agentclientprotocol

    agentclientprotocol/agent-client-protocol

    A protocol for connecting any editor to any agent

    backend
    Rust
    Apache-2.0
    4.5K stars
    461 forks
    4.5K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 31, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 211 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 15% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Defines a standardized protocol for communication between code editors and AI-powered coding agents.
    • Enables seamless integration of any editor with any autonomous coding agent through a unified communication standard.
    • Use for integrating AI code assistants into custom or less common code editors to enhance developer productivity.
    • Use for building interoperable tools that allow AI agents to autonomously modify source code across multiple editor environments.
    • Use for developing or extending editor plugins that leverage generative AI to automate code editing and refactoring tasks.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    The Agent Client Protocol (ACP) standardizes communication between code editors (interactive programs for viewing and editing source code) and coding agents (programs that use generative AI to autonomously modify code).

    The protocol is still under heavy development, and we aim to mature it as we get confidence in the design by implementing it in various settings.

    Learn more at agentclientprotocol.com.

    Excerpt from the agentclientprotocol/agent-client-protocol README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    461+135

    Open issues

    29-6

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