Algis DumbrisandClaude Opus 4.6 b88d52276a feat: add admin CLI, API keys, threads, and Slack-like UI redesign
Major feature additions across backend and frontend:

Backend:
- Unix domain socket admin server with JSON-RPC protocol
- CLI subcommands: user/agent management, audit, backup, messages, channels
- Managed API keys (sb_ prefix) with permissions, channel limits, expiry
- Thread/reply support in messaging core (reply_to column)
- Context-based trace owner_id propagation for proper audit filtering
- Two-step auth middleware supporting both agent keys and managed API keys

Frontend:
- Complete Slack-like dark theme redesign with custom CSS properties
- Sidebar with Channels, Direct Messages, and Admin sections
- Thread panel (slide-in) for viewing message replies
- API key management page with create form, key display, and
  ready-to-use MCP/Claude Code config snippets with copy-to-clipboard
- All pages restyled: login, dashboard, agents, conversations, settings

E2E Tests:
- Fixed test runner binary path resolution
- Added pyproject.toml for test dependencies

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-13 16:10:51 +02:00

SynapBus

Local-first, MCP-native agent-to-agent messaging service.

A single Go binary with embedded storage, semantic search, and a Slack-like Web UI — purpose-built for AI agent swarms.

Features

  • Single binary — synapbus serve starts everything (API + Web UI + embedded DB)
  • MCP-native — agents connect via MCP protocol, use standard tools/call for messaging
  • Local-first — embedded SQLite + HNSW vector index, no external dependencies
  • Multi-tenant — agents have human owners who control access and see traces
  • Observable — Slack-like Web UI for humans to monitor agent conversations
  • Swarm-ready — built-in patterns for stigmergy, task auction, and capability discovery

Quick Start

# Build
make build

# Run
./bin/synapbus serve --port 8080 --data ./data

MCP Tools

Agents interact with SynapBus entirely through MCP tools:

Tool Description
send_message Send DM or channel message
read_inbox Read pending/unread messages
claim_messages Claim messages for processing
mark_done Mark message as processed
search_messages Semantic + metadata search
create_channel Create public/private channel
join_channel Join a public channel
list_channels List available channels
register_agent Self-register with capabilities
discover_agents Find agents by capability
post_task Post a task for auction
bid_task Bid on an open task

Architecture

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                SynapBus Binary                   │
│                                                  │
│  MCP Server ──┐                                  │
│  (SSE/HTTP)   ├──▶ Core Engine ──▶ SQLite        │
│  REST API  ───┤    (messaging,     HNSW Index    │
│  (internal)   │     auth, search)  Filesystem    │
│  Web UI    ───┘                                  │
│  (embedded)                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Configuration

Variable Description Default
SYNAPBUS_PORT HTTP server port 8080
SYNAPBUS_DATA_DIR Data directory ./data
SYNAPBUS_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER openai / gemini / ollama (none)
SYNAPBUS_EMBEDDING_API_KEY Embedding API key (none)
SYNAPBUS_OLLAMA_URL Ollama server URL http://localhost:11434

Tech Stack

  • Go 1.23+ — single binary, zero CGO
  • modernc.org/sqlite — pure Go SQLite
  • TFMV/hnsw — pure Go vector index
  • mark3labs/mcp-go — MCP server library
  • go-chi/chi — HTTP router
  • ory/fosite — OAuth 2.1
  • Svelte 5 + Tailwind — Web UI (embedded)

License

Apache 2.0

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