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OpenScout / Scout

08 agent-communication/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.

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.

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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.