Coding & app builders
Ruflo
An open-source agent meta-harness that runs coordinated agent swarms on top of Claude Code and Codex.
Product insights
Ruflo at a glance
Value proposition
Turns Claude Code or Codex into a coordinated team of role-based agents with shared memory, so larger tasks can be split up and run in parallel.
Problem solved
A single coding assistant session loses context between runs and handles big, multi-step changes one step at a time.
Audience
Developers and engineering teams already using Claude Code or Codex who want multi-agent orchestration, persistent memory, and automated workflows.
Pricing and access
Free and open source under the MIT license. You still pay for the underlying model usage, and running many agents at once can use several times more tokens than a single session.
Market
- Trended on GitHub in October 2026 with more than 78,000 stars
- Renamed from Claude Flow, one of the earliest Claude Code orchestration projects
Tech stack
- TypeScript CLI and MCP server, with Rust components
- HNSW-indexed vector memory (AgentDB) shared across agents and sessions
- Federation for agents on different machines with zero-trust security
01Why it is here
What is Ruflo?
Ruflo is an open-source orchestration layer for AI coding agents. It plugs into Claude Code or Codex and lets you run a swarm of specialized agents that share memory and coordinate on a task.
02Workflow
How to use Ruflo
- 01
Install Ruflo
In a Node.js project, run npx ruflo@latest init wizard, or add the Ruflo plugins from the Claude Code plugin marketplace.
- 02
Connect it to Claude Code
Register Ruflo as an MCP server so Claude Code can call its swarm, memory, and workflow tools.
- 03
Launch a swarm on a task
Describe the goal, pick a topology, and let coder, tester, reviewer, and documentation agents split the work and report back.
03Capabilities
Key features of Ruflo
- 100+ specialized agents for code, tests, security, and docs
- Hierarchical, mesh, and adaptive swarm topologies
- Persistent vector memory across sessions
- MCP server with hundreds of tools
- Claude Code plugin marketplace
- Works with Claude Code and Codex
04Use cases
What is Ruflo best for?
- Splitting large refactors across parallel agents
- Automated test, review, and security passes
- Keeping project context across coding sessions
05Questions
FAQ about Ruflo
What is Ruflo?
Ruflo is an open-source agent meta-harness for Claude Code and Codex. It coordinates swarms of specialized AI agents with shared memory, an MCP server, and a plugin marketplace.
Is Ruflo the same as Claude Flow?
Yes. Ruflo was originally built as Claude Flow by Reuven Cohen (rUv) and was later renamed. It lives in the ruvnet/ruflo repository on GitHub.
Is Ruflo free?
Ruflo itself is free under the MIT license. Model usage through Claude Code or Codex is billed separately, and multi-agent runs use more tokens than a single session.
How do I install Ruflo?
Run npx ruflo@latest init wizard in your project, or install it globally with npm install -g ruflo@latest. Claude Code users can also add it from the plugin marketplace.
Official website snapshot
github.com
Ruflo is an open-source agent meta-harness for Claude Code and Codex, built by Reuven Cohen (rUv) and formerly known as Claude Flow. Instead of one coding assistant working alone, Ruflo coordinates swarms of specialized agents for coding, testing, security review, and documentation, with hierarchical, mesh, or adaptive topologies. It adds a vector memory that persists across sessions, an MCP server with hundreds of tools, and a plugin marketplace. It is MIT-licensed and trended on GitHub in October 2026, passing 78,000 stars.
