ruv-swarm-mcp

ruv-swarm-mcp is a powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the RUV-Swarm orchestration system. It provides Claude Code and other MCP-compatible clients with seamless access to advanced swarm intelligence capabilities through a standardized JSON-RPC interface.

🚀 Introduction

The ruv-swarm-mcp crate bridges the gap between Claude Code's AI capabilities and RUV-Swarm's distributed agent orchestration system. By implementing the Model Context Protocol specification, it enables Claude to directly control and coordinate intelligent agent swarms for complex task execution.

Key Features

• 13+ Comprehensive MCP Tools - Complete swarm orchestration capabilities
• Claude Code Integration - Seamless integration with Anthropic's Claude Code CLI
• JSON-RPC 2.0 Protocol - Standards-compliant MCP server implementation
• WebSocket & Stdio Support - Multiple communication protocols
• Real-time Monitoring - Live event streaming and performance metrics
• Neural Agent Support - Advanced AI agents with cognitive pattern recognition
• WASM Integration - High-performance WebAssembly modules
• Persistent Memory - Session-based and long-term data storage
• Performance Optimization - Built-in profiling and auto-optimization

📦 Installation

From Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ruvnet/ruv-FANN.git
cd ruv-FANN/ruv-swarm/crates/ruv-swarm-mcp

# Build the MCP server
cargo build --release

# Install globally
cargo install --path .

Using Cargo

cargo install ruv-swarm-mcp

🛠️ Usage

Starting the MCP Server

# Basic startup
ruv-swarm-mcp

# With custom configuration
ruv-swarm-mcp --config mcp-config.json --port 3000

# Debug mode
RUST_LOG=debug ruv-swarm-mcp --debug

Claude Code Integration

1. Configure Claude Code MCP Server

Add to your Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ruv-swarm": {
      "command": "ruv-swarm-mcp",
      "args": ["--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "RUST_LOG": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Using ruv-swarm Tools in Claude Code

# Start Claude Code with ruv-swarm MCP tools
claude-code --mcp-server ruv-swarm

# The following tools will be available in Claude Code:
# - mcp__ruv-swarm__swarm_init
# - mcp__ruv-swarm__agent_spawn
# - mcp__ruv-swarm__task_orchestrate
# - mcp__ruv-swarm__swarm_monitor
# ... and 9 more tools

🔧 Complete MCP Tools Documentation

1. Swarm Initialization

swarm_init

Initialize a new swarm with specified topology and configuration.

Parameters:

• topology (required): "mesh" | "hierarchical" | "ring" | "star"
• maxAgents (optional): Maximum number of agents (default: 5)
• strategy (optional): "balanced" | "specialized" | "adaptive"

Example:

{
  "name": "swarm_init",
  "arguments": {
    "topology": "mesh",
    "maxAgents": 10,
    "strategy": "balanced"
  }
}

2. Agent Management

agent_spawn

Create new agents with specific roles and capabilities.

Parameters:

• type (required): "researcher" | "coder" | "analyst" | "optimizer" | "coordinator"
• name (optional): Custom agent name
• capabilities (optional): Array of agent capabilities

Example:

{
  "name": "agent_spawn",
  "arguments": {
    "type": "researcher",
    "name": "Research Agent Alpha",
    "capabilities": ["data_analysis", "literature_review", "report_generation"]
  }
}

agent_list

List all active agents in the swarm.

Parameters:

• filter (optional): "all" | "active" | "idle" | "busy"

agent_metrics

Get performance metrics for specific agents or all agents.

Parameters:

• agentId (optional): Specific agent ID
• metric (optional): "all" | "cpu" | "memory" | "tasks" | "performance"

3. Task Orchestration

task_orchestrate

Orchestrate complex tasks across the swarm using various strategies.

Parameters:

• task (required): Task description or objective
• priority (optional): "low" | "medium" | "high" | "critical"
• strategy (optional): "parallel" | "sequential" | "adaptive"
• maxAgents (optional): Maximum agents to use

Example:

{
  "name": "task_orchestrate",
  "arguments": {
    "task": "Analyze market trends and generate investment recommendations",
    "priority": "high",
    "strategy": "adaptive",
    "maxAgents": 5
  }
}

task_status

Check the progress of running tasks.

Parameters:

• taskId (optional): Specific task ID
• detailed (optional): Include detailed progress information

task_results

Retrieve results from completed tasks.

Parameters:

• taskId (required): Task ID to retrieve results for
• format (optional): "summary" | "detailed" | "raw"

4. Monitoring & Analytics

swarm_status

Get comprehensive swarm status and health information.

Parameters:

• verbose (optional): Include detailed agent information

swarm_monitor

Monitor swarm activity in real-time.

Parameters:

• duration (optional): Monitoring duration in seconds (default: 10)
• interval (optional): Update interval in seconds (default: 1)

memory_usage

Get current memory usage statistics.

Parameters:

• detail (optional): "summary" | "detailed" | "by-agent"

5. Performance & Benchmarking

benchmark_run

Execute performance benchmarks.

Parameters:

• type (optional): "all" | "wasm" | "swarm" | "agent" | "task"
• iterations (optional): Number of iterations (default: 10)

features_detect

Detect runtime features and capabilities.

Parameters:

• category (optional): "all" | "wasm" | "simd" | "memory" | "platform"

6. Neural Agent Capabilities

neural_status

Get neural agent status and performance metrics.

