Open Source Multi-Agent OS
Let multiple AI Agents collaborate in Matrix rooms, fully visible to humans, with real-time intervention capability. Manager Agent coordinates multiple Worker Agents to complete complex tasks.
Fast-track your OPOC (One Person One Company) and enterprise digital workforce.
# Quick install (interactive)$ bash <(curl -sSL https://higress.ai/hiclaw/install.sh)# Or clone and install$ git clone https://github.com/alibaba/hiclaw.git && cd hiclaw$ HICLAW_LLM_API_KEY="sk-xxx" make install
Why HiClaw?
Featuring enterprise-grade security and designed specifically for multi-agent collaboration, enabling AI agent teams to work together as efficiently as human teams
Enterprise Security
Workers never hold real API keys or GitHub PATs. They only carry a consumer token (like a badge). Even a compromised Worker can't leak your credentials.
Multi-Agent Collaboration
Manager Agent intelligently decomposes tasks and coordinates multiple Worker Agents for parallel execution, significantly improving complex task handling.
Matrix Protocol
Built on the open Matrix IM protocol, all Agent communications are transparent and auditable, with native support for distributed deployment and federation.
Human Supervision
Humans can enter any Matrix room at any time to observe Agent conversations, intervene or correct Agent behavior in real-time, ensuring safety and control.
Manager-Worker Architecture
Clear two-tier Manager-Worker architecture with distinct responsibilities, easy to extend with custom Worker Agents for different scenarios.
Fully Open Source
Completely open source, community-driven development, no vendor lock-in, supports local private deployment with full data sovereignty.
System Architecture
Matrix-based collaboration hub with Higress AI Gateway providing a security and governance layer — agents never hold real credentials.
Collaboration Hub (Matrix Based)
Manager Agent orchestrates Control Flow, Worker Agents handle Task Flow, all communicating through a central Matrix Server with end-to-end encryption. Humans observe via Matrix Client.
Security & Governance Layer
Credentials pass-through and secure API proxy ensure no keys are held by agents. Even a compromised Worker cannot leak your credentials.
Higress AI Gateway
Central gateway providing secure external API access to LLM providers (Qwen, Claude, OpenAI, local models) and external APIs / MCP Servers / Skills.
Quick Start
One command to install. The script asks for your LLM API key, then sets everything up.
bash <(curl -sSL https://higress.ai/hiclaw/install.sh)
When it's done:
Prerequisites
Docker Desktop (Windows/macOS) or Docker Engine (Linux). That's all.
- Docker Desktop (Windows / macOS)
- Docker Engine (Linux) or Podman Desktop (alternative)
The Docker VM needs at least 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM. In Docker Desktop, go to Settings → Resources to adjust.