Timps Swarm README

One install-mcp command puts 161 AI specialists into every coding tool you use — as parallel sub-agents, not just MCP tools.

Quick Start · Sub-agents · 161 Agents · MCP Setup · CLI · Architecture

TIMPS Swarm Parallel Agent Demo 4 agents dispatched in parallel vs sequential — 3× speedup (64s vs 192s)

What it does

Security audit any repo in 30 seconds — npx timps-swarm audit ./ finds CVEs, hardcoded secrets, and OWASP issues. No backend, no config, no API key.
161 specialist agents in every AI tool — one install-mcp command writes the MCP config for 9 IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Continue, Aider, Cline, Zed, VS Code, Gemini, Codex, Amp, Warp) and registers every agent as a native sub-agent so Claude Code / Cursor / Codex can dispatch them in parallel via Task(subagent_type=...).
Local-first, BYOK — runs on Ollama with zero API cost; plug in Gemini/Anthropic/OpenAI/Groq when you want more power.
Works without the Python backend — npm install -g timps-swarm ships a Node.js MCP stdio proxy (cli/lib/mcp-proxy.js) that talks to any running FastAPI server (local or remote via TIMPS_API_URL). The Python repo is optional.

Quick Start

Terminal

npm i -g timps-swarm

Hand this repo to any coding agent and it will set itself up. SETUP.md is written as an instruction set (not just docs) — when a user clones the repo and tells Claude Code, opencode, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or any other agent to "read SETUP.md and set me up", the agent installs the backend, registers the timps-swarm MCP server for whatever tool it's running in, and starts dispatching the 161 specialist agents in parallel.

Then wire it into your coding agents:

Terminal

npx timps-swarm install-mcp

install-mcp auto-detects every AI tool on your machine and:

Writes the timps-swarm MCP server entry into every detected IDE config (with an explicit env: block forwarding ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, TIMPS_API_URL, OLLAMA_HOST, REDIS_URL).
Writes one sub-agent .md file per TIMPS tool into ~/.claude/agents/, ./.claude/agents/, and ~/.codex/agents/.

Restart your tool — 161 agents appear as MCP tools and as parallel sub-agents.

Run without installing (zero setup):

Terminal

npx timps-swarm audit ./          # security scan any repo — works immediately

What install actually does

install-mcp is the only command you need:

Terminal

npx timps-swarm install-mcp                  # default: configure all detected tools
npx timps-swarm install-mcp --no-sub-agents  # MCP config only, skip the .md files
npx timps-swarm install-mcp --tool cursor    # configure one tool
npx timps-swarm install-mcp --dry-run        # preview without writing
npx timps-swarm uninstall-mcp                # remove all of the above

By default this writes:

MCP server entries into 9 IDE config files (one entry per IDE, all pointing at npx timps-swarm mcp).
161 sub-agent .md files into ~/.claude/agents/, ./.claude/agents/, ~/.codex/agents/ (one per MCP tool) so Claude Code's Task(subagent_type="timps_kubernetes_navigator"), Cursor Composer, and Codex can dispatch them in parallel.

All writes are idempotent (re-running updates the existing file) and reversible via uninstall-mcp (which only removes the timps-swarm key and the timps-*.md files — your other config is untouched).

The killer commands

bash

# Security audit — secrets + CVEs + SAST, no backend, no API key
npx timps-swarm audit ./

# Full 10-agent SDLC pipeline on any codebase
npx timps-swarm fix ./src --language python

# Generate a complete OpenAPI spec from plain English
npx timps-swarm api-design "billing API with metered usage and Stripe webhooks"

# Design a DB schema with DDL, ER diagram, and migrations
npx timps-swarm db-design "multi-tenant SaaS with usage-based billing"

# Diagnose your machine (12 specialist agents)
npx timps-swarm health

MCP integrations

Terminal

npx timps-swarm install-mcp            # auto-detect and configure all installed tools
npx timps-swarm install-mcp --tool cursor    # single tool only
npx timps-swarm install-mcp --dry-run        # preview without writing files

Tool	Config written
Claude Code	`~/.claude/mcp.json`
Cursor	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`
Windsurf	`~/.windsurf/mcp.json`
Continue	`~/.continue/config.json`
Zed	`~/.config/zed/settings.json`
Aider	`~/.aider.conf.yml`
Goose	`~/.config/goose/config.yaml`
Gemini CLI	`~/.gemini/settings.json`
Codex CLI	`~/.codex/config.json`
Amp	`~/.amp/mcp.json`
Warp	`~/.warp/mcp_servers.json`
VS Code / Cline / Copilot	`.vscode/mcp.json` (workspace)

Manual config snippets (all tools)

install-mcp writes the snippet below into each IDE config. The env: block forwards whichever API keys you have set in your shell; it's optional (the IDE usually inherits env, but explicit is safer for sandboxed hosts).