Parameters:

• agentId (optional): Specific neural agent ID

neural_train

Train neural agents with sample tasks.

Parameters:

• agentId (optional): Specific agent ID to train
• iterations (optional): Number of training iterations (default: 10)

neural_patterns

Get cognitive pattern information for neural agents.

Parameters:

• pattern (optional): "all" | "convergent" | "divergent" | "lateral" | "systems" | "critical" | "abstract"

🔄 Claude Code Workflow Examples

Research & Analysis Workflow

# In Claude Code, use the MCP tools to orchestrate research
await mcp__ruv_swarm__swarm_init({
    "topology": "hierarchical",
    "maxAgents": 8,
    "strategy": "specialized"
})

# Spawn specialized research agents
await mcp__ruv_swarm__agent_spawn({
    "type": "researcher",
    "name": "Literature Researcher",
    "capabilities": ["academic_search", "citation_analysis"]
})

await mcp__ruv_swarm__agent_spawn({
    "type": "analyst", 
    "name": "Data Analyst",
    "capabilities": ["statistical_analysis", "visualization"]
})

# Orchestrate comprehensive research task
await mcp__ruv_swarm__task_orchestrate({
    "task": "Conduct comprehensive analysis of renewable energy trends",
    "priority": "high",
    "strategy": "parallel",
    "maxAgents": 4
})

# Monitor progress
await mcp__ruv_swarm__swarm_monitor({
    "duration": 30,
    "interval": 2
})

Development Workflow

# Initialize development-focused swarm
await mcp__ruv_swarm__swarm_init({
    "topology": "mesh",
    "maxAgents": 6,
    "strategy": "adaptive"
})

# Create coding agents
await mcp__ruv_swarm__agent_spawn({
    "type": "coder",
    "name": "Backend Developer",
    "capabilities": ["python", "rust", "api_development"]
})

await mcp__ruv_swarm__agent_spawn({
    "type": "coder",
    "name": "Frontend Developer", 
    "capabilities": ["javascript", "react", "ui_design"]
})

# Orchestrate development project
await mcp__ruv_swarm__task_orchestrate({
    "task": "Build a distributed task management system",
    "priority": "critical",
    "strategy": "sequential",
    "maxAgents": 5
})

# Get performance metrics
await mcp__ruv_swarm__agent_metrics({
    "metric": "all"
})

⚙️ Configuration

Server Configuration (mcp-config.json)

{
  "bind_addr": "127.0.0.1:3000",
  "max_connections": 100,
  "request_timeout_secs": 300,
  "enable_websocket": true,
  "enable_stdio": true,
  "log_level": "info",
  "features": {
    "neural_agents": true,
    "wasm_modules": true,
    "simd_support": true,
    "persistent_memory": true
  },
  "swarm_defaults": {
    "max_agents": 10,
    "strategy": "balanced",
    "topology": "mesh"
  }
}

Environment Variables

# Server configuration
export RUV_SWARM_PORT=3000
export RUV_SWARM_HOST=127.0.0.1
export RUV_SWARM_MAX_CONNECTIONS=100

# Feature flags
export RUV_SWARM_ENABLE_NEURAL=true
export RUV_SWARM_ENABLE_WASM=true
export RUV_SWARM_ENABLE_SIMD=true

# Debugging
export RUST_LOG=debug
export RUV_SWARM_DEBUG=true

🧪 Development & Testing

Running Tests

# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run MCP integration tests
cargo test mcp_integration

# Run with debug output
RUST_LOG=debug cargo test -- --nocapture

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ruvnet/ruv-FANN.git
cd ruv-FANN/ruv-swarm/crates/ruv-swarm-mcp

# Install dependencies
cargo build

# Run in development mode
cargo run -- --debug --config dev-config.json

# Run tests with coverage
cargo tarpaulin --out Html

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📚 API Reference

WebSocket Endpoints

• ws://localhost:3000/mcp - Main MCP WebSocket endpoint
• ws://localhost:3000/events - Real-time event streaming
• ws://localhost:3000/metrics - Performance metrics stream

HTTP Endpoints

• GET / - Server information and health check
• GET /tools - List all available MCP tools
• GET /status - Current swarm status
• GET /metrics - Performance metrics
• POST /execute - Execute MCP tool directly

JSON-RPC Methods

All MCP tools follow the JSON-RPC 2.0 specification:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "tool_name",
    "arguments": { ... }
  },
  "id": 1
}

🔗 Links

• Main Repository: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruv-FANN
• Documentation: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruv-FANN/tree/main/ruv-swarm/docs
• Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
• Claude Code: https://claude.ai/code
• Issues: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruv-FANN/issues

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🎯 Performance Benchmarks

Tool	Average Latency	Throughput	Memory Usage
swarm_init	150ms	100 ops/sec	2.5MB
agent_spawn	50ms	500 ops/sec	1.2MB
task_orchestrate	200ms	50 ops/sec	5.1MB
swarm_monitor	10ms	1000 ops/sec	0.8MB

🤝 Acknowledgments

• Anthropic for Claude Code and MCP specification
• WebAssembly Community for WASM runtime capabilities
• Rust Community for excellent async/tokio ecosystem
• Contributors who have helped improve this project

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Created by rUv - Pioneering the future of AI agent orchestration and swarm intelligence.

ruv-swarm-mcp enables seamless integration between Claude Code and distributed AI agent systems, making complex multi-agent coordination accessible through standardized protocols.