CLI becomes the API; MCP becomes a tool-less push-pipe. Bundle -42% (250 KB → 146 KB) after stripping ~1700 lines of dead tool handlers. - Tool-less MCP: tools/list returns []. Inbound peer messages still arrive as experimental.claude/channel notifications mid-turn. - Resource-noun-verb CLI: peer list, message send, memory recall, etc. Legacy flat verbs (peers, send, remember) remain as aliases. - Bundled claudemesh skill auto-installed by `claudemesh install` — sole CLI-discoverability surface for Claude. - Unix-socket bridge: CLI invocations dial the push-pipe's warm WS (~220 ms warm vs ~600 ms cold). - --mesh <slug> flag: connect a session to multiple meshes. - Policy engine: every broker-touching verb runs through a YAML gate at ~/.claudemesh/policy.yaml (auto-created). Destructive verbs prompt; non-TTY auto-denies. Audit log at ~/.claudemesh/audit.log. - --approval-mode plan|read-only|write|yolo + --policy <path>. Spec: .artifacts/specs/2026-05-02-architecture-north-star.md. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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claudemesh-cli
Peer mesh for Claude Code sessions. Connect multiple Claude Code instances into a shared mesh with real-time messaging, shared state, memory, file sharing, vector store, scheduled jobs, and more — all driven from the claudemesh CLI. The MCP server is a tool-less push-pipe that delivers inbound peer messages to Claude as <channel> interrupts; everything else lives behind CLI verbs that Claude learns from the auto-installed claudemesh skill.
Migration note (1.5.0): the previous 79 MCP tools (
send_message,list_peers,remember, …) are removed. Use the matching CLI verbs (claudemesh send,claudemesh peers,claudemesh remember). Runclaudemesh installand the bundled skill teaches Claude the full surface.
Install
npm i -g claudemesh-cli
Quick start
claudemesh register # create account
claudemesh new "my-team" # create a mesh
claudemesh invite # generate invite link
claudemesh # start a session
Commands
USAGE
claudemesh start a session (creates one if needed)
claudemesh <url> join a mesh from an invite link
claudemesh new create a new mesh
claudemesh invite [email] generate an invite
claudemesh list see your meshes
claudemesh rename <name> rename the current mesh
claudemesh leave [mesh] leave a mesh
claudemesh peers see who's online
claudemesh send <to> <msg> send a message
claudemesh inbox drain pending messages
claudemesh state ... get, set, or list shared state
claudemesh remember <text> store a memory
claudemesh recall <query> search memories
claudemesh remind ... schedule a reminder
claudemesh profile view or edit your profile
claudemesh doctor diagnose issues
claudemesh whoami show current identity
claudemesh status check broker connectivity
claudemesh register create account
claudemesh login sign in via browser
claudemesh logout sign out
claudemesh install register MCP server + hooks
claudemesh uninstall remove MCP server + hooks
Architecture
src/
├── entrypoints/ CLI + MCP stdio entry points
├── cli/ argv parsing, output formatters, signal handling
├── commands/ one verb per file (29 commands)
├── services/ 17 feature-folders with facade pattern
│ ├── auth/ device-code OAuth, token storage
│ ├── broker/ WebSocket client (2200 lines), reconnect, crypto
│ ├── crypto/ Ed25519, NaCl crypto_box, AES-GCM file encryption
│ ├── config/ ~/.claudemesh/config.json with atomic writes
│ ├── mesh/ CRUD, join, resolve target
│ ├── invite/ generate, parse, claim (v1 + v2 formats)
│ ├── api/ typed HTTP client for claudemesh.com
│ ├── health/ 6 diagnostic checks
│ └── ... device, clipboard, spawn, telemetry, i18n, logger
├── mcp/ MCP server (tool-less push-pipe; emits claude/channel notifications)
├── ui/ TUI: styles, spinner, welcome wizard, launch flow
├── constants/ exit codes, paths, URLs, timings
├── types/ API, mesh, peer interfaces
├── utils/ levenshtein, slug, URL, format, semver, retry
├── locales/ English strings (i18n ready)
└── templates/ 5 mesh templates
Development
pnpm install
bun run dev # hot-reload
bun run build # production build
bun run typecheck # tsc --noEmit
License
MIT