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Agent Client Protocol

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 21 Jul 2026. How this is checked

Agent Client Protocol (ACP) defines a standardized way for AI agents to interact with client applications, enabling capabilities like file access, code editing, and UI control. Version 2 is currently in draft with updated schemas, stabilized options, and SDKs reaching 1.0. It is backed by organizations including Zed Industries and JetBrains and includes comprehensive documentation for implementers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0CLIAPISelf-hosted
Agent Client Protocol preview
Visit agentclientprotocol.com
3.7kstars
311forks
5features
2025since

Overview

5 features

Purpose: Standardizing how autonomous AI agents communicate with and control desktop or web client applications.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Developers and AI engineers building agentic systems and tool-using AI.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: API, CLI · deployment: cli, api_only, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: agentclientprotocol.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Frameworks & runtimes space, Agent Client Protocol takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on standardizing how autonomous AI agents communicate with and control desktop or web client applications. Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Client Protocol is an open-source project aimed at developers and AI engineers building agentic systems and tool-using AI. Basis unknown · not verified: Agent Client Protocol is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Zed Industries, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 3.7k stars and 649 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are protocol specification, SDK implementations, and session management. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include a public API. Agent Client Protocol is currently in beta.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Protocol specification
  • SDK implementations
  • Session management
  • Model configuration
  • Transport support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
agent-protocolai-agentclient-protocolsdkai-tooling
AI capabilities
TextCode
Inference: Cloud API

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Next.js
Hosting
VercelCloudflare
Connectors
API
Runs on
CLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted
Detected from
Next.js
/_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel
x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 3.7kActive maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed21 Jul · 19:45 UTC
    ACP v2 is available in Draft seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Agent Client Protocol

What is Agent Client Protocol?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Client Protocol focuses on standardizing how autonomous AI agents communicate with and control desktop or web client applications. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use Agent Client Protocol?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Client Protocol is an open-source project built for developers and AI engineers building agentic systems and tool-using AI.
Is Agent Client Protocol free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Agent Client Protocol is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Agent Client Protocol run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Agent Client Protocol runs on the command line and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Agent Client Protocol still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 649 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Agent Client Protocol?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ACP SDK, AACP, and Agent Communication Protocol.ACP SDKAACPAgent Communication Protocol
Who develops Agent Client Protocol?
Agent Client Protocol is developed by Zed Industries.
How long has Agent Client Protocol been around?
Agent Client Protocol first shipped in 2025.

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