Claude Code — ~/.claude/mcp.json

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timps-swarm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["timps-swarm", "mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "...",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf / Gemini CLI / Codex CLI / Amp — same format as above, different path.

VS Code / Cline / Roo Code / GitHub Copilot — .vscode/mcp.json

config.json

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "timps-swarm": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": ["timps-swarm", "mcp"] }
    }
  }
}

Continue — ~/.continue/config.json

config.json

{ "mcpServers": [{ "name": "timps-swarm", "command": "npx", "args": ["timps-swarm", "mcp"] }] }

Aider — ~/.aider.conf.yml

yaml

mcp-servers:
  timps-swarm:
    command: npx
    args: [timps-swarm, mcp]
    type: stdio

Zed — ~/.config/zed/settings.json

config.json

{
  "assistant": {
    "mcp_servers": {
      "timps-swarm": { "command": "npx", "args": ["timps-swarm", "mcp"] }
    }
  }
}

Goose — ~/.config/goose/config.yaml

yaml

extensions:
  - name: timps-swarm
    type: stdio
    cmd: npx timps-swarm mcp
    enabled: true

GitHub Actions — reusable workflow

yaml

jobs:
  generate:
    uses: Sandeeprdy1729/timps-swarm/.github/workflows/timps-swarm.yml@main
    with:
      task: "Build a microservice for JWT authentication"
      language: python
    secrets:
      GEMINI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}

LLM providers

Tries providers in priority order, uses the first available one.

Priority	Provider	Env var	Notes
1	MCP Sampler	(auto)	Uses the host tool's model
2	Gemini 2.5 Flash	`GEMINI_API_KEY`	Recommended — fast + generous free tier
3	Anthropic Claude	`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	Best for complex reasoning
4	OpenAI GPT-4o	`OPENAI_API_KEY`
5	Groq Llama 3.3 70B	`GROQ_API_KEY`	Fastest API inference
6	Ollama	(auto-detected)	Fully offline, no API key
7	TIMPS-Coder 0.5B	(built-in)	Always available

server.ts

export GEMINI_API_KEY=...      # free tier, fastest start
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...   # optional

The 161 agents — full list

The MCP server exposes 161 specialist agents across 9 categories. Every one is also registered as a native Claude Code / Cursor / Codex sub-agent.

Category	Count	Examples
Priority	68	research_agent, ab_testing_agent, abdm_agent, agent_composer, browser_automation, churn_predictor, demand_forecaster, dependency_agent, digilocker_agent, dpdp_act_auditor, federated_learning, finetuning_agent, fssai_compliance_agent, gst_compliance, indiehacker_agent, model_evaluator, model_perf_monitor, podcast_show_notes_writer, prompt_injection_scanner, quantum_ready, rag_designer, rag_evaluator, red_team_agent, release_manager, sbom_generator, security_remediation, service_mesh_configurator, sprint_planning_agent, storybook_story_generator, threat_intel_analyst, upi_agent, vector_db_agent, voice_agent_designer, wearable_health_coach, web3_agent, win_loss_analyst, …
Expert Diagnostics	51	dependency_rebel, kubernetes_navigator, docker_compose_architect, pipeline_healer, compliance_auditor, incident_response_coordinator, accessibility_tester, mcp_server_generator, observability_cost_optimizer, license_compliance_scanner, container_image_scanner, adr_writer, contract_reviewer, court_case_summarizer, data_pipeline, db_migration_pilot, disaster_recovery, game_day_facilitator, git_workflow_automator, graphql_agent, iac_drift_detector, load_testing, local_rag_builder, log_pattern_analyzer, phishing_simulator, postmortem_agent, test_intelligence, visual_regression_detective, web_scraping, web_search, …
Computer Health	12	system_optimizer, file_organizer, environment_doctor, security_guard, network_medic, battery_analyst, update_manager, log_interpreter, privacy_cleaner, media_librarian, backup_sentinel, context_switcher
Developer Workflow	12	issue_triager, boilerplate_architect, pr_reviewer, dependency_sentinel, unit_test_writer, docstring_generator, log_detective, sql_optimizer, sprint_reporter, flaky_test_hunter, api_contract_auditor, content_multiplier
Knowledge Worker	7	inbox_gatekeeper, meeting_condenser, research_scout, trend_monitor, data_wrangler, competitor_tracker, agri_commodity_forecaster
Meta	6	list_agents, dispatch, full_checkup, list_providers, connect_tools, tool_status
Context / Kernel	3	context_briefing, delegate, kernel_status
SDLC Pipeline	1	run_task (the 10-node LangGraph orchestrator: PM → Architect → Code → Review → QA → Security → Perf → Docs → DevOps)

bash

# Trigger the full SDLC pipeline
python3 give_work.py "Build a rate-limited REST API for user authentication"
# PM → Architect → Code → Review → QA → Security → Perf → Docs → DevOps

# Run a computer health checkup
npx timps-swarm health
python3 give_work.py "My laptop fan is always running"

# Delegate a multi-step goal
npx timps-swarm delegate "fix the auth bug and ensure 80% test coverage"

# Call any of the 161 directly from the CLI
npx timps-swarm mcp   # then use any MCP client

The Self-Critic Agent is the most valuable one — it scores any output 1–10 and re-runs the originating agent until the threshold is met, closing the quality loop across the entire swarm.

