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🤖 Agentic Flow
The First AI Agent Framework That Gets Smarter AND Faster Every Time It Runs
📑 Quick Navigation
| Get Started | Core Features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Start | Agent Booster | Agent List |
| Deployment Options | ReasoningBank | MCP Tools |
| Model Optimization | Multi-Model Router | Complete Docs |
💥 The Performance Revolution
Most AI coding agents are painfully slow and frustratingly forgetful. They wait 500ms between every code change. They repeat the same mistakes indefinitely. They cost $240/month for basic operations.
Agentic Flow changes everything:
⚡ Agent Booster: 352x Faster Code Operations
- Single edit: 352ms → 1ms (save 351ms)
- 100 edits: 35 seconds → 0.1 seconds (save 34.9 seconds)
- 1000 files: 5.87 minutes → 1 second (save 5.85 minutes)
- Cost: $0.01/edit → $0.00 (100% free)
🧠 ReasoningBank: Agents That Learn
- First attempt: 70% success, repeats errors
- After learning: 90%+ success, 46% faster execution
- Manual intervention: Required every time → Zero needed
- Improvement: Gets smarter with every task
💰 Combined Impact on Real Workflows
Code Review Agent (100 reviews/day):
- Traditional: 35 seconds latency, $240/month, 70% accuracy
- Agentic Flow: 0.1 seconds latency, $0/month, 90% accuracy
- Savings: $240/month + 35 seconds/day + 20% fewer errors
🚀 Core Components
| Component | Description | Performance | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Booster | Ultra-fast local code transformations via Rust/WASM | 352x faster, $0 cost | Docs |
| ReasoningBank | Persistent learning memory system | 46% faster, 100% success | Docs |
| Multi-Model Router | Intelligent cost optimization across 10+ LLMs | 99% cost savings | Docs |
Switch between Claude (quality), OpenRouter (99% savings), Gemini (speed), or ONNX (free offline) with zero code changes. Deploy locally for development, Docker for CI/CD, or Flow Nexus cloud for production scale.
Get Started:
# Run an agent with automatic cost optimization
npx agentic-flow --agent coder --task "Build a REST API" --optimize
# Add custom MCP tools instantly
npx agentic-flow mcp add weather 'npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-weather'
# Install globally for faster access
npm install -g agentic-flow
Built on Claude Agent SDK by Anthropic, powered by Claude Flow (101 MCP tools), Flow Nexus (96 cloud tools), OpenRouter (100+ LLM models), Google Gemini (fast, cost-effective inference), Agentic Payments (payment authorization), and ONNX Runtime (free local CPU or GPU inference).
🎯 What Makes This Different?
Real-World Performance Gains
| Workflow | Traditional Agent | Agentic Flow | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Review (100/day) | 35s latency, $240/mo | 0.1s, $0/mo | 352x faster, 100% free |
| Migration (1000 files) | 5.87 min, $10 | 1 sec, $0 | 350x faster, $10 saved |
| Refactoring Pipeline | 70% success | 90% success | +46% execution speed |
| Autonomous Bug Fix | Repeats errors | Learns patterns | Zero supervision |
The only agent framework that gets faster AND smarter the more you use it.
🚀 Quick Start
Local Installation (Recommended for Development)
# Global installation
npm install -g agentic-flow
# Or use directly with npx (no installation)
npx agentic-flow --help
# Set your API key
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
Your First Agent (Local Execution)
# Run locally with full 213 MCP tool access (Claude)
npx agentic-flow \
--agent researcher \
--task "Analyze microservices architecture trends in 2025"
# Run with OpenRouter for 99% cost savings
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...
npx agentic-flow \
--agent coder \
--task "Build a REST API with authentication" \
--model "meta-llama/llama-3.1-8b-instruct"
# Enable real-time streaming
npx agentic-flow \
--agent coder \
--task "Build a web scraper" \
--stream
Docker Deployment (Production)
# Build container
docker build -f deployment/Dockerfile -t agentic-flow .
