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keerthanapranesh/claude-code-swarm-toolkit

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185Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A background daemon that routes context and sub-agent tasks for Claude Code CLI sessions, with optional Desktop sync and OpenAI fallback.

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    What it does
      Routes context to Claude
      Orchestrates sub agents
      Syncs Desktop and CLI
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      Python
      MCP server
    Use cases
      Multi agent workflows
      Desktop CLI sync
      Multilingual prompting
    Audience
      Developers
      Claude Code users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Split a complex coding task into sub-agents with different models and skills.

USE CASE 2

Sync context between a Claude Desktop session and the Claude Code CLI.

USE CASE 3

Route code generation to Claude and documentation to GPT-4o automatically.

USE CASE 4

Prompt in a non-English language and get context translated for Claude automatically.

What is it built with?

Node.jsPythonYAMLDockerMCP

How does it compare?

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires the Claude Code CLI already installed and authenticated, plus Node.js 20+ or Python 3.11+.

No license information is stated in the README.

In plain English

Claude-Zeroclaw is a background daemon that sits between your terminal and the Claude Code CLI, acting as a context router and sub-agent orchestrator. Instead of sending every prompt straight to Claude, it tracks which files you edit together, which skills you use in sequence, and which sessions you reference, then automatically injects the most relevant context into each Claude Code request. It can break a complex task into smaller sub-agent workflows, where each sub-agent runs with its own context window, chosen model, and temperature setting, then merges the results back into the main conversation. It also syncs context between Claude Desktop and the Claude Code CLI so you do not have to copy and paste context between the two, using a local MCP server for that bidirectional sync. Other features include automatic translation of non-English prompts into Claude's preferred input language with responses translated back, support for 42 languages, an optional integration with customer support ticketing systems so Claude Code can triage and respond to tickets, and a terminal based interface that shows the current context, active sub-agents, and token usage. To install it you need Node.js 20 or newer or Python 3.11 or newer, along with the Claude Code CLI already installed and authenticated. Installation is available through npm, Homebrew on macOS, or Docker. Configuration is handled with a YAML file where you define sub-agent roles, their models and skills, routing rules, and API keys for Claude and OpenAI, since Zeroclaw can route tasks to either API depending on the type of task, such as sending code generation to Claude and documentation to GPT-4o by default. Linux, macOS on both Intel and Apple Silicon, and Windows 11 have full support. Windows 10 support is in beta, and Android and iOS support are described as experimental.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me write a ~/.zeroclaw/config.yaml for Claude-Code-Swarm-Toolkit with a code-reviewer and test-writer sub-agent.
Prompt 2
Walk me through installing Claude-Code-Swarm-Toolkit with npm and starting the daemon.
Prompt 3
Explain how the sync command in Claude-Code-Swarm-Toolkit moves context from Claude Desktop to the CLI.
Prompt 4
Show me how to set the OpenAI and Claude API keys as environment variables for Claude-Code-Swarm-Toolkit.

Frequently asked questions

What is claude-code-swarm-toolkit?

A background daemon that routes context and sub-agent tasks for Claude Code CLI sessions, with optional Desktop sync and OpenAI fallback.

What license does claude-code-swarm-toolkit use?

No license information is stated in the README.

How hard is claude-code-swarm-toolkit to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is claude-code-swarm-toolkit for?

Mainly developer.

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