Implements the Agent Protocol standard enabling MCP clients to coordinate with external agent frameworks using shared task, step, and artifact schemas. Useful when composing multiple agents where one agent hands off work to specialized agents. Supports agent registration and state tracking.
Use cases
- Orchestrator agent delegates specialized tasks to focused sub-agents
- Research agent coordinates multiple specialist agents for complex analysis
- Multi-agent system registers capabilities for dynamic agent discovery
- Step-tracking agent records progress through complex multi-stage tasks
- Artifact-sharing enables handoff between coding and review agents
Key features
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- OpenAI
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Agent Protocol?
- Agent Protocol is an open standard for agent-to-agent communication, defining how agents share tasks, steps, and artifacts. It enables interoperability between different agent frameworks.
- How does this differ from MCP itself?
- MCP connects AI to tools and data sources. Agent Protocol connects AI agents to other AI agents. They work together: MCP provides tools, Agent Protocol enables multi-agent coordination.
- What external agent frameworks support Agent Protocol?
- Common implementations include LangGraph, AutoGen, and custom agents. The protocol is framework-agnostic. Check agentprotocol.ai for the latest integrations.
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Ollama MCP Server
Community-maintained Model Context Protocol bridge that exposes Ollama's local HTTP API—model listing, pulls, chat, and OpenAI-compatible completions—to MCP clients such as Claude Desktop and Cursor. Published on npm as `ollama-mcp-server` (maintained fork of NightTrek/Ollama-mcp); requires a running Ollama daemon reachable at `OLLAMA_HOST` (default `http://127.0.0.1:11434`).
Shopify Dev MCP
Official Shopify Dev MCP server from the Shopify AI Toolkit: connects Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, and similar clients to Shopify developer documentation, GraphQL schemas, and validation workflows without guessing API shapes. Runs locally via npx using the @shopify/dev-mcp package; Shopify documents that no authentication is required for this developer-resources server. Part of Shopify's broader AI Toolkit alongside plugins and optional skill bundles.
Elastic Agent Builder MCP Server
Elastic documents the recommended Agent Builder Model Context Protocol endpoint at `{KIBANA_URL}/api/agent_builder/mcp` (or `{KIBANA_URL}/s/{SPACE_NAME}/api/agent_builder/mcp` for custom Kibana spaces) per elastic.co/docs/explore-analyze/ai-features/agent-builder/mcp-server. The MCP server exposes built-in and custom Agent Builder tools to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP clients via `npx mcp-remote` with an `Authorization: ApiKey` header. API keys must include the Kibana application privilege `feature_agentBuilder.read` or clients receive HTTP 403. Elastic notes the legacy `elastic/mcp-server-elasticsearch` project is deprecated in favor of this endpoint on Elastic 9.2+ and Elasticsearch Serverless; docs recommend least-privilege index scopes and API key expiration.