The 161 includes Phase 3 (12 priority), Phase 5 (7 more), Phase 6 nextgen (21 — security/DevOps/MLOps/emerging), Phase 7 (32 — India verticals, compliance, content, sales/voice, research), and timps_batch for parallel delegation. The src/tool_connectors module has a separate TOOLS dict (24 IDE config shortcuts — claude_code, cursor, etc.) used at runtime by timps_connect_tools and timps_tool_status; those are not part of the 161.

CLI

Terminal

npm install -g timps-swarm   # or: npx timps-swarm <command>

Code

COMMANDS
  audit <path>           Security audit — secrets + CVEs + SAST (works offline)
  fix <path>             Run the full 10-agent SDLC pipeline
  research <topic>       Research a topic before writing code
  api-design <desc>      Generate an OpenAPI 3.1 spec from plain English
  db-design <desc>       Design a database schema with DDL + ER diagram
  n8n <desc>             Generate a complete n8n workflow JSON
  refactor [path]        Detect code smells + produce refactored version
  test-data <schema>     Generate realistic seed / fixture data
  monitor <service>      Prometheus + Grafana + alerting config
  ui <desc>              UI component spec + code + accessibility audit
  cost <arch>            Cloud cost estimate + savings recommendations
  critique <content>     Score output 1-10, auto-improve until threshold
  health                 Computer health checkup (12 agents)
  providers              Show configured LLM providers
  install-mcp            Auto-configure TIMPS in 9 AI tools + 161 sub-agents
  uninstall-mcp          Remove the MCP config and 161 sub-agent .md files
  start [--repo <path>]  Start the TIMPS Swarm API server (port 8000)
  mcp   [--repo <path>]  Start the MCP stdio server (Python or Node.js fallback)

FLAGS (install-mcp)
  --tool <id>            Only configure one IDE (claude-code, cursor, codex-cli, …)
  --no-sub-agents        Skip writing 161 sub-agent .md files (MCP config only)
  --dry-run              Preview without writing anything
  --silent               Suppress output (postinstall)

ENV VARS
  TIMPS_API_URL          API server URL (default http://localhost:8000)
                         Set to a remote URL to point every tool call at it.
  TIMPS_REPO             Explicit path to the Python repo for backend commands
  GEMINI_API_KEY         Free tier — fastest start
  ANTHROPIC_API_KEY      Optional
  OPENAI_API_KEY         Optional
  GROQ_API_KEY           Optional
  OLLAMA_HOST            Default http://localhost:11434
  REDIS_URL              Default redis://localhost:6379/0

If timps-swarm mcp is invoked but no Python repo is on disk, it transparently falls back to the bundled cli/lib/mcp-proxy.js — a Node.js JSON-RPC 2.0 stdio proxy that forwards every tool call to ${TIMPS_API_URL}/mcp/tools/call. So npm install -g timps-swarm is enough to get a working MCP server, as long as a FastAPI server is reachable.

Architecture

Code

                          User / AI coding tool
                          (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …)
                                       │
              ┌────────────────────────┼────────────────────────┐
              │ stdio JSON-RPC 2.0     │                        │
              ▼                        ▼                        ▼
  ┌──────────────────────┐   ┌──────────────────────┐   ┌────────────────────┐
  │ mcp_server/server.py │   │ cli/lib/mcp-proxy.js │   │     src/main.py    │
  │  Python — 161 tools, │   │  Node.js fallback    │   │  FastAPI + WS      │
  │  full MCP sampling   │   │  (npm-only path)     │   │  /swarm/run,       │
  │                      │   │                       │   │  /agents/*,        │
  │                      │   │                       │   │  /mcp/tools,       │
  │                      │   │                       │   │  /mcp/tools/call,  │
  │                      │   │                       │   │  /health, /ws      │
  └──────────┬───────────┘   └──────────┬───────────┘   └──────────┬─────────┘
             │                          │                          │
             │      TOOLS / dispatch   │   POST /mcp/tools/call    │
             │ ◀───────────────────────┴──────────────────────────▶│
             │                                                     │
             │      mcp_server/server._TOOL_HANDLERS              │
             │              (161 tools, in-process)                │
             └─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────┘
                                       │
                              Swarm Bridge
                                       │
       ┌───────────────────┬──────────┴──────────┬───────────────────┐
       ▼                   ▼                     ▼                   ▼
  SDLC DAG          Health Graph          Specialist Agents      Context / Kernel
  (10 nodes)        (12 nodes)            (120 direct calls)     (3 nodes)
       │                   │                     │                   │
       └───────────────────┴─────────────────────┴───────────────────┘
                                       │
                                  LLM Router
       ┌─────────────┬─────────────────┼─────────────┬───────────────┐
       ▼             ▼                 ▼             ▼               ▼
   Gemini        Anthropic         OpenAI         Groq          Ollama
   2.5 Flash      Claude           GPT-4o       Llama 3.3       (local)
                                                            + TIMPS-Coder 0.5B

