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feat(cli): 1.5.0 — CLI-first architecture, tool-less MCP, policy engine
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>
2026-05-02 01:18:19 +01:00

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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). Run claudemesh install and 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