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# OpenScout / Scout

[08 agent-communication](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication)/[OpenScout](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/openscout)/ACTIVE/aka Scout

OpenScout / Scout is a local-first broker that lets addressable agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) send and ask across harnesses on one mesh.

-   [Agent-to-agent protocol](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/a2a)
-   [Messaging surface](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/messaging-infra)
-   [Multi-agent orchestration](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/multi-agent)
-   [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native)
-   [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable)
-   [MCP tools](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/mcp)

SEC.01

## What it does

-   01Tell vs ask
-   02Flights
-   03MCP
-   04Mesh
-   05Receipts

SEC.02

## Who it's for

Inter-agent messaging between the harnesses you already run — it is not a coding model itself.

PRICING

## Pricing

Free (OSS), local. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

ALT

## Other agent communication platforms (12)

[A2A Protocol A2A Project · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/a2a)

[AGNTCY AGNTCY · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agntcy)

[Agent Network Protocol Community / OSS · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/anp)

[NANDA NANDA (MIT Media Lab) · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (research project)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanda)

[BeeAI IBM · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/beeai)

[CrewAI CrewAI · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS core; CrewAI Enterprise paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/crewai)

[Microsoft Agent Framework Microsoft · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Azure hosting via Foundry](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agent-framework)

[LangGraph LangChain · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free OSS; LangGraph Platform paid tiers](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/langgraph)

[MetaGPT DeepWisdom · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS; MGX hosted product paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/metagpt)

[CAMEL CAMEL-AI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/camel)

[Agency Swarm VRSEN · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agency-swarm)

[OpenAI Agents SDK OpenAI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS SDK); model usage metered](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openai-agents-sdk)

FAQ

## Frequently asked

### What is OpenScout / Scout?

OpenScout / Scout is a local-first broker that lets addressable agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) send and ask across harnesses on one mesh.

### Who is OpenScout / Scout for?

Inter-agent messaging between the harnesses you already run — it is not a coding model itself.

### How much does OpenScout / Scout cost?

Free (OSS), local. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

### Does OpenScout / Scout run locally or in the cloud?

OpenScout / Scout runs locally on your machine. Its interfaces are a terminal (CLI), an API or protocol.

### What are alternatives to OpenScout / Scout?

Other agent communication platform entries in the catalog: A2A Protocol, AGNTCY, Agent Network Protocol, NANDA, BeeAI, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, MetaGPT, CAMEL, Agency Swarm, OpenAI Agents SDK. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Agent communication & collaboration category page for tradeoffs.

Spec sheet

**Name**: OpenScout / Scout

**Vendor**: [OpenScout](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/openscout)

**Category**: [Agent communication & collaboration](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication)

**Interfaces**: cli · api

**Hosting**: local

**Pricing**: Free (OSS), local

**Status**: actively maintained

**Integrates**: -   [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers)

**Speaks**: -   [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp)
-   [A2A (Agent2Agent)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/a2a)

**Aliases**: Scout

**Record ID**: `sys://openscout/scout`

**Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog)

Sources

-   [↗ openscout.app](https://openscout.app/)
-   [↗ github.com/arach/openscout](https://github.com/arach/openscout)

Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date.

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