Three transport paths converge on the same dispatch table:

Python MCP stdio (mcp_server/server.py) — full MCP sampling, in-process, 161 tools. Used when the Python repo is on disk.
Node.js MCP stdio proxy (cli/lib/mcp-proxy.js) — pure stdio JSON-RPC 2.0 that proxies tools/list + tools/call to a running FastAPI server. Used when only the npm package is installed (no Python repo).
FastAPI REST + WebSocket (src/main.py) — /swarm/run, /agents/*, /health, /ws, plus the bridge endpoints /mcp/tools (catalogue) and /mcp/tools/call (dispatch).

Layer 1 — Computer Manager (src/layer1_computer_manager.py) — isolated working directories, CPU/memory/disk caps per agent.

Layer 2 — Swarm Bridge (src/layer2_swarm_bridge.py) — agent lifecycle: spawning, team formation, LangGraph DAG execution, result collection.

Layer 3 — CLI (src/layer3_swarm_cli.py) — give_work.py and the npm CLI.

REST API

Terminal

curl http://localhost:8000/health
curl http://localhost:8000/health/full   # deep check with provider status

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/swarm/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"request": "Fix SQL injection in my FastAPI endpoint", "language": "python"}'

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/agents/refactor \
  -d '{"code": "...", "language": "python", "goals": ["reduce_complexity"]}'

curl http://localhost:8000/providers

# MCP bridge (used by cli/lib/mcp-proxy.js)
curl http://localhost:8000/mcp/tools                                       # full 161-tool catalogue
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/mcp/tools/call \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "timps_list_agents", "arguments": {}}'                      # call any tool over HTTP

wscat -c ws://localhost:8000/ws   # real-time stream

Full interactive docs at http://localhost:8000/docs when the server is running.

Training custom adapters

The Code Generator uses TIMPS-Coder — a 0.5B model with 20 LoRA adapters, one per bug class. Add examples and push — GitHub Actions trains new adapters automatically.

server.ts

cp my_bugs.jsonl datasets/custom/
git add datasets/custom/my_bugs.jsonl
git commit -m "feat: 40 new Python async bug examples"
git push origin main

Set HF_TOKEN and HF_REPO_ID in repo secrets. The pipeline merges your data, trains 20 adapters in parallel on Apple Silicon (MLX), benchmarks, and publishes to HuggingFace.

The 20 bug-class adapters: java_npe · java_ioob · java_concurrent · python_keyerror · python_typeerror · python_recursion · python_async · python_logic · javascript_null · javascript_scope · javascript_async · cpp_memory · cpp_bounds · go_routine · rust_borrow · sql_injection · xss_vuln · auth_bypass · performance_slow · api_design

Hardware

Setup	RAM	Notes
Minimum	8 GB	One Ollama model at a time
Recommended	16 GB	All models loaded simultaneously
Fine-tuning	8 GB Apple Silicon	MLX on M1/M2/M3/M4

Security

API key auth is off by default. Enable when sharing across a team:

bash

TIMPS_AUTH=1 make up-local
python3 give_work.py --keygen "sandeep-laptop"   # generate key (shown once)
python3 give_work.py --revoke timps-sk-xxxx       # revoke a key

Keys stored as SHA-256 hashes in ~/.timps/.secrets (chmod 600).

Contributing

PRs welcome against main. Conventional commits, please.

bash

git clone https://github.com/Sandeeprdy1729/timps-swarm
cd timps-swarm && pip install -e ".[dev]"
make up-local    # starts the FastAPI server on :8000

make test is currently a no-op — tests/ is empty. Existing runnable test scripts are top-level (python3 mcp_server/test_server.py, python3 test_computer_allocation.py). Add a tests/ directory and wire it into pyproject.toml before relying on pytest.

Lint: ruff check . (configured in pyproject.toml, no make lint target). Typecheck: none configured. Python ≥ 3.10, CI pins 3.11.

Built on TIMPS-Coder — a 0.5B model fine-tuned with 20 LoRA adapters for specific bug patterns.

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