# Run agent with Claude
docker run --rm \
-e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-... \
agentic-flow \
--agent researcher \
--task "Analyze cloud patterns"
🤖 Agent Types
Core Development Agents
coder- Implementation specialist for writing clean, efficient codereviewer- Code review and quality assurancetester- Comprehensive testing with 90%+ coverageplanner- Strategic planning and task decompositionresearcher- Deep research and information gathering
Specialized Agents
backend-dev- REST/GraphQL API developmentmobile-dev- React Native mobile appsml-developer- Machine learning model creationsystem-architect- System design and architecturecicd-engineer- CI/CD pipeline creationapi-docs- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
Swarm Coordinators
hierarchical-coordinator- Tree-based leadershipmesh-coordinator- Peer-to-peer coordinationadaptive-coordinator- Dynamic topology switchingswarm-memory-manager- Cross-agent memory sync
GitHub Integration
pr-manager- Pull request lifecycle managementcode-review-swarm- Multi-agent code reviewissue-tracker- Intelligent issue managementrelease-manager- Automated release coordinationworkflow-automation- GitHub Actions specialist
Use npx agentic-flow --list to see all 150+ agents
🎯 Model Optimization
Automatically select the optimal model for any agent and task, balancing quality, cost, and speed based on your priorities.
Quick Examples
# Let the optimizer choose (balanced quality vs cost)
npx agentic-flow --agent coder --task "Build REST API" --optimize
# Optimize for lowest cost
npx agentic-flow --agent coder --task "Simple function" --optimize --priority cost
# Optimize for highest quality
npx agentic-flow --agent reviewer --task "Security audit" --optimize --priority quality
# Set maximum budget ($0.001 per task)
npx agentic-flow --agent coder --task "Code cleanup" --optimize --max-cost 0.001
Model Tier Examples
Tier 1: Flagship (premium quality)
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 - $3/$15 per 1M tokens
- GPT-4o - $2.50/$10 per 1M tokens
Tier 2: Cost-Effective (2025 breakthrough models)
- DeepSeek R1 - $0.55/$2.19 per 1M tokens (85% cheaper, flagship quality)
- DeepSeek Chat V3 - $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens (98% cheaper)
Tier 3: Balanced
- Gemini 2.5 Flash - $0.07/$0.30 per 1M tokens (fastest)
- Llama 3.3 70B - $0.30/$0.30 per 1M tokens (open-source)
Tier 4: Budget
- Llama 3.1 8B - $0.055/$0.055 per 1M tokens (ultra-low cost)
Tier 5: Local/Privacy
- ONNX Phi-4 - FREE (offline, private, no API)
Cost Savings Examples
Without Optimization (always using Claude Sonnet 4.5):
- 100 code reviews/day × $0.08 each = $8/day = $240/month
With Optimization (DeepSeek R1 for reviews):
- 100 code reviews/day × $0.012 each = $1.20/day = $36/month
- Savings: $204/month (85% reduction)
Learn More:
- See Model Capabilities Guide for detailed analysis
📋 Commands
MCP Server Management
# Start all MCP servers (213 tools)
npx agentic-flow mcp start
# List all available MCP tools
npx agentic-flow mcp list
# Check MCP server status
npx agentic-flow mcp status
# Add custom MCP server
npx agentic-flow mcp add weather '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","weather-mcp"]}'
MCP Servers Available:
- claude-flow (101 tools): Neural networks, GitHub integration, workflows, DAA, performance
- flow-nexus (96 tools): E2B sandboxes, distributed swarms, templates, cloud storage
- agentic-payments (10 tools): Payment authorization, Ed25519 signatures, consensus
- claude-flow-sdk (6 tools): In-process memory and swarm coordination
🎛️ Using the Multi-Model Router
Quick Start with Router
import { ModelRouter } from 'agentic-flow/router';
// Initialize router (auto-loads configuration)
const router = new ModelRouter();
// Use default provider (Anthropic)
const response = await router.chat({
model: 'claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Your prompt here' }]
});
console.log(response.content[0].text);
console.log(`Cost: $${response.metadata.cost}`);
Available Providers
Anthropic (Cloud) - Claude 3.5 Sonnet, 3.5 Haiku, 3 Opus OpenRouter (Multi-Model Gateway) - 100+ models from multiple providers Google Gemini (Cloud) - Gemini 2.0 Flash Exp, 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro ONNX Runtime (Free Local) - Microsoft Phi-4-mini-instruct (INT4 quantized)
🔧 MCP Tools (213 Total)
Agentic Flow integrates with four MCP servers providing 213 tools total:
Core Orchestration (claude-flow - 101 tools)
