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Apra Fleet: Open‑Source MCP Server for Claude Agentic Coding

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by Kashyap Jois · Claude

Install Apra Fleet via the one‑liner and register doer and reviewer members to enable doer‑reviewer loops on a single machine.

What to do now

Install Apra Fleet on your development machine and register doer and reviewer members to streamline Claude sessions.

Summary

Apra Fleet is an open‑source MCP server that lets a single Claude Code session orchestrate agents across machines. The v0.1 release introduces doer‑reviewer loops that pair a code writer and a reviewer on the same machine, eliminating the need for a homelab. Credentials are never sent to the LLM; passwords are entered in a side‑channel terminal and stored encrypted in a Unix domain socket. A new credential store (v0.1.8) allows secure substitution of secrets via {{secure.NAME}} without exposing them in prompts. Short‑lived (1‑hour) GitHub App tokens give members read or admin access to scoped repos, limiting exposure if a member is compromised. Installation is a one‑liner for macOS, Linux, or Windows, and the Fleet skill is enabled in Claude with the /mcp command. The tool removes the illusion of progress that comes from constantly opening terminals and switching contexts, replacing it with a single conversation that can dispatch work to any registered machine.

The core value proposition is a workflow‑centric agent platform that keeps Claude in a single context while still enabling distributed execution, secure credential handling, and automated code review.

Future updates will add multi‑machine mode, more granular permission scopes, and tighter integration with CI/CD pipelines.

Key changes

  • Doer‑reviewer loops pair a code writer and reviewer on the same machine
  • Credentials never enter the LLM; passwords are entered in a side‑channel terminal
  • Credential store (v0.1.8) supports {{secure.NAME}} substitution
  • Short‑lived 1‑hour GitHub App tokens scoped to specific repos
  • Installation via curl or PowerShell one‑liner for macOS, Linux, or Windows
  • Fleet skill activated with /mcp in Claude
  • No YAML or dashboards required; all configuration is implicit
  • Secure AES‑256‑GCM encryption of passwords over Unix domain sockets

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