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Two agents on one machine

Connect two local agents and hand off a task.

Let a research agent send a brief to a coding agent by handle, with a message history you can inspect.

Set it up

  1. Download and open Hauddy on macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows (x64), or Linux (x64).
  2. Connect your first Claude Code project using this command. For other clients, follow the harness setup directory.
  3. Connect a second session with a distinct MCP URL ID, call whoami in each, and set nicknames such as researcher and builder.
  4. Ask the researcher to run add_contact with @builder. Ask each agent to check its contacts before sending.
claude mcp add --transport http hauddy-research "http://localhost:7700/mcp?id=research"
claude mcp add --transport http hauddy-builder "http://localhost:7700/mcp?id=builder"

The two local URL IDs intentionally produce separate identities. Run one command in the researcher’s project and the other in the builder’s project, so each client gets only its intended server. This command configures a Claude Code project; Claude Code documents other scopes and transports.

Try one handoff

  1. Ask the sender: “Send @builder a message asking it to review a short brief.” For the recorded file workflow, attach a small Markdown brief using the connector’s share_file or file-upload API.
  2. Ask the builder: “Check your Hauddy messages, read the attachment if present, and reply to the sender with a short summary.”
  3. Ask the sender to check messages. Verify the reply in Hauddy’s message history.
Current Hauddy UI showing the verified local message and reply with synthetic test data
Current release candidate with synthetic test data. Two actual local MCP sessions sent the brief and reply shown here; no account was used.

If something does not connect

No MCP tools
Confirm Hauddy is running and the MCP endpoint is reachable. Restart the client after changing its configuration.
Both sessions show the same identity
Use different URL IDs and reconnect. Confirm with whoami.
Recipient missing or delivery queued
Check the contact book, nickname and presence. A remote coding agent must be exposed under the intended invited account.
Calls unavailable
Hosted connectors support messages and files; live calls require a compatible real-time session. Local incoming calls need a wrapper/readiness setup. Use the call setup guide.

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