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Ruflo

Multi-agent AI orchestration for Claude Code

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Orchestrate 100+ specialized AI agents across machines, teams, and trust boundaries. Ruflo adds coordinated swarms, self-learning memory, federated comms, and enterprise security to Claude Code — so agents don't just run, they collaborate.

Why Ruflo?

Claude Flow is now Ruflo — named by Ruv, who loves Rust, flow states, and building things that feel inevitable. The "Ru" is the Ruv. The "flo" is the flow. Underneath, WASM kernels written in Rust power the policy engine, embeddings, and proof system.

What Ruflo Does

One init gives Claude Code a nervous system: agents self-organize into swarms, learn from every task, remember across sessions, and — with federation — securely talk to agents on other machines without leaking data. You keep writing code. Ruflo handles the coordination.

Self-Learning / Self-Optimizing Agent Architecture

User --> Ruflo (CLI/MCP) --> Router --> Swarm --> Agents --> Memory --> LLM Providers
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                          +---- Learning Loop <-------+

New to Ruflo? You don't need to learn 314 MCP tools or 26 CLI commands. After init, just use Claude Code normally -- the hooks system automatically routes tasks, learns from successful patterns, and coordinates agents in the background.


Quick Start

Install Ruflo as a native Claude Code plugin -- adds skills, commands, agents, and MCP tools directly:

bash
# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add ruvnet/ruflo

# Install core + any plugins you need
/plugin install ruflo-core@ruflo
/plugin install ruflo-swarm@ruflo
/plugin install ruflo-autopilot@ruflo
/plugin install ruflo-federation@ruflo
<details> <summary><strong>All 32 plugins</strong></summary>

Core & Orchestration

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-coreFoundation — server, health checks, plugin discovery
ruflo-swarmCoordinate multiple agents as a team
ruflo-autopilotLet agents run autonomously in a loop
ruflo-loop-workersSchedule background tasks on a timer
ruflo-workflowsReusable multi-step task templates
ruflo-federationAgents on different machines collaborate securely

Memory & Knowledge

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-agentdbFast vector database for agent memory
ruflo-rag-memorySmart retrieval — hybrid search, graph hops, diversity ranking
ruflo-rvfSave and restore agent memory across sessions
ruflo-ruvectorruvector — GPU-accelerated search, Graph RAG, 103 tools
ruflo-knowledge-graphBuild and traverse entity relationship maps

Intelligence & Learning

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-intelligenceAgents learn from past successes and get smarter
ruflo-daaDynamic agent behavior and cognitive patterns
ruflo-ruvllmRun local LLMs (Ollama, etc.) with smart routing
ruflo-goalsBreak big goals into plans and track progress

Code Quality & Testing

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-testgenFind missing tests and generate them automatically
ruflo-browserAutomate browser testing with Playwright
ruflo-jujutsuAnalyze git diffs, score risk, suggest reviewers
ruflo-docsGenerate and maintain documentation automatically

Security & Compliance

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-security-auditScan for vulnerabilities and CVEs
ruflo-aidefenceBlock prompt injection, detect PII, safety scanning

Architecture & Methodology

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-adrTrack architecture decisions with a living record
ruflo-dddScaffold domain-driven design — contexts, aggregates, events
ruflo-sparcGuided 5-phase development methodology with quality gates

DevOps & Observability

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-migrationsManage database schema changes safely
ruflo-observabilityStructured logs, traces, and metrics in one place
ruflo-cost-trackerTrack token usage, set budgets, get cost alerts

Extensibility

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-wasmRun sandboxed WebAssembly agents
ruflo-plugin-creatorScaffold, validate, and publish your own plugins

Domain-Specific

PluginWhat it does
ruflo-iot-cognitumIoT device management — trust scoring, anomaly detection, fleets
ruflo-neural-traderneural-trader — AI trading with 4 agents, backtesting, 112+ tools
ruflo-market-dataIngest market data, vectorize OHLCV, detect patterns
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CLI Install

bash
# One-line install
curl -fsSL https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ruvnet/ruflo@main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Or via npx
npx ruflo@latest init --wizard

# Or install globally
npm install -g ruflo@latest

MCP Server

bash
# Add Ruflo as an MCP server in Claude Code
claude mcp add ruflo -- npx -y @claude-flow/cli@latest

What You Get

CapabilityDescription
🤖 100+ AgentsSpecialized agents for coding, testing, security, docs, architecture
📡 Comms LayerZero-trust federation — agents across machines/orgs discover, authenticate, and exchange work securely
🐝 Swarm CoordinationHierarchical, mesh, and adaptive topologies with consensus
🧠 Self-LearningSONA neural patterns, ReasoningBank, trajectory learning
💾 Vector MemoryHNSW-indexed AgentDB with 150x-12,500x faster search
Background Workers12 auto-triggered workers (audit, optimize, testgaps, etc.)
🧩 Plugin Marketplace32 native Claude Code plugins + 21 npm plugins
🔌 Multi-ProviderClaude, GPT, Gemini, Cohere, Ollama with smart routing
🛡️ SecurityAIDefence, input validation, CVE remediation, path traversal prevention
🌐 Agent FederationCross-installation agent collaboration with zero-trust security

Agent Federation — Slack for Agents

Your Agent --> [ Remove secrets ] --> [ Sign message ] --> [ Encrypted channel ]
                 Emails, SSNs,        Proves it came       No one reads it
                 keys stripped         from you              in transit
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Their Agent <-- [ Block attacks ] <-- [ Check identity ] <------+
                 Stops prompt          Rejects forgeries
                 injection

                          Audit trail on both sides.
                  Trust builds over time. Bad behavior = instant downgrade.

