Key Features • Quickstart • Documentation • Agent Catalog
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BeeAI is the first open-source platform built on the Agent Communication Protocol (ACP), an open standard designed to enable smooth communication between AI agents, no matter what framework they’re built on. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, BeeAI is driven by open governance and community collaboration.
With ACP at its core, BeeAI makes it easy to:
- Discover agents across a wide range of frameworks via our growing catalog
- Run agents locally using your preferred LLM provider
- Orchestrate agents into workflows — regardless of how or where they were built
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🏗️ ACP Native | Built from the ground up around ACP as the official reference implementation for the protocol |
| 🔄 Lifecycle Management | Discover, install, configure, and run agents with simple commands |
| 🛠️ Orchestration | Connect specialized agents through standardized interfaces to create powerful workflows |
| 🔍 Discovery | Browse our curated catalog of ACP-compliant agents across multiple frameworks |
| 🗂️ Catalog | Access ready-to-use agents for research, content creation, coding, and more |
| 🧠 LLM Integration | Connect to any LLM provider (Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) with simple configuration |
| 💻 Dual Interface Access | Interact through both web UI and CLI depending on your preference |
| 🚢 Containerized Deployment | Run agents in isolated containers with automated resource management for consistent performance |
- Install BeeAI using Homebrew (or see the installation guide for other methods):
brew install i-am-bee/beeai/beeai
brew services start beeai- Configure LLM provider:
beeai env setup- Launch the web interface:
beeai ui- Use from the terminal:
# List commands
beeai --help
# List all available agents
beeai list
# Run the chat agent
beeai run chat
# Compose agents
beeai compose sequentialVisit docs.beeai.dev for full documentation.
Visit beeai.dev/agents for the list of reference agent implementations.
The BeeAI community is active on GitHub Discussions where you can ask questions, voice ideas, and share your projects.
To chat with other community members, you can join the BeeAI Discord server.
Please note that our Code of Conduct applies to all BeeAI community channels. We strongly encourage you to read and follow it.
For information about maintainers, see MAINTAINERS.md.
Contributions to BeeAI are always welcome and greatly appreciated. Before contributing, please review our Contribution Guidelines to ensure a smooth experience.
Special thanks to our contributors for helping us improve BeeAI.
Special thanks to the following outstanding projects for their inspiration and influence:
Developed by contributors to the BeeAI project, this initiative is part of the Linux Foundation AI & Data program. Its development follows open, collaborative, and community-driven practices.
