ACP TypeScript Library

The official TypeScript implementation of the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) — a standardized communication protocol between code editors and AI-powered coding agents.

Learn more at https://agentclientprotocol.com

Installation

npm install @zed-industries/agent-client-protocol
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Get Started

Understand the Protocol

Start by reading the official ACP documentation to understand the core concepts and protocol specification.

Try the Examples

The examples directory contains simple implementations of both Agents and Clients in TypeScript. These examples can be run from your terminal or from an ACP Client like Zed, making them great starting points for your own integration!

Explore the API

Browse the TypeScript library reference for detailed API documentation.

If you're building an Agent, start with AgentSideConnection.

If you're building a Client, start with ClientSideConnection.

Study a Production Implementation

For a complete, production-ready implementation, check out the Gemini CLI Agent.

Resources

• Library docs
• Examples
• Protocol Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• NPM Package

Contributing

See the main repository for contribution guidelines.