Quickstart

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• An Anthropic API key or OpenRouter key with tool-capable models

Install

pip install techtide-swarm==0.2.2

Initialize a project

swarm init

This creates .swarm/ with memory index, topics directory, and installs the bundled compact roster.

Run a demo

swarm demo

Runs a 60-second simulation without API keys.

Run a real task

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
swarm run "Summarize our Q2 pipeline risks" --layer research --budget 5

Start the HTTP API

export SWARM_API_KEY=your-secret
swarm serve --port 8000

Visit http://localhost:8000/docs for the interactive OpenAPI UI.

Try it live

Use the live demo on the landing page (simulated runs via same-origin BFF).