IDE Agent Kit
/install ide-agent-kit
IDE Agent Kit
Connect your IDE coding agents into real-time teams through OpenClaw. Filesystem-based message bus, room polling, automation rules, and multi-model agent coordination. Zero dependencies.
Security Model
This skill operates in two tiers:
Core (local-only, no credentials needed):
- Local filesystem queue and receipt log — agents read/write files in the working directory
init,receipt tail,memory(local backend),keepalive— no network, no secretsservebinds to127.0.0.1only by default — receives webhooks, writes to local queue
Advanced (requires explicit opt-in and credentials):
sessions,gateway— talk to an OpenClaw gateway (requiresopenclaw.tokenin config)poll— connects to Ant Farm rooms (requires--api-keyflag)emit,hooks create— POST data to external URLs you specifytmux run,exec— execute shell commands (restricted to an allowlist in config)
No advanced features activate without explicit configuration. The default init config has empty credential fields and a minimal command allowlist.
Network behavior
| Command | Outbound connections | Inbound connections |
|---|---|---|
init, receipt tail, memory (local), keepalive |
None | None |
serve |
None | localhost:8787 only (configurable) |
poll |
Ant Farm API (HTTPS) | None |
sessions, gateway |
OpenClaw gateway (localhost by default) | None |
emit |
User-specified URL | None |
hooks create |
User-specified webhook URL | None |
Command execution
tmux run and exec only run commands listed in tmux.allow in your config. Default allowlist: npm test, npm run build, pytest, git status, git diff. Commands not on the list are rejected.
exec adds an approval flow: commands go through exec request → human/agent exec resolve before running.
Quick Start
npm install -g ide-agent-kit
ide-agent-kit init --ide claude-code
Creates a local ide-agent-kit.json config. All credential fields are blank. Nothing connects to any server until you configure it.
Connectivity Modes
Four modes that compose freely. Only mode 1 is active by default.
1. Local Filesystem Bus (default)
Agents on the same machine communicate through a shared queue directory and receipt log. No network, no server, no API keys.
- Queue:
./ide-agent-queue.jsonl - Receipts:
./ide-agent-receipts.jsonl
2. Webhook Relay Server (optional)
Receives inbound webhooks from GitHub/GitLab and writes them to the local event queue.
ide-agent-kit serve [--config \x3Cpath>]
Binds to 127.0.0.1:8787 by default. Set github.webhook_secret in config to verify signatures. Does not make outbound connections.
3. Ant Farm Room Polling (optional)
Connects to Ant Farm rooms for cross-machine coordination.
ide-agent-kit poll --rooms \x3Croom1,room2> --api-key \x3Ckey> --handle \x3C@handle> [--interval \x3Csec>]
Requires: --api-key flag (Ant Farm API key). Rate-limited, default 120s interval.
4. GitHub Events (optional)
When serve is running, point a GitHub webhook at your relay URL. Translates PR/issue/CI events into local queue events.
Requires: github.webhook_secret in config to verify inbound signatures.
Commands
Core (local-only, no credentials)
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
init [--ide \x3Cname>] [--profile \x3Cbalanced|low-friction>] |
Generate starter config |
receipt tail [--n \x3Ccount>] |
Print last N receipts |
watch [--config \x3Cpath>] |
Watch event queue, nudge IDE session on new events |
serve [--config \x3Cpath>] |
Start webhook relay server (localhost only) |
memory list|get|set|search |
Manage agent memory (local file backend) |
keepalive start|stop|status |
Prevent macOS sleep for remote sessions |
Advanced (requires credentials or explicit config)
| Command | Requires | Description |
|---|---|---|
sessions send --agent \x3Cid> --message \x3Ctext> |
openclaw.token |
Send message to agent via gateway |
sessions spawn --task \x3Ctext> |
openclaw.token |
Spawn a new agent session |
sessions list|history|status |
openclaw.token |
Query sessions |
gateway trigger|health|agents |
openclaw.token |
Gateway operations |
poll --rooms \x3Cr> --api-key \x3Ck> --handle \x3Ch> |
Ant Farm API key | Poll rooms for messages |
emit --to \x3Curl> --json \x3Cfile> |
None (user specifies target) | POST event JSON to a URL |
hooks create --webhook-url \x3Curl> |
None (user specifies target) | Create webhook forwarder |
tmux run --cmd \x3Ccommand> |
Allowlisted commands only | Run command in tmux, capture receipt |
exec request|resolve|list |
Allowlisted commands only | Execution approval workflow |
cron add|list|remove|run|status |
openclaw.token |
Scheduled task management |
Configuration
Generated by ide-agent-kit init. All credential fields default to empty.
| Field | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
listen.host |
Webhook server bind address | 127.0.0.1 |
listen.port |
Webhook server port | 8787 |
tmux.allow |
Allowlisted shell commands | [npm test, npm run build, pytest, git status, git diff] |
openclaw.token |
Gateway auth (advanced commands) | empty |
github.webhook_secret |
Verify GitHub webhooks | empty |
Data Access
| Path | Access | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
ide-agent-receipts.jsonl |
append | Audit log of all agent actions |
ide-agent-queue.jsonl |
read/write | Event queue |
ide-agent-kit.json |
read | Runtime configuration (may contain secrets) |
memory/ |
read/write | Local agent memory files |
Source & Verification
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ide-agent-kit
- Source: https://github.com/ThinkOffApp/ide-agent-kit
- Maintainer: petruspennanen (npm), ThinkOffApp (GitHub)
- License: AGPL-3.0-only
The npm package contains no install scripts (preinstall/postinstall). All code is plain ESM JavaScript. Verify with npm pack --dry-run before installing.
- 确保已安装 OpenClaw(本地或 Docker 部署)
- 在对话框中输入安装命令:
/install ide-agent-kit - 安装完成后,直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用
/ide-agent-kit触发 - 根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入,即可获得结构化输出
IDE Agent Kit 是什么?
Filesystem message bus and webhook relay for multi-agent IDE coordination. Use when agents need to share events, poll Ant Farm rooms, receive GitHub/GitLab w... 它是一个面向 Claude Code / OpenClaw 的 AI Agent Skill 插件,目前累计下载 583 次。
如何安装 IDE Agent Kit?
在 OpenClaw 或 Claude Code 对话框中运行命令「/install ide-agent-kit」即可一键安装,无需额外配置。
IDE Agent Kit 是免费的吗?
是的,IDE Agent Kit 完全免费(开源免费),可自由下载、安装和使用。
IDE Agent Kit 支持哪些平台?
IDE Agent Kit 跨平台运行,可在任意部署了 OpenClaw / Claude Code 的环境中使用(cross-platform)。
谁开发了 IDE Agent Kit?
由 Petrus Pennanen(@thinkoffapp)开发并维护,当前版本 v0.4.1。