MCP server

claude-flow

Name: claude-flow
Author: Cognitum.One

Cognitum.One

Repository:: github.com/ruvnet/claude-flow
Homepage:: Cognitum.One
Stars:: 80k
Last push:: 2026-10-28
License:: MIT

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

Good fit for

One-command install
Runs fully local
MIT license

Facts

Category: Developer tools, AI and machine learning, Productivity
Pricing: Unknown
Authentication: API key
Transport: stdio
Hosting: Local
Maker: Unknown
Access: Read and write
Language: TypeScript
Install method: npx
Operating system: Unknown
Client: Claude Desktop, Codex, ChatGPT
License: Permissive
Maintenance: Active

Install

claude mcp add --transport stdio claude-flow -- npx -y claude-flow

Paste into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

[mcp_servers.claude-flow]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "claude-flow"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Env vars and secrets

ANTHROPIC_API_KEYEnv varSecret
Anthropic API key for Claude AI models
GITHUB_TOKENEnv varSecret
GitHub personal access token for repository operations
FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEYEnv varSecret
Flow Nexus cloud platform API key

Tools

From the README

ruflo-core
Provides foundation tools for the agent harness.
ruflo-console
Opens the agent cockpit for tracking workflows, agents, models, and costs.
ruflo-mods
Adds routing and policy enforcement inside Claude Code.
ruflo-swarm
Displays the agent swarm in a console pane.
ruflo-ruos
Adds the ruOS status segment to the interface.

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Score: 90

Popularity: 100
Maintenance: 100
Trust: 73
Completeness: 100
Community: 50

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