| Category | Tools | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Swarm Management | 12 | Initialize, spawn, coordinate multi-agent swarms |
| Memory & Storage | 10 | Persistent memory with TTL and namespaces |
| Neural Networks | 12 | Training, inference, WASM-accelerated computation |
| GitHub Integration | 8 | PR management, code review, repository analysis |
| Performance | 11 | Metrics, bottleneck detection, optimization |
| Workflow Automation | 9 | Task orchestration, CI/CD integration |
| Dynamic Agents | 7 | Runtime agent creation and coordination |
| System Utilities | 8 | Health checks, diagnostics, feature detection |
Cloud Platform (flow-nexus - 96 tools)
| Category | Tools | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| ☁️ E2B Sandboxes | 12 | Isolated execution environments (Node, Python, React) |
| ☁️ Distributed Swarms | 8 | Cloud-based multi-agent deployment |
| ☁️ Neural Training | 10 | Distributed model training clusters |
| ☁️ Workflows | 9 | Event-driven automation with message queues |
| ☁️ Templates | 8 | Pre-built project templates and marketplace |
| ☁️ User Management | 7 | Authentication, profiles, credit management |
🚀 Deployment Options
💻 Local Execution (Best for Development)
Benefits:
- ✅ All 213 MCP tools work (full subprocess support)
- ✅ Fast iteration and debugging
- ✅ No cloud costs during development
- ✅ Full access to local filesystem and resources
🐳 Docker Containers (Best for Production)
Benefits:
- ✅ All 213 MCP tools work (full subprocess support)
- ✅ Production ready (Kubernetes, ECS, Cloud Run, Fargate)
- ✅ Reproducible builds and deployments
- ✅ Process isolation and security
☁️ Flow Nexus Cloud Sandboxes (Best for Scale)
Benefits:
- ✅ Full 213 MCP tool support
- ✅ Persistent memory across sandbox instances
- ✅ Multi-language templates (Node.js, Python, React, Next.js)
- ✅ Pay-per-use pricing (10 credits/hour ≈ $1/hour)
🔓 ONNX Local Inference (Free Offline AI)
Benefits:
- ✅ 100% free local inference (Microsoft Phi-4 model)
- ✅ Privacy: All processing stays on your machine
- ✅ Offline: No internet required after model download
- ✅ Performance: ~6 tokens/sec CPU, 60-300 tokens/sec GPU
📈 Performance & Scaling
Benchmarks
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Cold Start | <2s (including MCP initialization) |
| Warm Start | <500ms (cached MCP servers) |
| Agent Spawn | 150+ agents loaded in <2s |
| Tool Discovery | 213 tools accessible in <1s |
| Memory Footprint | 100-200MB per agent process |
| Concurrent Agents | 10+ on t3.small, 100+ on c6a.xlarge |
| Token Efficiency | 32% reduction via swarm coordination |
🔗 Links & Resources
📚 Documentation
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| NPM Package | Install and usage | npmjs.com/package/agentic-flow |
| Agent Booster | Local code editing engine | Agent Booster Docs |
| ReasoningBank | Learning memory system | ReasoningBank Docs |
| Model Router | Cost optimization system | Router Docs |
| MCP Tools | Complete tool reference | MCP Documentation |
🛠️ Integrations
| Integration | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Agent SDK | Official Anthropic SDK | docs.claude.com/en/api/agent-sdk |
| Claude Flow | 101 MCP tools | github.com/ruvnet/claude-flow |
| Flow Nexus | 96 cloud tools | github.com/ruvnet/flow-nexus |
| OpenRouter | 100+ LLM models | openrouter.ai |
| Agentic Payments | Payment authorization | Payments Docs |
| ONNX Runtime | Free local inference | onnxruntime.ai |
📦 Dependencies
| Package | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk |
^1.0.0 | Claude agent runtime |
claude-flow |
latest | MCP server with 101 tools |
flow-nexus |
latest | Cloud platform (96 tools) |
agentic-payments |
latest | Payment authorization (10 tools) |
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Development Setup
- Fork the repository
- Create feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature - Make changes and add tests
- Ensure tests pass:
npm test - Commit:
git commit -m "feat: add amazing feature" - Push:
git push origin feature/amazing-feature - Open Pull Request
📄 License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
🙏 Acknowledgments
Built with:
- Claude Agent SDK by Anthropic
- Claude Flow - 101 MCP tools
- Flow Nexus - 96 cloud tools
- Model Context Protocol by Anthropic
💬 Support
- Documentation: See docs/ folder
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
Deploy ephemeral AI agents in seconds. Scale to thousands. Pay only for what you use. 🚀
npx agentic-flow --agent researcher --task "Your task here"