Shire
VerifiedPersistent AI agents that collaborate autonomously across sessions.
What is Shire?
Shire is an open-source system for managing groups of AI agents that stay active over time. Instead of one-off executions, agents maintain state, exchange messages independently, and contribute to ongoing projects using a shared workspace.
The platform organizes agents into projects, supports custom skills, and provides a web dashboard for monitoring and interaction. It connects to multiple agent harnesses and allows scheduled tasks or alerts through external channels.
This setup suits developers and small teams who want reliable, evolving AI assistance rather than starting fresh with every prompt.
Capabilities
What you can build with Shire
Long-running collaborative projects
Agents continue work from previous sessions, share artifacts in a common drive, and coordinate tasks without restarting context each time.
Automated routine operations
Schedule recurring messages or one-time jobs so agents handle repetitive work on autopilot while sending alerts when human input is needed.
Rapid team deployment from templates
Browse a community library to launch pre-built agent configurations and customize them with project-specific skills and settings.
Install Shire
npm install -g agents-shirenpm install -g agents-shire
shire- 1Run npm install -g agents-shire to add the package globally.
- 2Execute the shire command in your terminal to start the server.
- 3Open http://localhost:8080 in a browser to access the dashboard.
- 4Configure one or more agent harnesses such as Claude Code through the interface.
- 5Create a project, add agents from the catalog, and begin chatting or scheduling tasks.
Works with
Shire: pros & cons
Pros
- +Supports multiple AI models without vendor lock-in
- +Agents communicate directly and maintain shared context
- +Includes built-in scheduling, alerts, and a live dashboard
- +Simple global install with all data kept locally
Cons
- –Requires separate installation and auth for each supported model harness
- –Tied to Bun runtime and specific tech choices
- –Authentication is off by default, needing manual enablement for shared use
Frequently asked questions
It supports Claude Code, OpenCode, Pi Agent, and Codex through their respective SDKs.
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