Slack gave teams channels. Federation gives agents the same thing — shared workspaces across trust boundaries, where agents on different machines, orgs, or cloud regions can discover each other, prove who they are, and collaborate on tasks.

The difference: some channels are trusted, some aren't. @claude-flow/plugin-agent-federation handles that automatically. Your agents join a federation, get verified via mTLS + ed25519, and start exchanging work — with PII stripped before anything leaves your node and every message auditable. Untrusted agents can still participate at lower privilege: they see discovery info, not your memory. As they prove reliable, trust upgrades. If they misbehave, they get downgraded instantly — no human in the loop required.

You don't configure handshakes or manage certificates. You federation init, federation join, and your agents start talking. The protocol handles identity, the PII pipeline handles data safety, and the audit trail handles compliance.

<details> <summary><strong>Federation capabilities</strong></summary>
CapabilityHow it works
🔒Zero-trust federationRemote agents start untrusted. Identity proven via mTLS + ed25519 challenge-response. No API keys, no shared secrets.
🛡️PII-gated data flow14-type detection pipeline scans every outbound message. Per-trust-level policies: BLOCK, REDACT, HASH, or PASS. Adaptive calibration reduces false positives.
📊Behavioral trust scoringFormula (0.4×success + 0.2×uptime + 0.2×threat + 0.2×integrity) continuously evaluates peers. Upgrades require history; downgrades are instant.
📋Compliance built-inHIPAA, SOC2, GDPR audit trails as compliance modes. Every federation event produces a structured record searchable via HNSW.
🤝9 MCP tools + 10 CLI commandsFull lifecycle: federation_init, federation_send, federation_trust, federation_audit, and more.
</details> <details> <summary><strong>Example: two teams sharing fraud signals without sharing customer data</strong></summary>
bash
# Team A: initialize federation and generate keypair
npx claude-flow@latest federation init

# Team A: join Team B's federation endpoint
npx claude-flow@latest federation join wss://team-b.example.com:8443

# Team A: send a task — PII is stripped automatically before it leaves
npx claude-flow@latest federation send --to team-b --type task-request \
  --message "Analyze transaction patterns for account anomalies"

# Team A: check peer trust levels and session health
npx claude-flow@latest federation status
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See issue #1669 for the complete architecture, trust model, and implementation roadmap.

bash
# Claude Code plugin
/plugin install ruflo-federation@ruflo

# Or via CLI
npx claude-flow@latest plugins install @claude-flow/plugin-agent-federation
<details> <summary><strong>Claude Code: With vs Without Ruflo</strong></summary>
CapabilityClaude Code Alone+ Ruflo
Agent CollaborationIsolated, no shared contextSwarms with shared memory and consensus
CoordinationManual orchestrationQueen-led hierarchy (Raft, Byzantine, Gossip)
MemorySession-onlyHNSW vector memory with sub-ms retrieval
LearningStatic behaviorSONA self-learning with pattern matching
Task RoutingYou decideIntelligent routing (89% accuracy)
Background WorkersNone12 auto-triggered workers
LLM ProvidersAnthropic only5 providers with failover
SecurityStandardCVE-hardened with AIDefence
</details> <details> <summary><strong>Architecture overview</strong></summary>
User --> Claude Code / CLI
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          v
    Orchestration Layer
    (MCP Server, Router, 27 Hooks)
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          v
    Swarm Coordination
    (Queen, Topology, Consensus)
          |
          v
    100+ Specialized Agents
    (coder, tester, reviewer, architect, security...)
          |
          v
    Memory & Learning
    (AgentDB, HNSW, SONA, ReasoningBank)
          |
          v
    LLM Providers
    (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Cohere, Ollama)
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Documentation

Full documentation including architecture, configuration, CLI reference, API usage, plugin development, and advanced topics:

User Guide -- Complete reference documentation

SectionTopics
Quick StartInstallation, prerequisites, install profiles
Core FeaturesMCP tools, agents, memory, neural learning
Intelligence & LearningHooks, workers, SONA, model routing
Swarm & CoordinationTopologies, consensus, hive mind
SecurityAIDefence, CVE remediation, validation
EcosystemRuVector, agentic-flow, Flow Nexus
ConfigurationEnvironment variables, config schema
Plugin MarketplaceBrowse and install plugins

Support

ResourceLink
DocumentationUser Guide
Issues & BugsGitHub Issues
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License

MIT - RuvNet