How do I install swarmcode?

Its own README gives this command: swarmcode-mcp init my-workspace --redis redis://your-redis:6379. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Which AI clients can use swarmcode?

Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is swarmcode official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-10.

What licence does swarmcode use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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swarmcode

swarmcode is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches redis. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

SwarmCode enables communication and collaboration among Claude Code instances across different machines by providing a Redis-backed channel for messages, shared artifacts, and real-time updates, along with a web dashboard.

Install

Read from swarmcode’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

swarmcode-mcp init my-workspace --redis redis://your-redis:6379

View in swarmcode’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

redis

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Wraps

Redis

Supported in

Claude Code

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Claude Code instances on different machines can't talk to each other — SwarmCode gives them a Redis-backed channel for messages, shared artifacts, workspace status, and real-time push, plus a web dashboard.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

swarmcode compared with similar servers

swarmcode compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
swarmcode (this page)	redis	None listed	8	2026-10-10	MIT
yandex-tracker-mcp	oauth, redis, tracker(1 shared)	OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, REDIS_PASSWORD, TRACKER_IAM_TOKEN, TRACKER_SA_PRIVATE_KEY, TRACKER_TOKEN	123	2026-09-06	Apache-2.0
pluggedin-app	next, nextauth, pluggedin, postgres, redis(1 shared)	NEXTAUTH_SECRET, NEXT_SERVER_ACTIONS_ENCRYPTION_KEY, PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY, POSTGRES_PASSWORD, REDIS_PASSWORD	103	2026-10-21	MIT
thoth-mcp	mysql, postgresql, redis, thoth(1 shared)	MYSQL_PROD_PASSWORD, THOTH_API_TOKEN	1	2026-08-05	MIT
CodeGraphContext	neo4j	NEO4J_PASSWORD	4,360	2026-10-22	MIT
dbhub	mysql, postgres, sqlite	None listed	3,702	2026-10-21	MIT

Ranked by services in common with swarmcode, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about swarmcode

What does swarmcode do?: SwarmCode enables communication and collaboration among Claude Code instances across different machines by providing a Redis-backed channel for messages, shared artifacts, and real-time updates, along with a web dashboard.
How do I install swarmcode?: Its own README gives this command: swarmcode-mcp init my-workspace --redis redis://your-redis:6379. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does swarmcode connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches redis.
Which AI clients can use swarmcode?: Its own description mentions Claude Code. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is swarmcode official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 8 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-10.
What licence does swarmcode use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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