from successful patterns, and coordinates agents in the background.

An origin you can inspect

Built by [Reuven Cohen (rUv)](https://github.com/ruvnet), originally as Claude Flow. The first commit, June 2, 2025, describes a code orchestration layer for recursive agent cycles: Claude writes, edits, tests and improves. The June 10 source snapshot adds orchestration, task scheduling, memory and terminal modules.

A harness is the workbench around the model: it organizes tasks, carries context between steps and helps check results. This establishes Ruflo's lineage, not a universal first across every Claude Code tool. See the illustrated explainer, exact commits and earlier ecosystem context.

Grok Build: npx ruflo init --grok writes the project host surface (.grok/, the team bus, and the operator guide) and nothing outside the project; add --dry-run to preview. Setup, the spawn_subagent contract, the optional status row, and what to re-check when Grok updates: the Grok operator guide.

📖 Background — where the name comes from

Claude Flow is now Ruflo — named by rUv, who loves Rust, flow states, and building things that feel inevitable. The "Ru" is the rUv. The "flo" is working until 3am. Underneath, powered by Cognitum.One agentic architecture, running a supercharged Rust-based AI engine, embeddings, memory, and plugin system.

Open animated demo · Theme Studio guide · Workflow demo

Your agent cockpit. Track workflows, agents, models, tokens and cost beside Claude Code. The 38 second animation shows Orbital and Theme Studio through actual renderer frames, including boot checks, six palettes, customization, saved themes, JSON import and resizing. This compact 3.84 MB SVG retains all 456 frames. Native host and AI provider execution are not demonstrated.

Inspect any run. Open agent logs and results, search, triage failures, replay and compare. Start with npx ruflo init, restart Claude Code, then /ruflo. Full console tour.

Let Claude drive. You set the limits. Enable Settings → Claude control to navigate and run console actions. Choose read, write, manage or full, with ask or auto approval. The current default is read + ask; raising the level is your choice. Actions above your permission level are refused, and network, spending and destructive actions require confirmation even in auto. Review the live action log or press Take back control to stop Claude control. Details.

One task: create a mission with Claude

Watch the recorded console session below. Claude creates a mission, opens the Learning and Security pages, and reports its actions in Overview.

  1. Set the boundary. Install the console using the commands below, open /ruflo, then choose Settings → Claude control → write + ask.
  2. Give a concrete request. Try: “Create a mission to

Only the beginning is shown; read the rest in the repo