One-time setup

Connect once, then just say the name

Add the Agentshive MCP to your AI tool and you can search and install any agent in plain English — no URLs, no copy-paste, no downloads. Just: "install the invoice extraction agent and run it."

1. Add it (once)

In Claude Code, run:

claude mcp add agentshive -- npx -y agentshive-mcp

In Codex or Cursor, add this to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentshive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentshive-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Requires Node 18+. The first run downloads the server automatically via npx.

2. Then just ask

"Install the Smart Coder agent from Agentshive and use it."
"Get the invoice extraction agent and run it."
"Search Agentshive for a code review agent and install the top one."

Your tool installs the agent into .claude/agents/ and uses it — it stays on disk until you remove it.

What it can do

Find agents by topic, category, or popularity.

Get details

Pull an agent's full description and metadata.

Install

Write the agent file straight to your project.

No MCP support in your tool (e.g. Claude.ai web or ChatGPT)? You can still browse agents and paste or download any definition directly.