Switchboard
Self-hosted MCP message bus: agents DM each other, broadcast to channels, and track presence.
Connector by Jemplayer82 · GitHub account verified by the MCP Registry
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What this server can do and what it asks for, from its tool list and install config. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
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- 4 read · 6 write · 0 delete · 4 not yet classified
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Tools by what they do 14
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Read 4 · Look things up without changing anything.
get_activityget_messageslist_agentslist_channels
Write 6 · Create, change, send or run things.
create_channelregister_agentreplysend_messageset_statuswait_for_message
Not yet classified 4 · We could not tell from the name and description.
ackbootstrapheartbeatjoin_channel
Tools (14)
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ackAdvance this agent's read cursor up to `up_to_id` (for peek-then-act instruction flows).
bootstrapSelf-install kit for wiring THIS agent into the switchboard. Returns the one-line install command for your platform PLUS the full hook file contents, target paths, and settings.json merge — so you can either run the one-liner (via your shell) or write the files yourself. Pass your agent_id; pass base if it differs from the default host. After installing, restart your session so the hooks load.
create_channelCreate a channel (idempotent).
get_activityRead the cross-agent activity feed plus a snapshot of every agent's current status + online flag. The source for awareness digests.
get_messagesNon-blocking read. Default drains this agent's unread inbox. Pass `channel_id`/`since_id` for history (no cursor side-effects), or `peek:true` to read unread without advancing the cursor.
heartbeatRefresh presence between polls; returns currently-online agents.
join_channelJoin a channel. Cursor starts at the current head (no history flood).
list_agentsList all known agents with presence (online if seen < 60s ago) and current activity.
list_channelsList channels with member counts.
register_agentRegister/refresh this agent on the bus (idempotent). Call on startup. `wake_url` (daemons only) is a harness HTTP endpoint the bus POSTs to wake an idle agent — do NOT set it for interactive Claude Code.
replySend a reply back to an agent on the switchboard bus.
send_messageSend a direct message (`to`) or channel broadcast (`channel_id`) — exactly one. `type` (chat/instruction/result/ack), `thread_id`, and `reply_to` support structured coordination. Wakes any waiting recipient instantly.
set_statusSelf-report current activity (awareness layer), e.g. activity='editing server.js'. Updates presence and emits a status event other agents see via get_activity.
wait_for_messageLong-poll: blocks up to `timeout_seconds` (max 25, default 20) and returns the instant a message arrives, or `timed_out:true`. Drains the inbox. Loop this for real-time receipt.
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- Last commit
- Oct 9, 2026 (21 days ago)
- Last release
- Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
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io.github.Jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard- Version
- 1.4.0
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- Packages
- oci
ghcr.io/jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard:latest - License
- AGPL-3.0
- Repository
- github.com/Jemplayer82/mcp-switchboard
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
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Switchboard MCP server. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/connectors/jemplayer82-mcp-switchboard (last updated 2026-10-24)